Middle Schools in Olathe

Summary:

The Olathe school district in Kansas is home to 10 middle schools serving grades 6-8, with student populations ranging from 591 to 754. The district is highly ranked, coming in at 55 out of 266 districts in the state and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Within this strong educational system, several middle schools stand out as top performers.

Prairie Trail Middle School ranks 9th out of 362 middle schools in Kansas and has a 5-star rating, consistently outperforming the Olathe and Kansas averages on state assessments. California Trail Middle School, ranked 25th in the state, also has a 5-star rating and exceptional test scores. Chisholm Trail Middle School, ranking 39th in Kansas, has a 4-star rating and strong performance as well.

The data reveals a clear correlation between socioeconomic factors, as measured by free/reduced lunch rates, and academic performance. Schools with the lowest poverty levels, such as Prairie Trail and California Trail, consistently have the highest test scores. Additionally, higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios appear to contribute to the academic success of the top-performing schools in the Olathe school district.

District Detail

14160 Black Bob Road
Olathe, KS 66063

(913) 780-7000

SchoolDigger Rank:
55^th of 266 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students:

Primary Schools: 36
Middle Schools: 10
High Schools: 6
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)				KAP Mathematics (2024)				KAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Santa Fe Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 N Ridgeview Rd	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7290	635	56	11.4	60.5%	268 (42.2%)	71 (11.2%)	227 (35.7%)	16 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.3%)	36.3	233^rd of 362 public middle schools	35.6%		39.7	209^th of 362 public middle schools	42.3%	24	27.1	30.8	17.8	25.0	24.7	22.1	16.4	20.9	18.5	18.5	$12,061	$626	$11,435
Oregon Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 W Dennis Ave	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7250	657	54	12.2	46.3%	345 (52.5%)	37 (5.6%)	229 (34.9%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.0%)	42.7	186^th of 362 public middle schools	48.6%		44.8	182^nd of 362 public middle schools	49.7%	4	28.7	27.3	20.3	25.3	33.0	19.5	22.9	25.1	23.5	23.5	$12,263	$323	$11,940
California Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	13775 W 133 Street	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7220	592	46	12.8	14.9%	392 (66.2%)	57 (9.6%)	42 (7.1%)	59 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.9%)	87.3	25^th of 362 public middle schools	93.1%		86.9	23^rd of 362 public middle schools	93.6%	2	51.6	40.8	37.0	43.0	46.2	50.9	47.6	48.4	41.8	41.8	$11,739	$458	$11,282
Chisholm Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	16700 W. 159th Street	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7240	607	45	13.4	15.0%	441 (72.7%)	50 (8.2%)	52 (8.6%)	32 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	83.4	39^th of 362 public middle schools	89.2%		82.2	39^th of 362 public middle schools	89.2%		43.8	40.3	29.0	37.5	50.5	51.1	59.0	53.7	38.3	38.3	$10,657	$335	$10,322
Indian Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	1440 E 151st St	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7230	609	52	11.7	52.7%	308 (50.6%)	34 (5.6%)	209 (34.3%)	16 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.1%)	33 (5.4%)	38.9	211^th of 362 public middle schools	41.7%		36.2	229^th of 362 public middle schools	36.7%	18	27.5	32.1	17.6	25.7	24.7	21.8	19.9	22.0	20.9	20.9	$12,437	$586	$11,851
Pioneer Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	15100 West 127th St	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7270	605	50	12.1	52.9%	282 (46.6%)	86 (14.2%)	148 (24.5%)	20 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.5%)	58 (9.6%)	40.2	204^th of 362 public middle schools	43.6%		42.7	196^th of 362 public middle schools	45.9%	8	32.2	24.4	16.6	24.2	24.7	26.3	26.1	25.8	19.0	19.0	$11,639	$520	$11,120
Frontier Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	15300 W 143rd Street	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7210	676	50	13.6	25.1%	485 (71.7%)	43 (6.4%)	94 (13.9%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (5.0%)	81	43^rd of 362 public middle schools	88.1%		73.1	58^th of 362 public middle schools	84.0%	15	49.8	48.0	43.9	47.1	44.5	33.5	36.9	38.2	33.0	33.0	$10,216	$259	$9,956
Mission Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 N. Persimmon Drive	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7260	666	48	13.8	13.4%	549 (82.4%)	26 (3.9%)	47 (7.1%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.5%)	83.6	38^th of 362 public middle schools	89.5%		84.7	33^rd of 362 public middle schools	90.9%	5	45.0	50.4	30.3	41.9	47.6	47.0	46.1	46.9	35.2	35.2	$10,405	$419	$9,986
Summit Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	22201 W 118th St	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7200	591	51	11.7	31.6%	361 (61.1%)	62 (10.5%)	110 (18.6%)	17 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	36 (6.1%)	73.3	64^th of 362 public middle schools	82.3%		70.2	67^th of 362 public middle schools	81.5%	3	40.6	41.4	28.5	36.7	44.9	40.8	31.4	38.9	31.9	31.9	$13,789	$431	$13,358
Prairie Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	21600 W 107th St	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7280	754	48	15.7	8.2%	598 (79.3%)	30 (4.0%)	48 (6.4%)	50 (6.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.4%)	94.6	9^th of 362 public middle schools	97.5%		90	18^th of 362 public middle schools	95.0%	9	59.1	66.8	39.5	54.9	60.3	60.9	53.1	58.0	38.9	38.9	$10,496	$233	$10,263

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Blue Valley	2.51 mi	37	2^nd
School for Deaf	3.28 mi	2	262^nd
Shawnee Mission Pub School	3.98 mi	45	46^th
Spring Hill	5.04 mi	11	69^th
De Soto	8.6 mi	13	11^th

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