Hadley Middle School

Located at 1101 Dougherty, in Wichita, Kansas, Hadley Middle School is a moderately sized middle-grades school that teaches 507 students (grades 6 through 8), part of Wichita. That puts it 26% larger than the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 402 students.

Across the 87 schools in Wichita (47,545 students total), Hadley Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Hadley Middle School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 39%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 34% White, 17% Black, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 17% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Hadley Middle School records 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 91% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Sedgwick County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Sedgwick County shows median household income runs about $69,365, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hadley Middle School is one of 160 public schools in Sedgwick County (combined enrollment of about 84,569 students).

The closest other public school is Bryant Opportunity Academy, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hadley Middle School.

Hadley Middle School operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at Hadley Middle School has edged down 7%, going from 547 students in 2018 to 507 in 2024. Over the same period, the Black share ticked up from 11% to 17%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

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