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Blue Springs R-IV School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,636 students in Blue Springs R-IV School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Blue Springs R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
22 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
14,767 Students
230,587 Students
# Teachers
926 Teachers
19,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Blue Springs R-IV School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 557 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
46%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.48
# American Indian Students
74 Students
862 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
327 Students
4,281 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,296 Students
16,986 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
7%
# Black Students
1,813 Students
35,559 Students
% Black Students
12%
16%
# White Students
10,136 Students
161,377 Students
% White Students
69%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
50 Students
803 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,071 Students
10,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
179
1,702
# Students in K Grade:
976
2,469
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,060
2,666
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,138
2,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,070
2,805
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,098
2,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,062
6,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,143
45,443
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,188
67,859
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,156
69,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,360
7,439
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,184
6,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,089
6,112
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,064
5,905
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,814 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,915 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$204 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$206 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,814
$15,159
Spending / Student
$13,915
$13,980
Best Blue Springs R-IV School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Delta Woods Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4401 Ne Lakewood Way
Lees Summit, MO 64064
(816) 874-3580
Lees Summit, MO 64064
(816) 874-3580
Grades: 6-8
| 778 students
Rank: #22.
Brittany Hill Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2701 Nw 1st St
Blue Springs, MO 64014
(816) 874-3470
Blue Springs, MO 64014
(816) 874-3470
Grades: 6-8
| 846 students
Rank: #33.
Moreland Ridge Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
900 Sw Bishop Dr
Blue Springs, MO 64015
(816) 874-3540
Blue Springs, MO 64015
(816) 874-3540
Grades: 6-8
| 1,064 students
Rank: #44.
Paul Kinder Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3930 South R D Mize Rd
Blue Springs, MO 64015
(816) 874-3560
Blue Springs, MO 64015
(816) 874-3560
Grades: 6-8
| 799 students
Rank: n/an/a
3575 Sw Liggett Rd
Blue Springs, MO 64015
(816) 874-3680
Blue Springs, MO 64015
(816) 874-3680
Grades: PK-12
| 149 students
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