Truesdell Middle School

Summary:

Truesdell Middle School is a public middle school located in Wichita, Kansas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 981 students. The school is part of the Wichita school district, which is ranked 252 out of 266 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Truesdell Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Truesdell Middle School over the past several years, with a ranking between 342-359 out of 350-368 schools. The school has maintained a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger throughout this period, indicating poor overall performance. Truesdell Middle School significantly underperforms the Wichita district and the state of Kansas in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels, with proficiency rates as low as 3.45% in Mathematics and 7.79% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 31.6% and 33.55%, respectively.

The nearby schools in the Wichita district, such as Curtis Middle School, Wilbur Middle School, and Jardine Technology Middle Magnet, also struggle with low academic performance, but they generally outperform Truesdell Middle School across various metrics. The presence of magnet schools like Allison Traditional Magnet Middle and Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle in the Wichita district highlights the potential impact of specialized educational programs on student outcomes, as these schools consistently outperform Truesdell Middle School and the other nearby traditional public schools in academic proficiency.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2464 S Glenn
       Wichita, KS  67217


(316) 973-3900

District: Wichita

SchoolDigger Rank:
359th of 362 Kansas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,748 Help


Students who attend Truesdell Middle School usually attend:

High:    Chisholm Life Skills Center
    South High
    Sowers Alternative High School
    Wichita Alternative High

Feeder schools for Truesdell Middle School:

Elementary:    Cessna Elementary
    Enders STEM and Leadership Magnet
    Enterprise Elementary
    Kelly Liberal Arts Academy
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Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  981

Racial breakdown:

White:
40.0%
Hispanic:
29.2%
African American:
19.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Truesdell Middle School ranks worse than 99.2% of middle schools in Kansas. It also ranks 14th among 15 ranked middle schools in the Wichita School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.16. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Truesdell Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Wichita School District. Student population at Truesdell Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40%), Hispanic (29.2%), African American (19%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Truesdell Middle School is 13.1. 9 middle schools in the Wichita School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Truesdell Middle School is $10,748. 11 middle schools in the Wichita School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Truesdell Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Truesdell Middle School 359th of 362 Kansas public middle schools. (See Truesdell Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Wichita:

SchoolDigger ranks Wichita 252nd of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Truesdell Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Truesdell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 15.89 249th 277 10.1%
2007 5.18 269th 286 5.9%
2008 15.11 267th 296 9.8%
2009 1.11 299th 307 2.6%
2010 0.44 309th 316 2.2%
2011 0.29 316th 320 1.3%
2012 0.79 338th 342 1.2%
2013 3.06 344th 355 3.1%
2015 12.98 346th 368 6.0%
2016 9.67 324th 343 5.5%
2017 8.71 343rd 358 4.2%
2018 7.63 342nd 350 2.3%
2019 8.28 359th 368 2.4%
2021 7.37 356th 367 3.0%
2022 9.18 356th 368 3.3%
2023 8.45 351st 362 3.0%
2024 7.16 359th 362 0.8%
See the entire list of Kansas Middle School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Truesdell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.86 63rd 64 1.6%
2019 11.91 69th 70 1.4%
2021 9.89 78th 79 1.3%
2022 12.59 81st 83 2.4%
2023 11.53 88th 90 2.2%
2024 15.92 80th 88 9.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Truesdell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.33 21st 60 65.0%
2019 46.58 20th 58 65.5%
2021 46.74 17th 56 69.6%
2022 44.51 24th 60 60.0%
2023 48.27 21st 62 66.1%
2024 33.52 54th 65 16.9%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Middle Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Truesdell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.77 106th 132 19.7%
2019 26.10 140th 157 10.8%
2021 27.24 131st 160 18.1%
2022 27.31 138th 171 19.3%
2023 24.01 148th 178 16.9%
2024 17.44 158th 164 3.7%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Middle Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Truesdell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.56 242nd 255 5.1%
2019 15.99 255th 270 5.6%
2021 14.61 262nd 275 4.7%
2022 17.42 257th 270 4.8%
2023 17.07 285th 300 5.0%
2024 13.29 288th 296 2.7%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Truesdell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.46 4th 4 0.0%
2022 21.21 5th 6 16.7%
2023 45.30 5th 7 28.6%
2024 46.15 5th 7 28.6%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Middle Schools for Homeless Students!

Rank History for Female students at Truesdell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.77 270th 275 1.8%
2019 8.63 286th 294 2.7%
2021 9.30 298th 313 4.8%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Truesdell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.77 106th 132 19.7%
2019 26.10 140th 157 10.8%
2021 27.24 131st 160 18.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Truesdell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.87 274th 280 2.1%
2019 9.11 293rd 301 2.7%
2021 8.06 301st 308 2.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Truesdell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 9.05 29th 30 3.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Truesdell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.78 55th 57 3.5%
2019 21.08 64th 69 7.2%
2021 23.16 56th 65 13.8%
2022 23.97 59th 72 18.1%
2023 19.13 68th 73 6.8%
2024 17.14 73rd 73 0.0%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Truesdell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.15 108th 114 5.3%
2019 14.83 126th 128 1.6%
2021 18.91 127th 135 5.9%
2022 26.12 109th 138 21.0%
2023 16.90 135th 140 3.6%
2024 12.59 143rd 144 0.7%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Truesdell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.87 328th 333 1.5%
2019 9.91 337th 344 2.0%
2021 6.95 343rd 349 1.7%
2022 7.52 344th 349 1.4%
2023 8.63 340th 349 2.6%
2024 7.94 342nd 347 1.4%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Open Quote This school is out of control, Fights videos of fights posted on facebook and youtube, staff out of control or lacking action, executive staff tries to cover up and sweep problems under the rug and they do not enforce policy. Bullying and fighting including physical fighting with the teachers are the norm. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Truesdell Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 825 158 19 56 25 n/a n/a 0 1083
1989 747 181 22 57 19 n/a n/a 0 1026
1990 927 184 30 58 20 n/a n/a 0 1219
1991 930 191 24 58 19 n/a n/a 0 1222
1992 891 185 27 63 20 n/a n/a 0 1186
1993 831 183 40 62 25 n/a n/a 0 1141
1994 779 176 43 70 27 n/a n/a 0 1095
1995 765 166 34 80 22 n/a n/a 0 1067
1996 765 166 34 80 22 n/a n/a 0 1067
1997 749 182 37 80 28 n/a n/a 0 1076
1998 715 187 47 77 21 n/a n/a 0 1047
1999 698 200 52 77 31 n/a n/a 0 1058
2000 686 182 65 74 29 n/a n/a 0 1036
2001 657 192 56 90 35 n/a n/a 0 1030
2002 578 223 32 107 45 n/a n/a 0 985
2003 578 223 32 107 45 n/a n/a 0 985
2004 607 201 34 121 55 n/a n/a 1 1019
2005 550 177 27 129 53 n/a n/a 12 948
2006 487 171 29 131 42 n/a n/a 21 881
2007 439 158 28 162 43 n/a n/a 0 830
2008 426 149 29 163 34 n/a n/a 0 801
2009 360 117 19 134 31 n/a n/a 89 750
2010 348 132 24 137 27 1 84 0 753
2011 307 140 33 218 29 1 73 0 801
2012 346 143 41 250 15 0 83 0 878
2013 382 162 43 265 14 0 85 0 951
2014 386 167 43 271 25 2 87 0 981
2015 368 188 32 249 32 3 88 0 960
2016 394 186 33 270 28 1 103 0 1015
2017 408 184 36 291 23 0 118 0 1060
2018 380 186 41 308 14 1 112 0 1042
2019 398 199 39 315 11 3 104 0 1069
2020 392 177 26 323 9 3 107 0 1037
2021 376 193 30 296 15 2 99 0 1011
2022 397 170 30 271 15 4 86 0 973
2023 392 186 26 286 18 5 68 0 981

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Truesdell Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1083 56.0 19.3 0
1989 1026 52.0 19.7 n/a
1990 1219 55.0 22.1 0
1991 1222 71.8 17.0 n/a
1992 1186 69.4 17.0 39.3
1993 1141 69.4 16.4 34.1
1994 1095 66.7 16.4 36.3
1995 1067 70.0 15.2 44.5
1996 1067 70.0 15.2 44.5
1997 1076 71.2 15.1 45.4
1998 1047 71.2 14.7 57.8
1999 1058 71.4 14.8 56.6
2000 1036 73.4 14.1 54.5
2001 1030 73.4 14.0 61.7
2002 985 69.6 14.2 68.3
2003 985 69.6 14.2 68.3
2004 1019 68.7 14.8 71.2
2005 948 68.1 13.9 74.6
2006 881 68.9 12.8 81
2007 830 77.5 10.7 75.4
2008 801 67.0 12.0 77.7
2009 750 64.9 11.6 90.3
2010 753 63.5 11.8 83.4
2011 801 65.6 12.2 86.4
2012 878 65.9 13.3 87.6
2013 951 67.2 14.1 89.4
2014 981 76.9 12.7 89.3
2015 960 80.0 12.0 89.5
2016 1015 78.0 13.0 85.5
2017 1060 79.3 13.3 86.5
2018 1042 74.2 14.0 84.6
2019 1069 75.5 14.1 89.1
2020 1037 73.5 14.0 90
2021 1011 73.6 13.7 89.2
2022 973 70.0 13.8 86.2
2023 981 74.4 13.1 92.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Truesdell Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1083 56.0 19.3 0
1989 1026 52.0 19.7 n/a
1990 1219 55.0 22.1 0
1991 1222 71.8 17.0 n/a
1992 1186 69.4 17.0 39.3
1993 1141 69.4 16.4 34.1
1994 1095 66.7 16.4 36.3
1995 1067 70.0 15.2 44.5
1996 1067 70.0 15.2 44.5
1997 1076 71.2 15.1 45.4
1998 1047 71.2 14.7 57.8
1999 1058 71.4 14.8 56.6
2000 1036 73.4 14.1 54.5
2001 1030 73.4 14.0 61.7
2002 985 69.6 14.2 68.3
2003 985 69.6 14.2 68.3
2004 1019 68.7 14.8 71.2
2005 948 68.1 13.9 74.6
2006 881 68.9 12.8 81
2007 830 77.5 10.7 75.4
2008 801 67.0 12.0 77.7
2009 750 64.9 11.6 90.3
2010 753 63.5 11.8 83.4
2011 801 65.6 12.2 86.4
2012 878 65.9 13.3 87.6
2013 951 67.2 14.1 89.4
2014 981 76.9 12.7 89.3
2015 960 80.0 12.0 89.5
2016 1015 78.0 13.0 85.5
2017 1060 79.3 13.3 86.5
2018 1042 74.2 14.0 84.6
2019 1069 75.5 14.1 89.1
2020 1037 73.5 14.0 90
2021 1011 73.6 13.7 89.2
2022 973 70.0 13.8 86.2
2023 981 74.4 13.1 92.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Truesdell Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,340 (31.1%) $7,408 (68.9%) $10,748

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Truesdell Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 359th of 368 Middle schoolsRanks 351st of 362 Middle schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Truesdell Middle School)17.39.3
 8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)2118.4
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)38.433.7
 4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Truesdell Middle School)6.84.3
 2.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wichita)17.313.2
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.929.9
 2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Truesdell Middle School)9.612.9
 3.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)20.718.5
 2.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)31.831.7
 0%
7th Grade Mathematics (Truesdell Middle School)3.33.6
 0.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wichita)14.413
 1.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)27.927.5
 0.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Truesdell Middle School)9.57.1
 2.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)15.111.8
 3.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)25.220.8
 4.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Truesdell Middle School)5.13.7
 1.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wichita)13.311.1
 2.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)25.922.8
 3.1%
8th Grade Science (Truesdell Middle School)14.86.9
 7.9%
   8th Grade Science (Wichita)18.112.3
 5.7%
   8th Grade Science (Kansas)30.722.7
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1069981
 8.2%
African American199186
 6.5%
American Indian1118
 63.6%
Asian3926
 33.3%
Hispanic315286
 9.2%
Pacific Islander35
 66.7%
White398392
 1.5%
Two or More Races10468
 34.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.1%92.2%
 3.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Truesdell Middle School

Truesdell Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.8% of Kansas middle schools.

Students at Truesdell Middle School are 40% White, 29% Hispanic, 19% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Students who attend Truesdell Middle School usually go on to attend Chisholm Life Skills Center

In the 2022-23 school year, 981 students attended Truesdell Middle School.


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