Hocker Grove Middle

Hocker Grove Middle is a high-enrollment 6-8 campus in Shawnee, Kansas, one of the schools within Shawnee Mission Pub Sch. The school serves 714 students in grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 402 students per school, that is 78% larger than typical.

Hocker Grove Middle is one of 45 schools operated by Shawnee Mission Pub Sch, a district that hosts 26,330 students overall.

Demographically, Hocker Grove Middle shows that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 32% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

In terms of school funding signals, Hocker Grove Middle shows 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.5:1. The state averages around 12.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Johnson County runs at roughly 27%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hocker Grove Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.5%; this one delivers 33.6%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Johnson County indicate median household earnings sit near $109,208, about 58% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Hocker Grove Middle is one of 168 public schools in Johnson County (combined enrollment of about 93,598 students).

Merriam Park Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 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), Hocker Grove Middle ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 47.0%.

Hocker Grove Middle operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Hocker Grove Middle's enrollment has decreased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 800 (now 714). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 58% to 52%. Class-load math has fell: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.