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Blue River Elementary

Public Grades K-5

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Blue River Elementary is a public elementary school located in Overland Park, Kansas, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 457. 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 River Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Kansas, with a statewide ranking between 13th and 91st out of 656-678 schools over the past 10 years. The school's students perform significantly better than the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 75.19% of Blue River students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 70.66% in the Blue Valley district and 44.47% statewide. Blue River's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students (ranked 1st out of 235 schools in 2018-2019) and disabled students (ranked 7th out of 214 schools in 2020-2021). Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.0% to 19.7% over the past few years, compared to the district and state averages.

While Blue River Elementary's academic performance is generally higher than the nearby schools in the Blue Valley district, the district as a whole is exceptionally strong, with several other top-performing elementary schools in the area, such as Mission Trail Elementary, which consistently ranks among the top 5 elementary schools in the state. Other nearby schools, such as Overland Trail Elementary, Harmony Elementary, and Cedar Hills Elementary, also perform well but tend to lag behind Blue River in certain metrics, such as test scores and student subgroup rankings.

472

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,091

Per pupil spending ?

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5101 W. 163rd Terrace
Overland Park, KS 66085

(913) 239-6000

District: Blue Valley

Students who attend Blue River Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Blue Valley Middle
High:	Blue Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.6%

Asian:

13.6%

Hispanic:

6.8%

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At a glance

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

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (69% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Kansas elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

Kansas avg42%

42^nd of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 22Elementary 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	88.9	42 of 656	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	25 of 653	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	43 of 660	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	59 of 668	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	81.5	91 of 670	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	90.2	41 of 667	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	43 of 656	93.4%	★★★★★
2017	92.2	29 of 659	95.6%	★★★★★
2016	94.6	13 of 656	98.0%	★★★★★
2015	88.6	38 of 678	94.4%	★★★★★
2013	85.0	10 of 668	98.5%	★★★★★
2012	79.5	30 of 660	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	84.3	8 of 631	98.7%	★★★★★
2010	82.8	30 of 630	95.2%	★★★★★
2009	72.3	139 of 621	77.6%	★★★★☆
2008	76.1	109 of 614	82.2%	★★★★☆
2007	72.7	159 of 600	73.5%	★★★★☆
2006	74.7	123 of 585	79.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	14 of 26	46.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.4	6 of 28	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	2 of 24	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	77.2	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	90.3	7 of 214	96.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	75.6	114 of 591	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	52 of 591	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	34 of 574	94.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	84.1	20 of 245	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.2	1 of 235	99.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	122 of 533	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	21 of 546	96.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	82.0	81 of 605	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.5	33 of 586	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	42 of 575	92.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	57 of 313	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	40 of 306	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	114 of 296	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	111 of 305	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	90.3	7 of 214	96.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	56 of 576	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	26 of 579	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.7	58 of 584	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	80.4	77 of 596	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	116 of 587	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	54 of 592	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	67 of 574	88.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2021)97th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2023)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2021)87th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile-12 vs school

Female (2021)81st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)46th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+31 vs state

Science68%+27 vs state

Mathematics64%+26 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 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blue River Elementary	Public	K-5	5101 W. 163rd Terrace	Overland Park	66085	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-6000	472	36	13.1	14.4%	319 (67.6%)	25 (5.3%)	32 (6.8%)	64 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.4%)	88.9	42^nd of 656 public elementary schools	93.6%		92.4	25^th of 653 public elementary schools	96.2%	17	70.7	77.8	76.7	75.2	56.5	67.0	69.8	64.5	68.2	68.2	$13,091	$1,195	$11,896
Sunrise Point Elementary	Public	K-5	15800 Roe Ave.	Overland Park	66224	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-7500	476	34	13.9	5.9%	335 (70.4%)	7 (1.5%)	32 (6.7%)	81 (17.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	90.1	33^rd of 656 public elementary schools	95.0%		85.8	72^nd of 653 public elementary schools	89.0%	39	68.9	75.3	78.0	74.2	76.0	53.8	73.2	67.7	76.8	76.8	$12,483	$860	$11,623
Stanley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6121 W. 158th St.	Overland Park	66223	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-7200	610	30	20.0	19.7%	395 (64.8%)	44 (7.2%)	62 (10.2%)	83 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.1%)	73.6	149^th of 656 public elementary schools	77.3%		73.5	129^th of 653 public elementary schools	80.2%	20	45.9	78.1	74.5	69.2	43.2	59.4	47.3	51.3	83.6	83.6	$15,517	$1,210	$14,307
Lakewood Elementary	Public	K-5	14600 Lamar Ave.	Overland Park	66223	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-6500	456	33	13.7	11.8%	220 (48.2%)	38 (8.3%)	29 (6.4%)	134 (29.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	93.3	16^th of 656 public elementary schools	97.6%		94.4	15^th of 653 public elementary schools	97.7%	1	76.3	81.3	79.2	78.9	75.0	76.1	64.4	72.3	70.7	70.7	$13,264	$1,012	$12,252
Cedar Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	9100 W. 165th St.	Overland Park	66085	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-3300	587	40	14.6	11.2%	342 (58.3%)	14 (2.4%)	41 (7.0%)	146 (24.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.8%)	81.9	97^th of 656 public elementary schools	85.2%		87.7	59^th of 653 public elementary schools	91.0%	38	72.8	62.1	64.6	66.6	63.1	62.5	58.1	61.1	58.1	58.1	$11,168	$391	$10,777
Prairie Star Elementary	Public	K-5	3800 W. 143rd St.	Leawood	66224	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-7100	371	28	13.0	7.3%	280 (75.5%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.3%)	40 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)	92.7	20^th of 656 public elementary schools	97.0%		91	33^rd of 653 public elementary schools	94.9%	13	74.5	73.4	76.4	74.9	81.8	68.7	70.8	73.3	70.8	70.8	$14,847	$318	$14,529
Sunset Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14901 England St.	Overland Park	66221	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-7400	396	31	12.6	8.3%	260 (65.7%)	24 (6.1%)	23 (5.8%)	77 (19.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	87.8	51^st of 656 public elementary schools	92.2%		89.3	48^th of 653 public elementary schools	92.6%	3	74.3	72.1	71.2	72.7	68.9	60.7	61.0	63.9	66.1	66.1	$15,897	$900	$14,996
Wolf Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9300 W. 178th Street	Overland Park	66013	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 624-2400	541	40	13.5	6.5%	346 (64.0%)	10 (1.8%)	27 (5.0%)	107 (19.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.5%)	82.6	90^th of 656 public elementary schools	86.3%		82.3	87^th of 653 public elementary schools	86.7%	3	74.4	77.8	68.5	73.7	68.3	70.4	44.6	61.6	54.0	54.0	$14,031	$443	$13,588
Overland Trail Elementary	Public	K-5	6225 W. 133rd St.	Overland Park	66209	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 239-7000	531	39	13.7	14.5%	266 (50.1%)	36 (6.8%)	45 (8.5%)	143 (26.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	87.9	49^th of 656 public elementary schools	92.5%		83.4	84^th of 653 public elementary schools	87.1%	35	72.1	73.6	74.7	73.4	55.4	64.4	62.8	60.8	77.1	77.1	$11,291	$945	$10,346
Mission Trail Elementary	Public	K-5	13200 Mission Road	Leawood	66209	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-6700	384	29	13.1	13.3%	292 (76.0%)	14 (3.6%)	31 (8.1%)	15 (3.9%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.8%)	97.8	2^nd of 656 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.5	1^st of 653 public elementary schools	99.8%	1	85.7	81.7	90.1	86.1	83.7	80.0	80.3	81.1	85.9	85.9	$15,318	$548	$14,770

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue River Elementary

What schools do graduates of Blue River Elementary attend?

Students who attend Blue River Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blue Valley Middle
High : Blue Valley High

How many students attend Blue River Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Blue River Elementary.

Is Blue River Elementary a good school?

Yes. Blue River Elementary ranks in the top 6.4% of Kansas elementary schools.

What district is Blue River Elementary in?

Blue Valley

What is the racial makeup of Blue River Elementary?

Students at Blue River Elementary are 68% White, 14% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

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