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    What are the best middle schools in the Wichita metro? See the top 10 from Niche

    By Lindsay Smith,

    15 hours ago

    No middle school in the Wichita school district made Niche’s list of the top 10 public middle schools in the Wichita area. Instead, Andover, Renwick, Maize and Goddard schools took over the list.

    Niche releases its school rankings annually . The website compiles the rankings by looking at parent and student surveys and other metrics, evaluating academics, teachers, diversity, culture and the overall school district.

    According to the company, the best school districts in the Wichita area for 2024 are:

    1. Andover
    2. Renwick
    3. Maize
    4. Valley Center
    5. Goddard

    Niche’s top 10 middle schools in the Wichita area

    No. 1: Andover Middle School

    1628 N. Andover Road, Andover

    Andover Public Schools

    • Overall Niche grade: A
    • Student to teacher ratio: 17 to 1
    • Proficiency: 50% of students show proficiency in reading while 51% show proficiency in math.

    No. 2: Andover Central Middle School

    903 E. Central, Andover

    Andover Public Schools

    • Overall Niche grade: A
    • Student to teacher ratio: 15 to 1
    • Proficiency: 41% of students show proficiency in reading while 44% show proficiency in math.

    No. 3: Maize South Intermediate School

    9701 W. 37th St. N., Wichita

    Maize Unified School District

    • Overall Niche grade: A
    • Student to teacher ratio: 15 to 1
    • Proficiency: 43% show proficiency in reading while 33% show proficiency in math.

    No. 4: St. Marks School

    19001 W. 29th N., Colwich

    Renwick Unified School District

    • Overall Niche grade: A-
    • Student to teacher ratio: 15 to 1
    • Proficiency: 54% show proficiency in reading while 64% show proficiency in math.

    No. 5: Discovery Intermediate School

    301 S. Main, Goddard

    Goddard Unified School District

    • Overall Niche grade: A-
    • Student to teacher ratio: 15 to 1
    • Proficiency: 49% show proficiency in reading while 40% show proficiency in math.

    No. 6: Maize South Middle School

    3403 N. Tyler Road, Wichita

    Maize Unified School District

    • Overall Niche grade: A-
    • Student to teacher ratio: 14 to 1
    • Proficiency: 34% show proficiency in reading while 43% show proficiency in math.

    No. 7: Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School

    16152 W. Explorer St., Goddard

    Goddard Unified School District

    • Overall Niche grade: A-
    • Student to teacher ratio: 19 to 1
    • Proficiency: 36% show proficiency in reading and 44% show proficiency in math.

    No. 8: Andale Elementary/Middle School

    500 W. Rush, Andale

    Renwick Unified School District

    • Overall Niche grade: B+
    • Student to teacher ratio: 20 to 1
    • Proficiency: 48% show proficiency in reading and 53% show proficiency in math.

    No. 9: Maize Middle School

    4600 N. Maize Road, Maize

    Maize Unified School District

    • Overall Niche grade: B+
    • Student to teacher ratio: 14 to 1
    • Proficiency: 32% show proficiency in reading and 27% show proficiency in math.

    No. 10: Challenger Intermediate School

    325 N. Walnut, Goddard

    Goddard Unified School District

    • Overall Niche grade: B+
    • Student to teacher ratio: 13 to 1
    • Proficiency: 42% show proficiency in reading and 22% show proficiency in math.

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