THUNDER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

THUNDER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is an intermediate school of one-room-style scale in AGRA, Kansas, part of Thunder Ridge Schools, caters to 72 students in grades 4 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 402 students per school, that is 82% below typical.

Thunder Ridge Schools runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 170 students. THUNDER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, THUNDER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Beyond that, the school records 8% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Phillips County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, THUNDER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting THUNDER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, THUNDER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.6%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Phillips County indicate the typical household earns roughly $62,123 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Phillips County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 813 students), THUNDER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL, around 4.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around THUNDER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts THUNDER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 43.4%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at THUNDER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL has contracted 18%, going from 88 students in 2018 to 72 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share increased from 78% to 89%.

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