Maize Middle School

Summary:

Maize Middle School is a public middle school in Maize, Kansas, serving 734 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Maize School District, which is ranked 36 out of 266 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Maize Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school also has strong performance across various student subgroups, with its Gifted and Talented students ranking 3rd out of 42 Kansas middle schools in 2018-2019. Additionally, Maize Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.1 to 18.1 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby Maize Intermediate School and Maize South Middle School.

While Maize Middle School performs well overall, there are some disparities in performance among student subgroups, with Asian, Multi-racial, and students with disabilities having lower rankings compared to other subgroups. The school's performance in English Language Arts, particularly for 8th-grade students, is slightly lower than the district and state averages, suggesting an opportunity for targeted interventions or curriculum adjustments in this subject area. Overall, Maize Middle School is a strong-performing school within the Maize School District, with a history of academic success and a commitment to serving a diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 4600 N Maize Rd
       Maize, KS  67101


(316) 729-2464

District: Maize

SchoolDigger Rank:
102nd of 362 Kansas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,230 Help


Students who attend Maize Middle School usually attend:

High:    Maize Senior High
    Maize South High School

Feeder schools for Maize Middle School:

Elementary:    Maize Central Elementary
    Maize Elementary
    Maize South Elementary
    Pray-Woodman Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  671

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.5%
Hispanic:
18.0%
Two or more races:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34% Help


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Compare Details Maize Middle School ranks better than 71.8% of middle schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.3. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.5%), Hispanic (18%), two or more races (7.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 34% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Maize Middle School is 13.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Maize Middle School is $8,230.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Maize Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Maize Middle School 102nd of 362 Kansas public middle schools. (See Maize Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Maize:

SchoolDigger ranks Maize 36th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Maize Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Maize Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 50.22 146th 277 47.3%
2007 60.25 113th 286 60.5%
2008 60.92 117th 296 60.5%
2009 56.70 144th 307 53.1%
2010 57.34 152nd 316 51.9%
2011 58.54 151st 320 52.8%
2012 59.55 163rd 342 52.3%
2013 71.34 87th 355 75.5%
2015 68.02 84th 368 77.2%
2016 69.94 69th 343 79.9%
2017 75.84 52nd 358 85.5%
2018 74.10 52nd 350 85.1%
2019 72.10 69th 368 81.3%
2021 59.18 112th 367 69.5%
2022 60.27 100th 368 72.8%
2023 56.49 118th 362 67.4%
2024 60.30 102nd 362 71.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Maize Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.95 19th 64 70.3%
2019 66.66 19th 70 72.9%
2021 31.15 59th 79 25.3%
2022 36.22 54th 83 34.9%
2023 50.87 40th 90 55.6%
2024 58.75 28th 88 68.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Maize Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.06 67th 132 49.2%
2019 54.44 51st 157 67.5%
2021 36.34 105th 160 34.4%
2022 34.67 112th 171 34.5%
2023 48.58 74th 178 58.4%
2024 50.27 68th 164 58.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Maize Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.25 18th 255 92.9%
2019 72.15 35th 270 87.0%
2021 43.53 151st 275 45.1%
2022 50.19 117th 270 56.7%
2023 48.10 133rd 300 55.7%
2024 51.45 111th 296 62.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Maize Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.08 49th 275 82.2%
2019 70.04 61st 294 79.3%
2021 56.89 99th 313 68.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Maize Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.06 67th 132 49.2%
2019 54.44 51st 157 67.5%
2021 36.34 105th 160 34.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Maize Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 75.39 3rd 42 92.9%
2021 61.09 13th 39 66.7%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Maize Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.71 11th 15 26.7%
2023 27.71 16th 19 15.8%
2024 28.24 13th 16 18.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Maize Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.82 53rd 280 81.1%
2019 69.58 64th 301 78.7%
2021 60.19 90th 308 70.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Maize Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 31.95 21st 31 32.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Maize Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.66 19th 73 74.0%
2024 73.63 15th 73 79.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Maize Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.50 13th 114 88.6%
2019 52.99 49th 128 61.7%
2021 58.20 40th 135 70.4%
2022 49.24 51st 138 63.0%
2023 60.62 38th 140 72.9%
2024 56.08 46th 144 68.1%
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Rank History for White students at Maize Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.98 56th 333 83.2%
2019 71.44 64th 344 81.4%
2021 59.17 100th 349 71.3%
2022 62.94 86th 349 75.4%
2023 58.26 115th 349 67.0%
2024 61.74 85th 347 75.5%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Maize Middle School Test Scores
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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Maize Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 680 9 14 24 11 n/a n/a 0 738
1998 721 9 16 23 6 n/a n/a 0 775
1999 784 9 13 29 4 n/a n/a 0 839
2000 779 15 18 28 9 n/a n/a 0 849
2001 818 16 21 41 12 n/a n/a 0 908
2002 775 14 2 36 12 n/a n/a 0 839
2003 775 14 2 36 12 n/a n/a 0 839
2004 736 19 21 35 14 n/a n/a 9 834
2005 738 27 41 49 13 n/a n/a 5 873
2006 574 22 26 34 8 n/a n/a 0 664
2007 689 28 34 51 3 n/a n/a 3 808
2008 617 28 39 51 7 n/a n/a 4 746
2009 682 25 35 57 5 n/a n/a 0 804
2010 641 26 33 66 14 0 25 0 805
2011 598 21 35 84 9 2 5 0 754
2012 631 32 30 85 7 1 12 0 798
2013 634 20 27 87 9 1 22 0 800
2014 666 21 26 90 12 1 15 0 831
2015 537 15 23 91 12 4 14 0 696
2016 566 18 25 97 14 2 21 0 743
2017 568 12 25 87 10 3 23 0 728
2018 586 17 18 100 14 0 33 0 768
2019 650 18 17 118 10 0 45 0 858
2020 688 21 27 129 11 0 55 0 931
2021 762 28 29 135 7 2 63 0 1026
2022 512 19 20 108 5 1 45 0 710
2023 501 29 13 129 4 1 57 0 734
2024 453 33 10 121 4 1 49 0 671

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

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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 Maize Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 738 40.8 18.1 7.7
1998 775 46.0 16.8 6.1
1999 839 46.7 18.0 6.1
2000 849 50.9 16.7 7.2
2001 908 51.5 17.6 7.9
2002 839 47.5 17.7 9.7
2003 839 47.5 17.7 9.7
2004 834 45.5 18.3 9
2005 873 47.0 18.6 11.5
2006 664 36.0 18.4 12.5
2007 808 54.9 14.7 14
2008 746 44.1 16.9 10.5
2009 804 47.1 17.1 16.2
2010 805 48.4 16.6 21.6
2011 754 51.6 14.6 23.2
2012 798 50.8 15.6 22.1
2013 800 54.3 14.7 23.3
2014 831 55.5 14.9 24.2
2015 696 48.0 14.5 27.7
2016 743 51.0 14.5 27.9
2017 728 41.8 17.4 25.8
2018 768 43.2 17.7 25.8
2019 858 46.0 18.6 28.4
2020 931 51.5 18.0 26
2021 1026 56.4 18.1 24.8
2022 710 49.8 14.2 20.8
2023 734 51.3 14.2 29
2024 671 50.0 13.4 34

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 Maize Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 738 40.8 18.1 7.7
1998 775 46.0 16.8 6.1
1999 839 46.7 18.0 6.1
2000 849 50.9 16.7 7.2
2001 908 51.5 17.6 7.9
2002 839 47.5 17.7 9.7
2003 839 47.5 17.7 9.7
2004 834 45.5 18.3 9
2005 873 47.0 18.6 11.5
2006 664 36.0 18.4 12.5
2007 808 54.9 14.7 14
2008 746 44.1 16.9 10.5
2009 804 47.1 17.1 16.2
2010 805 48.4 16.6 21.6
2011 754 51.6 14.6 23.2
2012 798 50.8 15.6 22.1
2013 800 54.3 14.7 23.3
2014 831 55.5 14.9 24.2
2015 696 48.0 14.5 27.7
2016 743 51.0 14.5 27.9
2017 728 41.8 17.4 25.8
2018 768 43.2 17.7 25.8
2019 858 46.0 18.6 28.4
2020 931 51.5 18.0 26
2021 1026 56.4 18.1 24.8
2022 710 49.8 14.2 20.8
2023 734 51.3 14.2 29
2024 671 50.0 13.4 34

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 Maize Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $328 (4.0%) $7,902 (96.0%) $8,230

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Maize Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 69th of 368 Middle schoolsRanks 118th of 362 Middle schools
 13.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Maize Middle School)39.736.1
 3.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Maize)39.237.2
 2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)31.831.7
 0%
7th Grade Mathematics (Maize Middle School)29.333.4
 4.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Maize)33.638.1
 4.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)27.927.5
 0.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Maize Middle School)3721.1
 16%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Maize)36.124.2
 11.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)25.220.8
 4.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Maize Middle School)3227.4
 4.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Maize)3636.3
 0.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)25.922.8
 3.1%
8th Grade Science (Maize Middle School)36.821.3
 15.5%
   8th Grade Science (Maize)40.221.9
 18.4%
   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 Students858734
 14.5%
African American1829
 61.1%
American Indian104
 60%
Asian1713
 23.5%
Hispanic118129
 9.3%
Pacific Islander01
White650501
 22.9%
Two or More Races4557
 26.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28.4%29%
 0.6%


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Students at Maize Middle School are 68% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

Maize Middle School ranks 102nd of 362 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Maize Middle School usually go on to attend Maize Senior High

In the 2023-24 school year, 671 students attended Maize Middle School.


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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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