Cheney Middle School 6-8

Cheney Middle School 6-8, a tight-knit middle school in Cheney, Kansas, one of the schools within Cheney, caters to 193 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 52% below the state mean of about 402.

Within Cheney, which oversees 3 schools and 823 students, Cheney Middle School 6-8 is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Cheney Middle School 6-8 reports that nearly all students (91%) are White. Other groups include 8% Hispanic. By comparison, Sedgwick County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. The state averages around 12.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 22% of students at Cheney Middle School 6-8 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Sedgwick County's rate of about 63%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cheney Middle School 6-8 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.5%; this one delivers 61.5%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Sedgwick County put median household income runs about $69,365, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Sedgwick County runs 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 84,569 students), of which Cheney Middle School 6-8 is one.

Cheney High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cheney Middle School 6-8 ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 48.6%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 10%: 176 students in 2018 compared to 193 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.