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Public middle school · Geary County Schools · Fort Riley, Kansas

Fort Riley Middle School

Fort Riley Middle School rates 8.0, among the strongest middle schools in Geary County Schools, where the rated median is 7.0.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.0this school

8.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Geary County Schools median is 7.0.

#248 of 1,295 schools in Kansas · Geary County Schools: 2 middle schools rated, median 7.0

The brief

A Geary County Schools middle school where students score 3 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 248 of 1,295 schools in Kansas and 5 of 15 in Geary County Schools.

Fort Riley Middle School is listed in Geary County Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math43%state average not published · 2025 KAP
Reading54%state average not published · 2025 KAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 9 points since 2020, reaching 49% in 2025.2025 KAP; 36 test records from KS state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.0
40% of the rating
Academics
7.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.5
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 52% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 KAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 KAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 66442; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Fort Riley Middle School and the 15 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$46,403
Median home value
$222,100
Median rent
$1,376/mo
College educated
24.2%
Homeownership
1%
Poverty rate
23.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 66442; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
5
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
14
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,585/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
44.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Fort Riley Middle School serve?

Fort Riley Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Fort Riley Middle School?

Fort Riley Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 523 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Riley Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Fort Riley Middle School is 11.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Fort Riley Middle School rank in KS?

Fort Riley Middle School ranks #248 of 1,295 schools in KS.

What is Fort Riley Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Fort Riley Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Fort Riley Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Fort Riley Middle School has 43% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 52% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Fort Riley Middle School a charter school?

No, Fort Riley Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Fort Riley Middle School a Title I school?

No, Fort Riley Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Fort Riley Middle School?

44.9% of students at Fort Riley Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
523
Student-teacher ratio
11.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
45
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Geary County
Rank in district
#5 of 15
Schools in district
15
District spending per student
$14,847
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 66442)
16,876
Area median age
22.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Kansas Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.