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Enrollment
541
Middle
DISTRICT 721 · STATE 402
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEARY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 200789001265
Fort Riley Middle School
4020 First Division Rd, Fort Riley, KS 66442 · (785) 717-4500 · Geary County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL541 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Kansas public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
221 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 51%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 200 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 181 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 160 | 30% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Fort Riley Middle School→Junction City Sr High
Based on grade levels within Geary County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
53.3%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
43.2%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.3% | 43.2% |
| 2023-24 | 37.8% | 39.0% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.6%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Fort Riley Middle School
Fort Riley Middle School's state test result (46.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Riley Middle School this school | 541 | 40.9% | 46.6% |
| Trailridge Middle Shawnee | 752 | 42.6% | 41.8% |
| Pioneer Trail Middle School Olathe | 617 | 48.0% | 29.4% |
| Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School Manhattan | 730 | 49.6% | 37.6% |
| Summit Trail Middle School Olathe | 576 | 31.3% | 43.3% |
| Oregon Trail Middle School Olathe | 632 | 44.8% | 30.5% |
Matched among Kansas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fort Riley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #35 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #57 of 192 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #34 of 192 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 541 | #70 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #15 of 161 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #18 of 161 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.9% | #130 of 195 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #51 of 98 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
541
+18 (+3%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 676
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 10.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 541 | 48.4 | 11.2:1 | 41% (221) |
| 2023-24 | 523 | 45.5 | 11.5:1 | 45% (235) |
| 2022-23 | 543 | 45 | 12.1:1 | 38% (205) |
| 2020-21 | 523 | 50 | 10.5:1 | 37% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 606 | 52.5 | 11.5:1 | 48% (291) |
| 2015-16 | 622 | 52 | 12.0:1 | 55% (341) |
| 2010-11 | 662 | 52 | 12.7:1 | 59% (393) |
| 2000-01 | 588 | 47 | 12.5:1 | 52% (305) |
| 1990-91 | 676 | 46 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fort Riley Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (606 to 541); teachers down 8% (52.5 to 48.4).
About Fort Riley Middle School
Fort Riley Middle School runs as a mid-sized middle school in Fort Riley, Kansas. It reported 541 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in Kansas average about 402 students, which makes this school 35% bigger than average.
Geary County Schools has 7,293 students spread across 15 schools.
White students account for 48% of enrollment at Fort Riley Middle School, more than any other group. Other students are 25% Hispanic, 13% Black, 8% multiracial, and 2% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Geary County residents are about 59% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
Based on 48.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, Fort Riley Middle School has a ratio of 11.2:1. The average for middle schools in Kansas, 12.7:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 41% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 55% average for public schools in Geary County, the school's rate is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Fort Riley Middle School lands at A, ahead of 88% of Kansas public middle schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 42.6%.
In the surrounding county, Geary County, median household income comes to about $59,317, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. The county's public schools total 14, with about 6,880 students.
Morris Hill Elem is about 0.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Fort Riley Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles. Fort Riley Middle School's average proficiency of 46.6% compares with 46.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
For locale, NCES codes Fort Riley Middle School as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 541, compared with 523 in 2020-21.
The Fort Riley Middle School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Geary County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,815
Census ACS
Median income
$59,317
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,880 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Geary County Schools
- Junction City Sr HighHigh · 1,713 students
- Junction City Middle SchoolMiddle · 900 students
- Ware ElemElementary · 623 students
- LTG Richard J. Seitz ElementaryElementary · 615 students
- Morris Hill ElemElementary · 413 students
- Spring Valley ElementaryElementary · 400 students
Other schools in Fort Riley
- Ware ElemElementary · 623 students
- Morris Hill ElemElementary · 413 students
- Fort Riley ElemElementary · 361 students
Nearby schools
- Morris Hill Elem0.7 mi · 413
- Ware Elem1.4 mi · 623
- LTG Richard J. Seitz Elementary2.8 mi · 615
- Fort Riley Elem3.0 mi · 361
- Washington Elem3.8 mi · 350
- Grandview Elem3.9 mi · 83
Frequently asked questions
About Fort Riley Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fort Riley Middle School?
Fort Riley Middle School enrolls approximately 541 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Fort Riley Middle School serve?
Fort Riley Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Fort Riley Middle School?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Fort Riley Middle School.
How diverse is Fort Riley Middle School?
Fort Riley Middle School reports a student body of 48% White, 25% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Fort Riley Middle School in?
Fort Riley Middle School is part of Geary County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.