Middle school (grades 6-8) · Olathe, KS

Oregon Trail Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Oregon Trail Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 201014000136
0/100100/10061/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
75
📋 Attendance
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oregon Trail Middle School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Kansas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Kansas schools.

#1 of 11
middle schools in Olathe · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
11.9:1
small classes for Kansas
41.2%
free-lunch eligible

Oregon Trail Middle School has class sizes smaller than 71% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oregon Trail Middle School ranks #1 of 11 middle schools in Olathe, KS.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-19 students YoY

Oregon Trail Middle School held near 638 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 53.7 → 52.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-19 students YoY 201014000136 · Olathe, KS Middle · MID · TRAD

632 enr · 11.9:1 · 41.2% lunch · RII 61

Nearest enrollment peer: Olathe North Sr High (2,011 students)

Oregon Trail Middle School held near 638 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 53.7 → 52.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kansas schools → · Find another →

Oregon Trail Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Oregon Trail Middle School reports 632 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Oregon Trail Middle School compares

Oregon Trail Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kansas Kansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.9:1 ▼ 14% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.2% ▼ 4% 42.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 632 top 10% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
632
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
41.2%
free-lunch eligible - 4% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 29% in Kansas - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,314
per pupil, district-wide - below Kansas avg of $15,788
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 126 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
95
in-school suspensions + 66 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 51.3%
Hispanic or Latino 34.2%
African American 6.6%
Two or More 4.6%
Asian 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 51.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.3, Oregon Trail Middle School is more mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Olathe reports $14,314 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Oregon Trail Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Olathe North Sr High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Olathe Northwest High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Olathe East Sr High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Olathe South Sr High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Olathe West High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Oregon Trail Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Olathe · 5 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Olathe

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Oregon Trail Middle School

How many students attend Oregon Trail Middle School?

Oregon Trail Middle School has 632 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Olathe, KS. CCD year-over-year: 657 (2022-23) → 638 (2023-24), nearly flat (-19).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oregon Trail Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Oregon Trail Middle School is 11.9:1, which is 14% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oregon Trail Middle School?

41.2% of students at Oregon Trail Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oregon Trail Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Oregon Trail Middle School is White at 51.3% of enrollment, in Olathe, KS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oregon Trail Middle School?

Oregon Trail Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Oregon Trail Middle School rank among middle schools in Olathe?

By Resource Investment Index, Oregon Trail Middle School ranks #1 of 11 middle schools in Olathe, KS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Olathe on the city page.

What other schools are in Olathe?

Besides Oregon Trail Middle School, Olathe also operates Olathe North Sr High (2,011 students), Olathe Northwest High School (1,958 students), and Olathe East Sr High (1,844 students). See the Olathe district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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