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Blue Valley Middle

Public Grades 6-8

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Blue Valley Middle is a public middle school located in Overland Park, Kansas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 573 students. It is part of the highly-ranked Blue Valley School District, which is ranked 4th out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Blue Valley Middle has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in the state, ranking within the top 50 middle schools in Kansas for the past several years.

Blue Valley Middle consistently outperforms the state average in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 64.35% of all students at Blue Valley Middle were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.47%. In mathematics, 64.53% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38.73%. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking among the top middle schools in Kansas for Asian, Hispanic, White, and multi-racial students in English Language Arts proficiency.

While Blue Valley Middle has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 19.5% in the 2024-2025 school year, the school still performs better than the state average. When compared to other middle schools in the Blue Valley School District, Blue Valley Middle performs on par or slightly better in most academic metrics. However, schools like Aubry Bend Middle, Prairie Star Middle, and Lakewood Middle consistently outperform Blue Valley Middle, especially in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates.

593

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,837

Per pupil spending ?

15.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5001 W. 163rd Terrace
Overland Park, KS 66085

(913) 239-5100

District: Blue Valley

Students who attend Blue Valley Middle usually attend:

High:

Blue Valley High

Feeder schools for Blue Valley Middle:

Elementary:	Blue River Elementary
	Stanley Elementary
	Stilwell Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.7%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Asian:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (62% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Kansas middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Blue Valley's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg69%

Kansas avg42%

21^st of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Middle Schools in the Blue Valley

4^th of 264Blue Valley among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	21 of 363	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	19 of 362	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.0	42 of 362	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	38 of 368	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	74 of 367	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	20 of 368	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	17 of 350	95.1%	★★★★★
2017	95.5	8 of 358	97.8%	★★★★★
2016	97.5	4 of 343	98.8%	★★★★★
2015	91.9	9 of 368	97.6%	★★★★★
2013	78.7	34 of 355	90.4%	★★★★★
2012	80.5	8 of 342	97.7%	★★★★★
2011	80.7	17 of 320	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	83.2	5 of 316	98.4%	★★★★★
2009	79.8	17 of 307	94.5%	★★★★★
2008	77.6	28 of 296	90.5%	★★★★★
2007	82.5	19 of 286	93.4%	★★★★★
2006	77.0	33 of 277	88.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	14 of 31	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	12 of 31	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	14 of 31	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.0	3 of 31	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	65.3	13 of 30	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	17 of 30	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.8	11 of 25	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	46.9	73 of 160	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	47 of 157	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	21 of 132	84.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	67.9	69 of 313	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	24 of 294	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	16 of 275	94.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	37.0	31 of 39	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.7	18 of 42	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	23 of 31	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	17 of 135	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	24 of 144	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	46 of 140	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.2	17 of 138	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	34 of 135	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	97.5	2 of 128	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	2 of 114	98.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	15 of 285	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	20 of 296	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	73.8	36 of 300	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	92.1	5 of 270	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	80.2	17 of 275	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	9 of 270	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	11 of 255	95.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	70.4	58 of 308	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	23 of 301	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	16 of 280	94.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	8 of 91	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	1 of 88	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	75.5	15 of 90	83.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	23 of 177	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	9 of 164	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	61.6	41 of 178	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	19 of 171	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	46.9	73 of 160	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	47 of 157	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	21 of 132	84.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	18 of 349	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	21 of 347	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	75.9	54 of 349	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	56 of 349	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	94 of 349	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	28 of 344	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	22 of 333	93.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2021)81st percentile~ school

Female (2021)78th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)55th percentile-39 vs school

Disabled (2021)54th percentile-25 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)21st percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics65%+26 vs state

English Language Arts64%+20 vs state

Science57%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blue Valley Middle	Public	6-8	5001 W. 163rd Terrace	Overland Park	66085	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-5100	593	44	13.4	15.5%	425 (71.7%)	30 (5.1%)	52 (8.8%)	44 (7.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.4%)	91.6	21^st of 363 public middle schools	94.2%		91.4	19^th of 362 public middle schools	94.8%	2	63.8	67.4	61.2	64.4	62.1	64.9	66.7	64.5	56.7	56.7	$12,837	$716	$12,121
Lakewood Middle	Public	6-8	6601 Edgewater Drive	Overland Park	66223	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-5800	537	41	12.9	8.8%	298 (55.5%)	22 (4.1%)	44 (8.2%)	139 (25.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.1%)	96.8	5^th of 363 public middle schools	98.6%		96.7	3^rd of 362 public middle schools	99.2%	2	75.7	65.5	73.0	71.9	77.8	65.0	75.0	73.2	66.3	66.3	$13,282	$1,037	$12,245
Pleasant Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	9000 W. 165th St.	Overland Park	66085	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-5700	581	42	13.9	10.0%	352 (60.6%)	9 (1.5%)	37 (6.4%)	145 (25.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	95.6	8^th of 363 public middle schools	97.8%		96.4	5^th of 362 public middle schools	98.6%	3	69.1	68.2	70.4	69.2	68.6	71.4	68.0	69.3	64.0	64.0	$12,860	$777	$12,083
Prairie Star Middle	Public	6-8	14201 Mission Road	Leawood	66224	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-5600	438	37	11.9	8.7%	326 (74.4%)	6 (1.4%)	22 (5.0%)	64 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	97.5	3^rd of 363 public middle schools	99.2%		96.3	6^th of 362 public middle schools	98.3%	3	80.5	76.2	72.2	76.4	72.3	82.5	68.7	74.4	66.7	66.7	$15,473	$903	$14,571
Overland Trail Middle	Public	6-8	6201 W. 133rd St.	Overland Park	66209	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 239-5400	540	44	12.1	21.3%	289 (53.5%)	40 (7.4%)	55 (10.2%)	106 (19.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.5%)	91.8	19^th of 363 public middle schools	94.8%		89.3	21^st of 362 public middle schools	94.2%	2	67.6	69.9	57.0	64.8	69.1	60.9	58.6	62.5	60.0	60.0	$13,766	$981	$12,785
Harmony Middle	Public	6-8	10101 W. 141st St.	Overland Park	66221	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-5200	536	40	13.5	11.9%	337 (62.9%)	19 (3.5%)	39 (7.3%)	107 (20.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.2%)	95.1	9^th of 363 public middle schools	97.5%		92	17^th of 362 public middle schools	95.3%	8	68.6	65.8	70.8	68.5	69.3	66.4	70.3	68.8	62.0	62.0	$13,790	$1,018	$12,772
Aubry Bend Middle School	Public	6-8	12501 W. 175th Street	Overland Park	66221	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 624-2300	792	56	14.2	5.6%	605 (76.4%)	16 (2.0%)	36 (4.5%)	94 (11.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.9%)	98.3	2^nd of 363 public middle schools	99.4%		93.6	13^th of 362 public middle schools	96.4%	11	78.0	78.1	73.5	76.5	72.7	81.0	77.1	76.8	74.9	74.9	$11,592	$794	$10,798
Leawood Middle	Public	6-8	2410 W. 123rd St.	Leawood	66209	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-5300	493	37	13.2	7.7%	402 (81.5%)	13 (2.6%)	30 (6.1%)	18 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.9%)	96.7	6^th of 363 public middle schools	98.3%		91.7	18^th of 362 public middle schools	95.0%	12	72.7	66.5	69.1	69.3	77.0	70.4	65.8	71.2	73.2	73.2	$13,821	$870	$12,952
Oxford Middle	Public	6-8	12500 Switzer Road	Overland Park	66213	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 239-5500	620	46	13.5	20.2%	399 (64.4%)	33 (5.3%)	87 (14.0%)	54 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.6%)	93.5	13^th of 363 public middle schools	96.4%		94.4	11^th of 362 public middle schools	97.0%	2	58.7	65.8	67.4	63.7	69.2	65.1	64.0	66.3	70.4	70.4	$12,038	$1,123	$10,914
California Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	13775 W 133 Street	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7220	584	47	12.3	13.5%	384 (65.8%)	40 (6.8%)	66 (11.3%)	53 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	86.5	36^th of 363 public middle schools	90.1%		87.3	25^th of 362 public middle schools	93.1%	11	60.7	61.5	54.1	58.6	60.7	58.4	61.8	60.3	51.7	51.7	$15,594	$720	$14,874

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Valley Middle

How many students attend Blue Valley Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 593 students attended Blue Valley Middle.

What district is Blue Valley Middle in?

Blue Valley

What is the racial makeup of Blue Valley Middle?

Students at Blue Valley Middle are 72% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What high school do graduates of Blue Valley Middle attend?

Students who attend Blue Valley Middle usually go on to attend Blue Valley High

Is Blue Valley Middle a good school?

Yes. Blue Valley Middle ranks in the top 5.8% of Kansas middle schools.

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