Thunder Ridge Middle School

Summary:

Thunder Ridge Middle School is a public middle school located in Agra, Kansas, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 64 students. The school is part of the Thunder Ridge Schools district, which is ranked 82 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thunder Ridge Middle School has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Kansas, with a ranking as high as 20th out of 355 schools in the 2012-2013 school year. The school has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating strong academic performance. It has performed exceptionally well for its White students, ranking as high as 33rd out of 349 Kansas middle schools in 2021-2022, and has also excelled in serving its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 10th out of 275 Kansas middle schools in 2020-2021.

In the 2023-2024 school year, Thunder Ridge Middle School outperformed the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science proficiency for all grades, and has shown consistent strength in 7th and 8th-grade ELA and Mathematics, with proficiency rates often exceeding the state and district averages. Compared to the nearby Phillipsburg Middle School, Thunder Ridge Middle School significantly outperforms in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency across all grades, as well as in Science.


Detail:

Public 4-8

 941 Kansas Avenue
       Agra, KS  67621


(785) 638-2244

District: Thunder Ridge Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
74th of 362 Kansas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,600 Help


Students who attend Thunder Ridge Middle School usually attend:

High:    Thunder Ridge High School

Feeder schools for Thunder Ridge Middle School:

Elementary:    Thunder Ridge Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  10.2 Help
Number of students:  71

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.0%
Two or more races:
4.2%
African American:
1.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Thunder Ridge Middle School ranks worse than 73.7% of elementary schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.83. (See more...)
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Compare Details Thunder Ridge Middle School ranks better than 79.6% of middle schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.56. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Thunder Ridge Middle School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93%), two or more races (4.2%), American Indian (1.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thunder Ridge Middle School is 10.2. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thunder Ridge Middle School is $16,600.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thunder Ridge Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thunder Ridge Middle School 481st of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Thunder Ridge Middle School in the ranking list.)

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Thunder Ridge Middle School 74th of 362 Kansas public middle schools. (See Thunder Ridge Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Thunder Ridge Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Thunder Ridge Schools 82nd of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Thunder Ridge Middle School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Thunder Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 78.93 51st 621 91.8%
2010 38.56 476th 630 24.4%
2011 55.16 362nd 631 42.6%
2012 57.84 356th 660 46.1%
2013 49.29 436th 668 34.7%
2015 75.30 123rd 678 81.9%
2016 60.22 236th 656 64.0%
2017 42.25 397th 659 39.8%
2018 49.08 344th 656 47.6%
2019 70.74 159th 667 76.2%
2021 77.35 113th 670 83.1%
2022 33.62 471st 668 29.5%
2023 33.45 467th 660 29.2%
2024 29.83 481st 653 26.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Thunder Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.20 173rd 512 66.2%
2019 70.42 95th 509 81.3%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Thunder Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.63 443rd 574 22.8%
2019 61.80 202nd 592 65.9%
2022 29.54 469th 596 21.3%
2023 26.49 472nd 584 19.2%
2024 22.26 489th 579 15.5%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Thunder Ridge Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Thunder Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 77.69 26th 307 91.5%
2010 70.78 69th 316 78.2%
2011 71.04 73rd 320 77.2%
2012 73.43 57th 342 83.3%
2013 81.11 20th 355 94.4%
2015 71.44 65th 368 82.3%
2016 54.64 128th 343 62.7%
2017 41.41 200th 358 44.1%
2018 39.30 208th 350 40.6%
2019 60.17 114th 368 69.0%
2021 80.72 32nd 367 91.3%
2022 82.60 37th 368 89.9%
2023 70.68 65th 362 82.0%
2024 69.56 74th 362 79.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Thunder Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.23 139th 255 45.5%
2019 84.89 7th 270 97.4%
2021 87.35 10th 275 96.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Thunder Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.43 183rd 280 34.6%
2019 50.02 130th 301 56.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Thunder Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.33 267th 333 19.8%
2019 47.90 166th 344 51.7%
2021 73.03 50th 349 85.7%
2022 80.99 33rd 349 90.5%
2023 79.64 42nd 349 88.0%
2024 58.83 104th 347 70.0%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Thunder Ridge Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 97 3 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 104
2010 86 0 1 8 7 0 1 0 103
2011 80 4 1 10 17 0 2 0 114
2012 75 3 1 7 16 0 2 0 104
2013 75 3 1 8 7 0 5 0 99
2014 73 2 0 3 9 1 6 0 94
2015 81 2 0 3 9 1 7 0 103
2016 77 1 0 6 5 1 6 0 96
2017 75 0 1 8 11 1 5 0 101
2018 69 1 0 6 7 1 4 0 88
2019 67 2 0 3 5 0 6 0 83
2020 60 2 0 3 5 0 3 0 73
2021 56 2 0 3 2 0 4 0 67
2022 59 1 0 0 1 0 7 0 68
2023 49 1 0 0 10 0 4 0 64
2024 66 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 71

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thunder Ridge Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 104 13.8 7.5 51
2010 103 11.8 8.7 58.3
2011 114 11.8 9.6 57
2012 104 13.4 7.7 63.5
2013 99 12.0 8.2 61.6
2014 94 12.0 7.8 63.8
2015 103 11.0 9.3 62.1
2016 96 12.0 8.0 66.7
2017 101 10.4 9.7 72.3
2018 88 8.2 10.7 69.3
2019 83 6.6 12.4 67.5
2020 73 6.4 11.4 67.1
2021 67 7.4 9.0 59.7
2022 68 7.8 8.6 41.2
2023 64 6.9 9.2 45.3
2024 71 6.9 10.2 52.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Thunder Ridge Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 104 13.8 7.5 51
2010 103 11.8 8.7 58.3
2011 114 11.8 9.6 57
2012 104 13.4 7.7 63.5
2013 99 12.0 8.2 61.6
2014 94 12.0 7.8 63.8
2015 103 11.0 9.3 62.1
2016 96 12.0 8.0 66.7
2017 101 10.4 9.7 72.3
2018 88 8.2 10.7 69.3
2019 83 6.6 12.4 67.5
2020 73 6.4 11.4 67.1
2021 67 7.4 9.0 59.7
2022 68 7.8 8.6 41.2
2023 64 6.9 9.2 45.3
2024 71 6.9 10.2 52.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Thunder Ridge Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,977 (11.9%) $14,623 (88.1%) $16,600

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thunder Ridge Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 159th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 467th of 660 Elementary schools
 46.9%
Ranks 114th of 368 Middle schoolsRanks 65th of 362 Middle schools
 13%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Thunder Ridge Middle School)57.125
 32.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Thunder Ridge Schools)57.125
 32.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.641.9
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Thunder Ridge Middle School)64.325
 39.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Thunder Ridge Schools)64.325
 39.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.134.7
 1.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Thunder Ridge Middle School)37.535.7
 1.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Thunder Ridge Schools)37.535.7
 1.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Thunder Ridge Middle School)37.528.6
 8.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Thunder Ridge Schools)37.528.6
 8.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Thunder Ridge Middle School)56.321.4
 34.8%
   5th Grade Science (Thunder Ridge Schools)56.321.4
 34.8%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Thunder Ridge Middle School)46.730
 16.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Thunder Ridge Schools)46.730
 16.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)38.433.7
 4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Thunder Ridge Middle School)53.320
 33.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Thunder Ridge Schools)53.320
 33.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.929.9
 2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Thunder Ridge Middle School)28.638.5
 9.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Thunder Ridge Schools)28.638.5
 9.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)31.831.7
 0%
7th Grade Mathematics (Thunder Ridge Middle School)35.738.5
 2.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Thunder Ridge Schools)35.738.5
 2.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)27.927.5
 0.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Thunder Ridge Middle School)35.353.8
 18.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Thunder Ridge Schools)35.353.8
 18.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)25.220.8
 4.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Thunder Ridge Middle School)11.846.1
 34.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Thunder Ridge Schools)11.846.1
 34.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)25.922.8
 3.1%
8th Grade Science (Thunder Ridge Middle School)29.438.5
 9%
   8th Grade Science (Thunder Ridge Schools)29.438.5
 9%
   8th Grade Science (Kansas)30.722.7
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students8364
 22.9%
African American21
 50%
American Indian510
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic30
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White6749
 26.9%
Two or More Races64
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.5%45.3%
 22.2%


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Thunder Ridge Middle School ranks 74th of 362 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 71 students attended Thunder Ridge Middle School.

Students who attend Thunder Ridge Middle School usually go on to attend Thunder Ridge High School

Students at Thunder Ridge Middle School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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