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Enrollment
714
Middle
DISTRICT 783 · STATE 402
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHAWNEE MISSION PUB SCH·NCES 201164001566
Hocker Grove Middle
10400 Johnson Dr, Shawnee, KS 66203 · (913) 993-0200 · Johnson County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL714 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
383 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 7 | 380 | 53% |
| Grade 8 | 334 | 47% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
42.9%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
37.4%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 | 42.9% | 37.4% |
| 2023-24 | 28.1% | 21.5% |
% 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
33.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Hocker Grove Middle
Hocker Grove Middle's state test result (33.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hocker Grove Middle this school | 714 | 53.6% | 33.6% |
| Santa Fe Trail Middle School Olathe | 623 | 50.9% | 29.9% |
| Westridge Middle Overland Park | 761 | 53.6% | 31.6% |
| Indian Trail Middle School Olathe | 582 | 49.0% | 27.2% |
| Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School Manhattan | 730 | 49.6% | 37.6% |
| 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 Hocker Grove Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #90 of 192 | #27 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #94 of 192 | #27 of 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #86 of 192 | #26 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 714 | #26 of 225 | #6 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #93 of 161 | #21 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #40 of 161 | #6 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.6% | #88 of 195 | #1 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #50 of 98 | #10 of 21 |
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
714
-12 (-2%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 501
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 714 | 53 | 13.5:1 | 54% (383) |
| 2023-24 | 736 | 47.9 | 15.4:1 | 54% (397) |
| 2022-23 | 747 | 49.7 | 15.0:1 | 59% (439) |
| 2020-21 | 726 | 47 | 15.4:1 | 53% (387) |
| 2017-18 | 800 | 49.9 | 16.0:1 | 53% (421) |
| 2015-16 | 781 | 45 | 17.4:1 | 58% (451) |
| 2010-11 | 516 | 32 | 16.1:1 | 37% (193) |
| 2000-01 | 590 | 41 | 14.4:1 | 13% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 501 | 37 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hocker Grove Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (800 to 714); teachers up 6% (49.9 to 53).
About Hocker Grove Middle
Hocker Grove Middle is a high-enrollment middle-grades school with an address in Shawnee, Kansas. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 714 students in grades 7 through 8. Against the 402-student average for middle schools in Kansas, enrollment here is 78% higher.
Shawnee Mission Pub Sch has a total of 45 schools and 26,330 students, Hocker Grove Middle among them.
Hocker Grove Middle's enrollment is 52% White. Other groups make up 32% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 79% of Johnson County residents are White. By the diversity index, Hocker Grove Middle comes in at 62%.
Federal staffing data show 53 full-time-equivalent teachers at Hocker Grove Middle and a ratio of 13.5:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Kansas is 12.7:1, lower than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 54% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Johnson County averages 27%, lower than here.
Schools in Kansas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 36.5%. Hocker Grove Middle scores 33.6%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Johnson County show that median household income is about $109,208, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 58%, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Hocker Grove Middle is one of 168 public schools in Johnson County, which together enroll about 93,598 students.
Nearest public school: Merriam Park Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around Hocker Grove Middle holds at least 8 other public schools. Hocker Grove Middle's average proficiency of 33.6% compares with 47.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Hocker Grove Middle has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 726 in 2020-21 and 714 in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 13.5 students per teacher, compared with 15.4 in 2020-21.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
620,631
Census ACS
Median income
$109,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
58%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
93,598 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shawnee Mission Pub Sch
- Shawnee Mission East HighHigh · 1,737 students
- Shawnee Mission Northwest HighHigh · 1,599 students
- Shawnee Mission West HighHigh · 1,599 students
- Shawnee Mission South HighHigh · 1,574 students
- Shawnee Mission North HighHigh · 1,502 students
- Indian Hills MiddleMiddle · 879 students
Other schools in Shawnee
- Shawnee Mission Northwest HighHigh · 1,599 students
- Mill Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,432 students
- Trailridge MiddleMiddle · 752 students
- Monticello Trails Middle SchoolMiddle · 655 students
- Shawanoe ElemElementary · 530 students
- Mill Creek ElemElementary · 495 students
Nearby schools
- Merriam Park Elementary0.5 mi · 415
- Bluejacket-Flint1.2 mi · 395
- Nieman Elem1.2 mi · 456
- Ray Marsh Elem1.6 mi · 458
- Crestview Elem1.6 mi · 374
- Midland Trail1.7 mi · 495
Frequently asked questions
About Hocker Grove MiddleHow many students attend Hocker Grove Middle?
Hocker Grove Middle enrolls approximately 714 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Hocker Grove Middle serve?
Hocker Grove Middle serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hocker Grove Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hocker Grove Middle is approximately 13.5:1 (53 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hocker Grove Middle?
Hocker Grove Middle reports a student body of 52% White, 32% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Hocker Grove Middle public or private?
Hocker Grove Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Shawnee Mission Pub Sch.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.