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 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,141 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 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
37 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
22,365 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
1,530 Teachers
9,658 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
0.52
0.54
# American Indian Students
76 Students
1,123 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,466 Students
3,384 Students
% Asian Students
16%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,600 Students
26,977 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
903 Students
7,995 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
15,005 Students
87,589 Students
% White Students
67%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,298 Students
7,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
487
1,187
# Students in K Grade:
1,480
1,373
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,529
1,723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,643
1,821
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,599
1,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,675
2,318
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,702
3,889
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,637
26,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,713
35,096
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,791
36,357
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,733
5,226
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,729
5,637
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,832
5,522
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,813
5,409
# Ungraded Students:
2
1,355
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,966 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,249 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$357 MM
$7,774 MM

Spending
$408 MM
$8,211 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,966
$16,276

Spending / Student
$18,249
$17,192

Best Blue Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Ridge Middle 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
| 592 students
Rank: #22.
Prairie Star Middle 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
| 439 students
Rank: #33.
Harmony Middle 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
| 510 students
Rank: #44.
Lakewood Middle 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
| 551 students
Rank: #55.
Oxford Middle 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
| 615 students
Rank: #66.
Overland Trail Middle 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
| 562 students
Rank: #77.
Leawood Middle 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
| 490 students
Rank: #88.
Aubry Bend Middle 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
| 809 students
Rank: #99.
Blue Valley Middle 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
| 573 students
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