What are the best middle schools in the Wichita metro? See the top 10 from Niche

No middle school in the Wichita school district made Niche’s list of the top 10 public middle schools in the Wichita area. Instead, Andover, Renwick, Maize and Goddard schools took over the list.

Niche releases its school rankings annually. The website compiles the rankings by looking at parent and student surveys and other metrics, evaluating academics, teachers, diversity, culture and the overall school district.

According to the company, the best school districts in the Wichita area for 2024 are:

1. Andover
2. Renwick
3. Maize
4. Valley Center
5. Goddard

Niche’s top 10 middle schools in the Wichita area

No. 1: Andover Middle School

1628 N. Andover Road, Andover

Andover Public Schools

• Overall Niche grade: A
• Student to teacher ratio: 17 to 1
• Proficiency: 50% of students show proficiency in reading while 51% show proficiency in math.

No. 2: Andover Central Middle School

903 E. Central, Andover

Andover Public Schools

• Overall Niche grade: A
• Student to teacher ratio: 15 to 1
• Proficiency: 41% of students show proficiency in reading while 44% show proficiency in math.

No. 3: Maize South Intermediate School

9701 W. 37th St. N., Wichita

Maize Unified School District

• Overall Niche grade: A
• Student to teacher ratio: 15 to 1
• Proficiency: 43% show proficiency in reading while 33% show proficiency in math.

No. 4: St. Marks School

19001 W. 29th N., Colwich

Renwick Unified School District

• Overall Niche grade: A-
• Student to teacher ratio: 15 to 1
• Proficiency: 54% show proficiency in reading while 64% show proficiency in math.

No. 5: Discovery Intermediate School

301 S. Main, Goddard

Goddard Unified School District

• Overall Niche grade: A-
• Student to teacher ratio: 15 to 1
• Proficiency: 49% show proficiency in reading while 40% show proficiency in math.

No. 6: Maize South Middle School

3403 N. Tyler Road, Wichita

Maize Unified School District

• Overall Niche grade: A-
• Student to teacher ratio: 14 to 1
• Proficiency: 34% show proficiency in reading while 43% show proficiency in math.

No. 7: Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School

16152 W. Explorer St., Goddard

Goddard Unified School District

• Overall Niche grade: A-
• Student to teacher ratio: 19 to 1
• Proficiency: 36% show proficiency in reading and 44% show proficiency in math.

No. 8: Andale Elementary/Middle School

500 W. Rush, Andale

Renwick Unified School District

• Overall Niche grade: B+
• Student to teacher ratio: 20 to 1
• Proficiency: 48% show proficiency in reading and 53% show proficiency in math.

No. 9: Maize Middle School

4600 N. Maize Road, Maize

Maize Unified School District

• Overall Niche grade: B+
• Student to teacher ratio: 14 to 1
• Proficiency: 32% show proficiency in reading and 27% show proficiency in math.

No. 10: Challenger Intermediate School

325 N. Walnut, Goddard

Goddard Unified School District

• Overall Niche grade: B+
• Student to teacher ratio: 13 to 1
• Proficiency: 42% show proficiency in reading and 22% show proficiency in math.

Lindsay Smith

The Wichita Eagle

Lindsay Smith is a suburban news reporter for the Wichita Eagle, covering the communities of Andover, Bel Aire, Derby, Haysville and Kechi. She has been on The Eagle staff since 2022 and was the service journalism reporter for three years. She has a degree in communications with an emphasis in journalism from Wichita State, where she was editor-in-chief of the student newspaper, The Sunflower, for two years. You can reach her via email at lsmith@wichitaeagle.com.