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Best Public Middle Schools in Kansas (2026)

The top-ranked public middle schools in Kansas are Tipton Community School, Haviland Elementary School and Hope Elementary School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public middle schools are Fort Leavenworth, Leawood and Lenexa.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Kansas is 32%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 33%.

Top-Ranked Public Middle Schools in Kansas (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Tipton Community School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
209 State St.
Tipton, KS 67485
(785) 373-5355
Rank: #22.
Haviland Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
400 N Topeka
Haviland, KS 67059
(620) 862-5277
Rank: #33.
Hope Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
200 Poplar St
Hope, KS 67451
(785) 366-7221
Rank: #44.
Wabaunsee Junior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
112 Elm
Paxico, KS 66526
(785) 636-5353
Rank: #55.
Riley County Grade School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60% (Top 10%)
Reading: 56% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
117 N. Remmele
Riley, KS 66531
(785) 485-4010
Rank: #66.
Prairie Star Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 58% (Top 10%)
Reading: 56% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
14201 Mission Road
Overland Park, KS 66224
(913) 239-5600
Rank: #77.
St. Marks School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 54% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
19001 West 29th N.
Colwich, KS 67030
(316) 796-1466
Rank: #88.
Patton Jr High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 58% (Top 10%)
Reading: 53% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-9
1 Patton Loop Bldg 326
Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027
(913) 651-7371
Rank: #99.
Pleasant Ridge Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 55% (Top 20%)
Reading: 56% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
9000 W. 165th St.
Stilwell, KS 66085
(913) 239-5700
Rank: #1010.
Harmony Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 53% (Top 20%)
Reading: 57% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
10101 W. 141st St.
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 239-5200
Rank: #1111.
Edna Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
220 W Myrtle
Edna, KS 67342
(620) 922-7210
Rank: #1212.
Nemaha Central Elementary And Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 56% (Top 20%)
Reading: 54% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
110 N. 11th
Seneca, KS 66538
(785) 336-2173
Rank: #1313.
Woodland Spring Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 51% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
17450 W 167th Street
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 592-8188
Rank: #1414.
Lexington Trails Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 57% (Top 10%)
Reading: 50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
8800 Penner Avenue
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6260
Rank: #1515.
Olpe Jr./sr. High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-12
220 W Listerscheid St
Olpe, KS 66865
(620) 475-3223
Rank: #1616.
Sharon Springs Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
521 N. Main
Sharon Springs, KS 67758
(785) 728-4573
Rank: #1717.
Andale Elem-middle
(Math: 56% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 56% (Top 20%)
Reading: 48% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
500 West Rush
Andale, KS 67001
(316) 444-2628
Rank: #1818.
Andover Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 50% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
1628 N Andover Rd
Andover, KS 67002
(316) 218-4610
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Chase High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 8-12
313 East Avenue C
Chase, KS 67524
(620) 938-2923
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Healy Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-8
5006 North Dodge Rd
Healy, KS 67850
(620) 398-2248
Rank: #2121.
Indian Hills Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 58% (Top 10%)
Reading: 46% (Top 30%)
Grades: 7-8
6400 Mission Rd
Prairie Village, KS 66208
(913) 993-0400
Rank: #2222.
Lakewood Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 53% (Top 20%)
Reading: 47% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
6601 Edgewater Drive
Overland Park, KS 66223
(913) 239-5800
Rank: #2323.
Weskan High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: 40-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
219 Coyote Blvd
Weskan, KS 67762
(785) 943-5222
Rank: #2424.
Aubry Bend Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 46% (Top 30%)
Grades: 6-8
12501 W. 175th Street
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 624-2300
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Oxford Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 48% (Top 30%)
Reading: 48% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
12500 Switzer Road
Overland Park, KS 66213
(913) 239-5500
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Prairie Trail Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 48% (Top 30%)
Reading: 48% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
21600 W 107th St
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7280
Rank: #2727.
Meadowview Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Reading: 48% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
1377 21000 Road
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-1857
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Axtell Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Reading: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
504 Pine Street
Axtell, KS 66403
(785) 736-2237
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Minneola Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Reading: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
111 East Locust
Minneola, KS 67865
(620) 885-4571
Rank: #3030.
Garden Plain Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 52% (Top 20%)
Reading: 43% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-8
700 Section Line
Garden Plain, KS 67050
(316) 531-2261
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
Cheney Middle School 6-8
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Grades: 6-8
715 N. Main
Cheney, KS 67025
(316) 542-0060
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
Linn Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-8
300 Parkview
Linn, KS 66953
(785) 348-5531
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
Pawnee Heights
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Grades: 3-12
100 West Grand
Rozel, KS 67574
(620) 527-4211
Rank: #3434.
Western Plains North Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Reading: 40-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
100 School St.
Ransom, KS 67572
(785) 731-2352
Rank: #3535.
Louisburg Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 43% (Top 30%)
Reading: 48% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
505 E. Amity
Louisburg, KS 66053
(913) 837-1800
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