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Chisholm Trail Middle School

16700 W. 159th Street
Olathe, KS 66062

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Serving 569 students in grades 6-8, Chisholm Trail Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 569 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 30% in KS
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
: Chisholm Trail Middle School serves the southern part of Olathe, KS, covering an area of approximately 6.7 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge located about 4.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Chisholm Trail Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

Chisholm Trail Middle School's student population of 569 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chisholm Trail Middle School
6	194
7	193
8	182

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Total Students

569 students

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Total Students Trends (2002-2025)
Year	Chisholm Trail Middle School
2025	569
2024	574
2023	607
2022	637
2021	706
2020	750
2019	730
2018	730
2017	749
2016	768
2015	746
2014	736
2013	712
2012	703
2011	800
2010	935
2009	861
2008	809
2007	770
2006	741
2005	705
2004	640
2003	614
2002	527

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Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2002-2025)
Year	Chisholm Trail Middle School
2025	46
2024	44
2023	45
2022	52
2021	51
2020	52
2019	51
2018	49
2017	49
2015	51
2014	51
2013	51
2012	55
2011	52
2010	63
2009	62
2008	70
2007	66
2006	55
2005	50
2004	46
2003	43
2002	41

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Year Founded

2000

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School Rankings

Chisholm Trail Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Chisholm Trail Middle School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#282 out of 1269 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Chisholm Trail Middle School
2023	#282
2022	#279
2021	#414
2019	#266
2018	#271
2017	#228
2016	#248
2015	#249
2014	#76
2013	#76
2012	#37
2011	#158
2010	#118

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54%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Chisholm Trail Middle School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	54%	31%	43%
2022	55%	29%	40%
2021	44%	28%	37%
2019	57%	33%	42%
2018	55%	33%	42%
2017	56%	34%	44%
2016	51%	35%	45%
2015	48%	33%	45%
2013	95%	77%	91%
2012	96%	84%	93%
2011	94%	84%	93%
2010	94%	82%	92%

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39%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Chisholm Trail Middle School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2022	39%	32%	40%
2021	38%	36%	44%
2019	43%	37%	45%
2018	46%	37%	42%
2017	49%	38%	48%
2016	52%	41%	52%
2015	55%	42%	53%
2013	97%	84%	94%
2012	97%	86%	94%
2011	96%	87%	94%
2010	96%	85%	93%

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35%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Chisholm Trail Middle School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2022	35%	31%	37%
2021	38%	35%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Chisholm Trail Middle School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2025	12:1	13:1
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	13:1	13:1	14:1
2022	12:1	13:1	13:1
2021	14:1	13:1	14:1
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	15:1	14:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2015	15:1	13:1	15:1
2014	14:1	13:1	15:1
2013	14:1	13:1	15:1
2012	13:1	13:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	13:1	15:1
2009	14:1	13:1	14:1
2008	12:1	14:1	13:1
2007	12:1	12:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	14:1	14:1	15:1
2003	14:1	14:1	15:1
2002	13:1	14:1	14:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Chisholm Trail Middle School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2025	6%	3%
2024	6%	3%
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	5%
2020	5%	3%	5%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	6%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	5%	3%	5%
2010	4%	2%	5%
2009	5%	3%	6%
2008	4%	3%	6%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	4%	3%	4%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	5%
2003	4%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

10%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Chisholm Trail Middle School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2025	10%	23%
2024	9%	22%
2023	9%	21%	18%
2022	7%	21%	18%
2021	7%	20%	17%
2020	7%	20%	17%
2019	6%	20%	17%
2018	5%	20%	16%
2017	6%	19%	16%
2016	6%	19%	15%
2015	6%	19%	15%
2014	8%	18%	14%
2013	7%	18%	13%
2012	7%	17%	13%
2011	7%	16%	13%
2010	7%	16%	12%
2009	4%	14%	11%
2008	5%	13%	10%
2007	5%	13%	9%
2006	3%	12%	8%
2005	3%	12%	7%
2004	3%	11%	6%
2003	3%	10%	5%
2002	3%	10%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Chisholm Trail Middle School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2025	7%	7%
2024	7%	7%
2023	8%	7%	8%
2022	10%	6%	8%
2021	7%	7%	8%
2020	5%	7%	7%
2019	4%	7%	7%
2018	4%	7%	7%
2017	4%	7%	7%
2016	5%	7%	7%
2015	5%	7%	7%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	5%	8%	7%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	5%	9%	6%
2008	5%	9%	6%
2007	5%	9%	6%
2006	6%	9%	6%
2005	5%	9%	6%
2004	6%	9%	6%
2003	5%	9%	6%
2002	5%	9%	6%

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White

71%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Chisholm Trail Middle School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2025	71%	60%
2024	73%	61%
2023	73%	62%	64%
2022	76%	63%	65%
2021	78%	63%	65%
2020	80%	63%	67%
2019	82%	64%	67%
2018	82%	64%	69%
2017	81%	65%	69%
2016	79%	65%	70%
2015	80%	65%	70%
2014	79%	66%	71%
2013	80%	67%	71%
2012	79%	68%	72%
2011	79%	68%	73%
2010	81%	69%	74%
2009	85%	72%	77%
2008	85%	73%	78%
2007	86%	73%	79%
2006	87%	74%	81%
2005	88%	74%	82%
2004	87%	75%	83%
2003	87%	77%	85%
2002	88%	78%	85%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Chisholm Trail Middle School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2025	6%	6%
2024	5%	6%
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	3%	6%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	4%	4%	3%
2012	5%	4%	3%
2011	4%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

29%

40%

0.48

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Chisholm Trail Middle School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2025	0.48	0.58
2024	0.45	0.58
2023	0.45	0.57	0.56
2022	0.41	0.56	0.54
2021	0.38	0.56	0.54
2020	0.35	0.56	0.52
2019	0.32	0.55	0.52
2018	0.32	0.55	0.50
2017	0.34	0.54	0.50
2016	0.37	0.54	0.49
2015	0.35	0.54	0.48
2014	0.37	0.53	0.48
2013	0.35	0.52	0.47
2012	0.37	0.51	0.46
2011	0.37	0.51	0.46
2010	0.34	0.49	0.44
2009	0.27	0.46	0.39
2008	0.27	0.45	0.37
2007	0.26	0.45	0.36
2006	0.24	0.43	0.34
2005	0.22	0.43	0.32
2004	0.24	0.42	0.30
2003	0.24	0.39	0.28
2002	0.22	0.38	0.26

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(22-23)

10.4%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Chisholm Trail Middle School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	10.4%	24.2%	25.3%
2022	9.5%	28%	20%
2021	6.9%	19.2%	14.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

10%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Chisholm Trail Middle School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2025	10%	41%
2024	12%	42%
2023	11%	41%	25%
2022	5%	33%	18%
2021	6%	36%	20%
2020	5%	37%	20%
2019	5%	37%	20%
2018	4%	38%	20%
2017	5%	39%	20%
2016	5%	40%	21%
2015	5%	40%	21%
2014	5%	40%	22%
2013	5%	39%	21%
2012	5%	39%	20%
2011	6%	37%	19%
2010	6%	36%	18%
2009	4%	32%	15%
2008	4%	30%	12%
2007	3%	30%	12%
2006	5%	30%	12%
2005	2%	29%	10%
2004	3%	28%	9%
2003	3%	26%	8%
2002	3%	25%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Chisholm Trail Middle School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2025	3%	8%
2024	3%	7%
2023	4%	7%	5%
2022	3%	10%	6%
2021	4%	9%	6%
2020	4%	10%	7%
2019	5%	10%	7%
2018	4%	10%	7%
2017	4%	9%	7%
2016	4%	9%	7%
2015	5%	10%	7%
2014	5%	10%	7%
2013	5%	10%	6%
2012	4%	10%	6%
2011	4%	10%	6%
2010	3%	10%	6%
2009	3%	11%	5%
2008	2%	10%	5%
2007	4%	10%	5%
2006	2%	10%	5%
2005	2%	9%	4%
2004	2%	9%	4%
2003	2%	10%	4%
2002	2%	9%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Olathe School District

Sports

School Mascot

Wildcats

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chisholm Trail Middle School's ranking?

Chisholm Trail Middle School is ranked #282 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Kansas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Chisholm Trail Middle School?

569 students attend Chisholm Trail Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Chisholm Trail Middle School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Chisholm Trail Middle School?

Chisholm Trail Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Chisholm Trail Middle School offer ?

Chisholm Trail Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Chisholm Trail Middle School part of?

Chisholm Trail Middle School is part of Olathe School District.

In what neighborhood is Chisholm Trail Middle School located?

Chisholm Trail Middle School is located in the Bradford Meadows neighborhood of Olathe, KS.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 569 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 30%
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
: Chisholm Trail Middle School serves the southern part of Olathe, KS, covering an area of approximately 6.7 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge located about 4.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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