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Derby Middle Sch

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

801 E Madison, Derby, KS 67037 · (316) 788-8580 · Part of Derby Unified School District 260

Rockford Township’s School Grade B− better than 50% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
923
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Derby Middle Sch

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Rockford Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Rockford Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Derby Middle SchYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

801 E Madison, Derby

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6305
Grade 7301
Grade 8317
Enrollment over time
936’20
944’21
929’22
897’23
923’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 8%Black 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Derby Middle Sch from Rockford Township families.

Other schools in Derby Unified School District 260

The district →
Tanglewood Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Derby
A−
607 students25:1
Stone Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Derby
A
451 students15:1
Derby Hills Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Derby
B
410 students14:1
Wineteer Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
A−
397 students13:1
Park Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Derby
A
392 students13:1
Swaney Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Derby
B+
351 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kansas’s other public schools; Rockford Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.