Pioneer Trail Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

Pioneer Trail Middle School

15100 West 127th St
Olathe, KS 66062

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Bottom 50%

Serving 582 students in grades 6-8, Pioneer Trail Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 582 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Bottom 50% in KS
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pioneer Trail Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

Pioneer Trail Middle School's student population of 582 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pioneer Trail Middle School
6	185
7	201
8	196

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Total Students

582 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Trail Middle School
2023	605
2022	605
2021	674
2020	682
2019	682
2018	711
2017	711
2016	695
2015	688
2014	704
2013	683
2012	708
2011	714
2010	698
2009	673
2008	686
2007	694
2006	660
2005	627
2004	616
2003	617
2002	577
2001	600
2000	590
1999	599
1998	625
1997	601
1996	854
1995	782
1994	722
1993	653
1992	554
1991	478

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pioneer Trail Middle School
2023	50
2022	53
2021	53
2020	54
2019	54
2018	55
2017	55
2015	56
2014	55
2013	55
2012	59
2011	56
2010	50
2009	55
2008	65
2007	59
2006	48
2005	46
2004	45
2003	47
2002	47
2001	46
2000	45
1999	44
1998	44
1997	41
1996	52
1995	49
1994	47
1993	43
1992	48

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Rankings

Pioneer Trail Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pioneer Trail Middle School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#825 out of 1269 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pioneer Trail Middle School
2023	#825
2022	#854
2021	#920
2019	#955
2018	#953
2017	#897
2016	#781
2015	#800
2014	#172
2013	#172
2012	#195

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27%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pioneer Trail Middle School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	27%	31%	43%
2022	24%	29%	40%
2021	17%	28%	37%
2019	20%	33%	42%
2018	21%	33%	42%
2017	22%	34%	44%
2016	27%	35%	45%
2015	25%	33%	45%
2013	93%	77%	91%
2012	95%	84%	93%
2011	93%	84%	93%

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23%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pioneer Trail Middle School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2022	23%	32%	40%
2021	27%	36%	44%
2019	29%	37%	45%
2018	28%	37%	42%
2017	28%	38%	48%
2016	36%	41%	52%
2015	37%	42%	53%
2013	95%	84%	94%
2012	96%	86%	94%
2011	94%	87%	94%
2010	96%	85%	93%

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20%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pioneer Trail Middle School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2022	20%	31%	37%
2021	22%	35%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pioneer Trail Middle School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	12:1	13:1	14:1
2022	11:1	13:1	13:1
2021	13:1	13:1	14:1
2020	13:1	13:1	14:1
2019	13:1	13:1	14:1
2018	13:1	14:1	15:1
2017	13:1	14:1	15:1
2015	12:1	14:1	15:1
2014	13:1	13:1	15:1
2013	12:1	13:1	15:1
2012	12:1	13:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	15:1
2010	14:1	13:1	15:1
2009	12:1	13:1	14:1
2008	11:1	14:1	13:1
2007	12:1	12:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	14:1	14:1	15:1
2003	13:1	14:1	15:1
2002	12:1	14:1	14:1
2001	13:1	14:1	14:1
2000	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	14:1	14:1
1998	14:1	14:1	14:1
1997	15:1	14:1	14:1
1996	16:1	15:1	14:1
1995	16:1	15:1	15:1
1994	15:1	15:1	14:1
1993	15:1	15:1	14:1
1992	12:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Pioneer Trail Middle School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Trail Middle School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	6%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	6%	3%	5%
2010	6%	2%	5%
2009	5%	3%	6%
2008	5%	3%	6%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	5%
2003	4%	2%	4%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	5%	2%	3%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	3%
1998	5%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	4%	2%	3%
1995	5%	2%	3%
1994	4%	2%	2%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

25%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Trail Middle School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	24%	21%	18%
2022	24%	21%	18%
2021	21%	20%	17%
2020	20%	20%	17%
2019	20%	20%	17%
2018	18%	19%	16%
2017	18%	19%	16%
2016	17%	19%	15%
2015	17%	19%	15%
2014	16%	18%	14%
2013	13%	18%	13%
2012	14%	17%	13%
2011	11%	16%	13%
2010	11%	16%	12%
2009	9%	14%	11%
2008	7%	13%	10%
2007	8%	13%	9%
2006	7%	12%	8%
2005	6%	12%	7%
2004	5%	11%	6%
2003	4%	10%	5%
2002	3%	10%	5%
2001	3%	9%	4%
2000	2%	8%	4%
1999	3%	8%	3%
1998	2%	7%	3%
1997	3%	7%	2%
1996	3%	6%	2%
1995	3%	6%	2%
1994	2%	5%	2%
1993	2%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Trail Middle School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	14%	7%	8%
2022	15%	6%	8%
2021	16%	7%	8%
2020	17%	7%	7%
2019	17%	7%	7%
2018	17%	7%	7%
2017	17%	7%	7%
2016	16%	7%	7%
2015	15%	7%	7%
2014	13%	7%	7%
2013	13%	7%	7%
2012	12%	7%	7%
2011	13%	7%	7%
2010	14%	8%	6%
2009	12%	9%	6%
2008	11%	9%	6%
2007	13%	9%	6%
2006	13%	9%	6%
2005	12%	9%	6%
2004	12%	9%	6%
2003	10%	9%	6%
2002	6%	9%	6%
2001	5%	9%	5%
2000	5%	9%	5%
1999	5%	9%	5%
1998	5%	9%	4%
1997	7%	8%	4%
1996	5%	9%	4%
1995	4%	8%	4%
1994	4%	8%	4%
1993	4%	8%	4%
1992	2%	8%	4%
1991	6%	8%	4%

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White

45%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Trail Middle School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	47%	62%	64%
2022	47%	63%	65%
2021	50%	63%	65%
2020	51%	64%	67%
2019	51%	64%	67%
2018	57%	65%	69%
2017	57%	65%	69%
2016	60%	65%	70%
2015	61%	65%	70%
2014	64%	66%	71%
2013	65%	67%	71%
2012	65%	67%	72%
2011	65%	68%	73%
2010	68%	69%	74%
2009	74%	71%	77%
2008	77%	73%	78%
2007	74%	73%	79%
2006	76%	75%	81%
2005	78%	74%	82%
2004	78%	75%	83%
2003	81%	77%	85%
2002	87%	78%	85%
2001	87%	79%	87%
2000	88%	80%	87%
1999	88%	80%	88%
1998	88%	81%	90%
1997	88%	82%	91%
1996	88%	82%	91%
1995	88%	83%	91%
1994	90%	84%	92%
1993	90%	84%	92%
1992	95%	84%	92%
1991	90%	85%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pioneer Trail Middle School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	10%	6%	5%
2022	9%	6%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	7%	5%	4%
2019	7%	5%	4%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	5%	4%	3%
2012	5%	4%	3%
2011	5%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Trail Middle School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	0.70	0.57	0.56
2022	0.70	0.56	0.54
2021	0.68	0.56	0.54
2020	0.67	0.55	0.52
2019	0.67	0.55	0.52
2018	0.62	0.54	0.50
2017	0.62	0.54	0.50
2016	0.59	0.54	0.49
2015	0.58	0.54	0.48
2014	0.55	0.53	0.48
2013	0.55	0.53	0.47
2012	0.54	0.52	0.46
2011	0.55	0.51	0.46
2010	0.51	0.49	0.44
2009	0.45	0.47	0.39
2008	0.39	0.45	0.37
2007	0.43	0.45	0.36
2006	0.40	0.42	0.34
2005	0.38	0.44	0.32
2004	0.37	0.42	0.30
2003	0.33	0.39	0.28
2002	0.24	0.38	0.26
2001	0.24	0.36	0.24
2000	0.22	0.34	0.22
1999	0.22	0.34	0.21
1998	0.22	0.33	0.19
1997	0.22	0.32	0.18
1996	0.22	0.31	0.17
1995	0.22	0.31	0.17
1994	0.19	0.29	0.16
1993	0.19	0.28	0.15
1992	0.10	0.28	0.15
1991	0.19	0.27	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

46%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pioneer Trail Middle School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	44%	41%	25%
2022	35%	34%	18%
2021	34%	36%	20%
2020	37%	37%	20%
2019	37%	37%	20%
2018	35%	39%	20%
2017	35%	39%	20%
2016	31%	40%	21%
2015	32%	40%	21%
2014	32%	40%	22%
2013	29%	39%	21%
2012	29%	39%	20%
2011	28%	37%	19%
2010	20%	36%	18%
2009	18%	32%	15%
2008	15%	30%	12%
2007	14%	30%	12%
2006	13%	30%	12%
2005	10%	29%	10%
2004	12%	28%	9%
2003	10%	26%	8%
2002	7%	25%	7%
2001	4%	24%	6%
2000	4%	23%	6%
1998	8%	33%	10%
1997	9%	32%	10%
1996	5%	32%	10%
1995	4%	24%	7%
1994	3%	24%	8%
1993	4%	23%	8%
1992	6%	28%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pioneer Trail Middle School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	9%	7%	5%
2022	11%	10%	6%
2021	9%	9%	6%
2020	10%	10%	7%
2019	10%	10%	7%
2018	12%	9%	7%
2017	12%	9%	7%
2016	14%	9%	7%
2015	12%	10%	7%
2014	11%	10%	7%
2013	10%	10%	6%
2012	12%	10%	6%
2011	10%	10%	6%
2010	8%	10%	6%
2009	8%	11%	5%
2008	6%	10%	5%
2007	8%	10%	5%
2006	6%	10%	5%
2005	4%	9%	4%
2004	3%	9%	4%
2003	4%	10%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Olathe School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: The Panther

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pioneer Trail Middle School's ranking?

Pioneer Trail Middle School is ranked #825 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Pioneer Trail Middle School often compared to?

Pioneer Trail Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like California Trail Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 23% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Pioneer Trail Middle School?

582 students attend Pioneer Trail Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Pioneer Trail Middle School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pioneer Trail Middle School?

Pioneer Trail Middle School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Pioneer Trail Middle School offer ?

Pioneer Trail Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pioneer Trail Middle School part of?

Pioneer Trail Middle School is part of Olathe School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 582 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education