Top Rankings
Blue Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,158 students in Blue Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Blue Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 28% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Blue Valley School District are Pleasant Ridge Middle School, Prairie Star Middle School and Harmony Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
36 Schools
445 Schools
# Students
22,349 Students
136,665 Students
# Teachers
1,549 Teachers
9,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Blue Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
31%
Graduation Rate
97%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.53
# American Indian Students
61 Students
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,376 Students
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
15%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,530 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
19%
# Black Students
879 Students
8,046 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
15,227 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
68%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,259 Students
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
455
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
1,499
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,618
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,546
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,652
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,670
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,606
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,687
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,755
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,716
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,719
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,841
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,755
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,825
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
5
758
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,977 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,262 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$357 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$408 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,977
$16,113
Spending / Student
$18,262
$17,019
Best Blue Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Ridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9000 W. 165th St.
Stilwell, KS 66085
(913) 239-5700
Stilwell, KS 66085
(913) 239-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 608 students
Rank: #22.
Prairie Star Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14201 Mission Road
Overland Park, KS 66224
(913) 239-5600
Overland Park, KS 66224
(913) 239-5600
Grades: 6-8
| 443 students
Rank: #33.
Harmony Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10101 W. 141st St.
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 239-5200
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 239-5200
Grades: 6-8
| 521 students
Rank: #44.
Lakewood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6601 Edgewater Drive
Overland Park, KS 66223
(913) 239-5800
Overland Park, KS 66223
(913) 239-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 585 students
Rank: #55.
Oxford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12500 Switzer Road
Overland Park, KS 66213
(913) 239-5500
Overland Park, KS 66213
(913) 239-5500
Grades: 6-8
| 614 students
Rank: #66.
Overland Trail Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6201 W. 133rd St.
Leawood, KS 66209
(913) 239-5400
Leawood, KS 66209
(913) 239-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 547 students
Rank: #77.
Leawood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2410 W. 123rd St.
Leawood, KS 66209
(913) 239-5300
Leawood, KS 66209
(913) 239-5300
Grades: 6-8
| 459 students
Rank: #88.
Aubry Bend Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12501 W. 175th Street
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 624-2300
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 624-2300
Grades: 6-8
| 819 students
Rank: #99.
Blue Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5001 W. 163rd Terrace
Stilwell, KS 66085
(913) 239-5100
Stilwell, KS 66085
(913) 239-5100
Grades: 6-8
| 562 students
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