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Enrollment
651
Middle
DISTRICT 555 · STATE 402
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAIZE·NCES 200914002131
Maize Intermediate School
12100 W 45th Street N, Maize, KS 67101 · (316) 462-8201 · Sedgwick County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL651 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
227 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 5 | 295 | 45% |
| Grade 6 | 356 | 55% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
44.2%
KS avg 44.5% . +7.6pp since 2023
Math
38.1%
KS avg 38.8% . +4.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.2% | 38.1% |
| 2023-24 | 36.6% | 33.4% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
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
42.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
Where Maize Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Sedgwick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #43 of 192 | #6 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #89 of 192 | #13 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #77 of 192 | #12 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 651 | #39 of 225 | #11 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #91 of 161 | #12 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.6% | #76 of 161 | #19 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.9% | #148 of 195 | #23 of 31 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 651 | 48.5 | 13.4:1 | 35% (227) |
| 2023-24 | 644 | 48 | 13.4:1 | 32% (204) |
| 2022-23 | 612 | 43.7 | 14.0:1 | 31% (189) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maize Intermediate School.
About Maize Intermediate School
Located in Maize, Kansas, Maize Intermediate School is a high-enrollment middle-grades school. It teaches 651 students in grades 5 through 6. That is 62% bigger than the average of about 402 students for middle schools in Kansas.
Maize includes 12 schools. Together they enroll 8,065 students.
At Maize Intermediate School, 68% of students are White. Other students are 18% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put Sedgwick County at about 69% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Maize Intermediate School is 50%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.4:1. The school has 48.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 13.4:1 compares with an average of 12.7:1 for middle schools in Kansas. Federal data show 35% of students (227) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Sedgwick County averages 63%, higher than here.
In Kansas, Maize Intermediate School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 42.7% actual against a predicted 45.5%.
The county, Sedgwick County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $69,365 a year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Sedgwick County has 160 public schools with about 84,569 students, including Maize Intermediate School.
Maize Intermediate School's closest public school neighbor is Maize Sr High, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around Maize Intermediate School holds at least 8 other public schools. Maize Intermediate School ranks 7th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 42.7% against a local average of 46.3%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
This page is set up for the Maize Intermediate School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Sedgwick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
528,226
Census ACS
Median income
$69,365
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
84,569 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Maize
- Maize Sr HighHigh · 1,444 students
- Maize South High SchoolHigh · 1,107 students
- Vermillion Elementary SchoolElementary · 874 students
- Maize Middle SchoolMiddle · 635 students
- Maize Central ElementaryElementary · 542 students
- Maize South ElementaryElementary · 514 students
Other schools in Maize
- Maize Sr HighHigh · 1,444 students
- Vermillion Elementary SchoolElementary · 874 students
- Maize Middle SchoolMiddle · 635 students
- Maize Central ElementaryElementary · 542 students
- Pray-Woodman ElementaryElementary · 507 students
- Maize ElementaryElementary · 413 students
Nearby schools
- Maize Sr High0.4 mi · 1,444
- Pray-Woodman Elementary0.5 mi · 507
- Maize Elementary0.7 mi · 413
- Maize Central Elementary0.8 mi · 542
- Vermillion Elementary School0.8 mi · 874
- Maize Middle School1.1 mi · 635
Frequently asked questions
About Maize Intermediate SchoolHow large is Maize Intermediate School?
Maize Intermediate School enrolls approximately 651 students in grades 05-06.
Is Maize Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Maize Intermediate School is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many teachers does Maize Intermediate School have?
Maize Intermediate School employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
How diverse is Maize Intermediate School?
Maize Intermediate School reports a student body of 68% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Maize Intermediate School?
Maize Intermediate School is overseen by Maize in Sedgwick County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.