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Best Middle Schools
in Wichita

This page covers 16 middle schools in Wichita. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

16
Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Wells Alternative Middle School
Grades 06–0829 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (3.2:1) · above-average investment ($17,574/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
3.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,574
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
90%
High economic need
2
rank
Stucky Middle School
Grades 06–08585 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,574/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,574
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
72%
High economic need
3
rank
Wilbur Middle School
Grades 06–08800 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,574/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,574
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
4
rank
Marshall Middle School
Grades 06–08490 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.2:1) · above-average investment ($17,574/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
12.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,574
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
90%
High economic need
5
rank
Robinson Middle School
Grades 06–08739 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1) · above-average investment ($17,574/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,574
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
61%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Brooks Magnet Middle School
Grades 06–08534 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,574/student)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
15.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,574
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
82%
High economic need
7
rank
Hadley Middle School
Grades 06–08532 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1) · above-average investment ($17,574/student)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,574
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
90%
High economic need
8
rank
Truesdell Middle School
Grades 06–08981 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1) · above-average investment ($17,574/student)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,574
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
92%
High economic need
9
rank
Allison Traditional Magnet Middle
Grades 06–08557 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,574/student)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,574
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
68%
High economic need
10
rank
Coleman Middle School
Grades 06–08404 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.1:1) · above-average investment ($17,574/student)
47
/100
Student:Teacher
11.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,574
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
86%
High economic need
6 more middle schools in Wichita not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
16
Middle Schools
88
Total Schools
54
#1 Score
49
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.