Chisholm Trail Middle School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Olathe, Kansas
Chisholm Trail Middle School in Olathe, Kansas enrolled 569 students in 2024-25 with 45.9 full-time teachers, 12.4 students per teacher against the Kansas middle-school median of 12.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 39% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 54% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kansas: 32.5% and 31.3%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 2%
607 students in 2022-23, 574 students in 2023-24, 569 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 45.0 to 45.9.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 607 | 45.0 | 13.5 |
| 2023-24 | 574 | 44.0 | 13.0 |
| 2024-25 | 569 | 45.9 | 12.4 |
12.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 60 of every 100 Kansas middle schools
Among the 220 Kansas middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.9; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 652 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Chisholm Trail Middle School enrolled 652 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 21 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 652 of the 652 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions21
- Chronically absent9.7% (2022-23)
Who attends
71.0% of students were White, 10.0% Hispanic, 6.9% Black in 2024-25.
- White71.0%
- Hispanic10.0%
- Black6.9%
- Asian6.2%
- Two or more races5.6%
- Pacific Islander0.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Chisholm Trail Middle School scored proficient or above: 39% in reading in 2021-22 and 54% in math in 2022-23, against 32.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 31.3% in math in 2022-23 across Kansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kansas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 39% | 40% | 32.5% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 54% | 40% (2021-22) | 31.3% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Olathe
11 public middle schools in Olathe report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Trail Middle School | 709 | 14.0 | 5.9% |
| Frontier Trail Middle School | 693 | 13.7 | 15.4% |
| Mission Trail Middle School | 680 | 13.6 | 7.2% |
| Oregon Trail Middle School | 632 | 11.4 | 38.9% |
| Santa Fe Trail Middle School | 623 | 10.8 | 42.7% |
| Pioneer Trail Middle School | 617 | 11.8 | 40.5% |
| California Trail Middle School | 584 | 12.3 | 11.5% |
| Indian Trail Middle School | 582 | 11.6 | 42.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Chisholm Trail Middle School
- Woodland Spring Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.0 miles away: 333 students, 13.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
- Indian Trail Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 1.2 miles away: 582 students, 11.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
- Compare Chisholm Trail Middle School with Woodland Spring Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Olathe Public Schools spends per student$14,314 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,314
- The largest public schools in KansasChisholm Trail Middle School is the number 66 by size of 220 Kansas middle schools open in 2024-25.#66 of 220
- Kansas schools by students per teacher12.4 students per teacher here against the Kansas median of 12.9 for middle schools.12.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Chisholm Trail Middle School
How many students attend Chisholm Trail Middle School?
569 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 607 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Olathe, KS.What is the student-teacher ratio at Chisholm Trail Middle School?
12.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kansas median for middle schools is 12.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Chisholm Trail Middle School a Title I school?
Chisholm Trail Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Chisholm Trail Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at Chisholm Trail Middle School scored proficient or above: 39% in reading in 2021-22 and 54% in math in 2022-23, against 32.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 31.3% in math in 2022-23 across Kansas. Kansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Chisholm Trail Middle School in?
Olathe Public Schools, NCES district ID 2010140. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 201014001548 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.