Trailridge Middle

As a well-populated middle-grades school in Shawnee, Kansas, Trailridge Middle caters to 752 students from grades 7 through 8, run under Shawnee Mission Pub Sch. By comparison, Kansas's public schools average about 402 students each, so Trailridge Middle sits 87% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 45 schools in Shawnee Mission Pub Sch (26,330 students total), Trailridge Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Trailridge Middle lists that 57% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 11% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Trailridge Middle has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting Trailridge Middle higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Johnson County's rate of about 27%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Trailridge Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.8%; this one delivers 41.8%.

Across the wider county, Johnson County reports that median household income runs about $109,208, roughly 58% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. In all, Johnson County runs 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 93,598 students), of which Trailridge Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Shawanoe Elem, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Trailridge Middle at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 40.6%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 3%: 779 students in 2018 compared to 752 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

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