Jardine Technology Middle Magnet, Wichita KS

Original Research by School Decision on Jardine Technology Middle Magnet

Jardine Technology Middle Magnet is a magnet school within the Wichita district that serves grades six through eight. The school's name signals a focus on technology, a program orientation that may be a draw for families interested in that emphasis, though specific course offerings or pathways were not available to detail how that tech focus plays out in the curriculum.

The student body is diverse, with a substantial share of Hispanic students and meaningful representation of Black and White students, along with smaller groups of Asian, two or more races, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. A very large share of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing this school in a high-poverty context. This economic profile shapes the school's support needs and the broader peer environment.

State testing results show that overall proficiency across math, English language arts, and science is low, with the school falling in the bottom quartile relative to the districts in Sedgwick County. In math, the share of students meeting the state's proficiency standard was modest in sixth and seventh grade and dropped sharply in eighth grade. In English language arts, the pattern was similar: the school recorded relatively higher but still low proficiency in sixth grade, a slightly lower share in seventh, and a further decline in eighth. In eighth-grade science, the share of students scoring proficient was also low. A parent looking at these results would see a school where students are, by this measure, far from state expectations across all tested subjects and grades. The trend data that would show whether this is a long-standing pattern or a recent shift was not available.

Because this is a middle school serving only grades six through eight, there is no graduation rate to report, and the data on special populations such as students with disabilities or English learners was not included in the available information. A parent may want to follow up with the school for more on how those groups are served and what supports are in place.

The school is part of Wichita Public Schools, the largest district in Kansas. Wichita itself is a city of significant scale, anchored by aerospace manufacturing and a regional role in commerce and culture. The built environment is largely car-dependent, with walkable areas concentrated downtown. The school is located on Ross Parkway, in a section of the city that is primarily residential and industrial. Housing in the area is priced below the national typical home value, making entry into the local market relatively affordable by national standards, though still a meaningful investment for many families. The city's population growth has been modest in recent years, with most suburban expansion happening in surrounding communities.

For a family considering Jardine Technology Middle Magnet, the core question is whether the technology theme and magnet setting offer something distinctive enough to outweigh the test-score picture. The low proficiency rates are a clear concern and suggest that the school is working with a student population that faces significant economic challenges. A parent would want to visit, talk to staff about how the technology focus is integrated into daily instruction, and ask about academic interventions and enrichment for students at all levels. The school serves a specific grade range, so families should also consider where their child would go for high school and how this experience fits into that longer pathway.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 613%

School 13% · District 18% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 713%

School 13% · District 16% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 82%

School 2% · District 21% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 618%

School 18% · District 24% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 715%

School 15% · District 25% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 88%

School 8% · District 27% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 29 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

Science

Grade 88%

School 8% · District 23% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 29 pts below state median · ▼ 27 pts below county median

This schoolWichita, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income18%Higher-income20%2 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income13%Higher-income42%29 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income9%Higher-income0%9 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income11%Higher-income33%23 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income12%Higher-income31%19 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income2%Higher-income0%2 pp gap