Top Rankings
Thunder Ridge Schools 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 72 students in Thunder Ridge Schools. 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 Thunder Ridge School have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
170 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Thunder Ridge Schools, 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.2%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
89%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,235 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,141 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,235
$16,295
Spending / Student
$25,141
$17,212
Best Thunder Ridge Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Thunder Ridge Middle School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
941 Kansas Avenue
Agra, KS 67621
(785) 638-2244
Agra, KS 67621
(785) 638-2244
Gr: 4-8 | 72 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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