Jardine Technology Middle Magnet

Jardine Technology Middle Magnet is a moderately sized middle school in Wichita, Kansas, part of Wichita. The school caters to 499 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Kansas's public schools average about 402 students each, so Jardine Technology Middle Magnet sits 24% bigger than that benchmark.

Wichita comprises 87 schools with combined enrollment of 47,545 students; Jardine Technology Middle Magnet is among them.

On demographics, Jardine Technology Middle Magnet shows that 47% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 19% Black, 19% White, 7% Asian, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Sedgwick County as a whole is about 17% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 93% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Sedgwick County's rate of about 63%.

In the surrounding community, Sedgwick County reports that median household earnings sit near $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. Across Sedgwick County's 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 84,569 students), Jardine Technology Middle Magnet is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Colvin Elem, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Jardine Technology Middle Magnet operates from a metropolitan location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 6-year window, the student count edged down 7%: 534 students in 2018 compared to 499 in 2024. Black enrollment moved from 15% to 19% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.