Top Rankings
Shawnee Mission Pub School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,868 students in Shawnee Mission Pub School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Shawnee Mission Pub School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 28% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Shawnee Mission Pub School District are Indian Hills Middle School, Indian Woods Middle School and Trailridge Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
44 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
25,990 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
1,697 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Shawnee Mission Pub School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
31%
Graduation Rate
89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.54
# American Indian Students
63 Students
1,123 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
605 Students
3,384 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
5,470 Students
26,977 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
20%
# Black Students
2,210 Students
7,995 Students
% Black Students
9%
6%
# White Students
15,934 Students
87,589 Students
% White Students
61%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,676 Students
7,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
623
1,187
# Students in K Grade:
1,845
1,373
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,959
1,723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,903
1,821
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,954
1,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,904
2,318
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,895
3,889
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,008
26,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,928
35,096
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,940
36,357
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,960
5,226
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,102
5,637
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,947
5,522
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,000
5,409
# Ungraded Students:
22
1,355
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,357 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,752 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$373 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$409 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,357
$16,276
Spending / Student
$15,752
$17,192
Best Shawnee Mission Pub School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Indian Hills Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6400 Mission Rd
Prairie Village, KS 66208
(913) 993-0400
Prairie Village, KS 66208
(913) 993-0400
Grades: 7-8
| 866 students
Rank: #22.
Indian Woods Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9700 Woodson Dr
Overland Park, KS 66207
(913) 993-0600
Overland Park, KS 66207
(913) 993-0600
Grades: 7-8
| 770 students
Rank: #33.
Trailridge Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7500 Quivira Rd
Shawnee, KS 66216
(913) 993-1000
Shawnee, KS 66216
(913) 993-1000
Grades: 7-8
| 744 students
Rank: #44.
Hocker Grove Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10400 Johnson Dr
Shawnee, KS 66203
(913) 993-0200
Shawnee, KS 66203
(913) 993-0200
Grades: 7-8
| 736 students
Rank: #55.
Westridge Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9300 Nieman Rd
Overland Park, KS 66214
(913) 993-1200
Overland Park, KS 66214
(913) 993-1200
Grades: 7-8
| 752 students
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