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Piper-Kansas City 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 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 688 students in Piper-Kansas City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Piper-Kansas City School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
2,774 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Piper-Kansas City 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.54
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,123 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
232 Students
3,384 Students
% Asian Students
8%
2%
# Hispanic Students
460 Students
26,977 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
20%
# Black Students
403 Students
7,995 Students
% Black Students
15%
6%
# White Students
1,450 Students
87,589 Students
% White Students
52%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
221 Students
7,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
130
1,187
# Students in K Grade:
176
1,373
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
1,723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
185
1,821
# Students in 3rd Grade:
194
1,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
216
2,318
# Students in 5th Grade:
200
3,889
# Students in 6th Grade:
214
26,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
232
35,096
# Students in 8th Grade:
242
36,357
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
5,226
# Students in 10th Grade:
211
5,637
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
5,522
# Students in 12th Grade:
180
5,409
# Ungraded Students:
7
1,355
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,444 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,192 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,444
$16,276
Spending / Student
$23,192
$17,192
Best Piper-Kansas City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Piper Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4420 North 107 Street
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 721-1144
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 721-1144
Grades: 6-8
| 688 students
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