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%)
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 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,075 students in Blue Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Blue Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 30% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Blue Valley School District are Lakewood Middle School, Harmony Middle School and Leawood Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 32% 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
35 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
22,267 Students
141,425 Students
# Teachers
1,479 Teachers
10,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
36%
Graduation Rate
97%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.54
# American Indian Students
75 Students
1,159 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,334 Students
3,603 Students
% Asian Students
15%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,475 Students
28,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
795 Students
8,776 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
15,357 Students
91,425 Students
% White Students
69%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,215 Students
7,687 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
388
1,185
# Students in K Grade:
1,571
1,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,515
1,876
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,614
1,933
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,606
2,059
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,565
2,515
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,621
4,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,705
26,729
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,668
36,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,702
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,821
6,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,756
6,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,739
6,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,995
6,260
# Ungraded Students:
1
767
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,036 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,329 is higher than the state median of $17,133. 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
$16,036
$16,220
Spending / Student
$18,329
$17,133
Best Blue Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakewood Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 51%)
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
| 589 students
Rank: #22.
Harmony Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10101 W. 141st St.
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 239-5200
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 239-5200
Grades: 6-8
| 534 students
Rank: #33.
Leawood Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 50%)
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
| 476 students
Rank: #44.
Overland Trail Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
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
| 509 students
Rank: #55.
Prairie Star Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14201 Mission Road
Overland Park, KS 66224
(913) 239-5600
Overland Park, KS 66224
(913) 239-5600
Grades: 6-8
| 449 students
Rank: #66.
Oxford Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 50%)
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
| 580 students
Rank: #77.
Pleasant Ridge Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9000 W. 165th St.
Stilwell, KS 66085
(913) 239-5700
Stilwell, KS 66085
(913) 239-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 599 students
Rank: #88.
Aubry Bend Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12501 W. 175th Street
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 624-2300
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 624-2300
Grades: 6-8
| 779 students
Rank: #99.
Blue Valley Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5001 W. 163rd Terrace
Stilwell, KS 66085
(913) 239-5100
Stilwell, KS 66085
(913) 239-5100
Grades: 6-8
| 560 students
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