Summary:
Overland Trail Middle is a public middle school located in Overland Park, Kansas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 547 students. It is part of the highly-ranked Blue Valley School District, which is ranked 2nd out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Overland Trail Middle has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in the state, ranking within the top 40 middle schools in Kansas for the past several years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Overland Trail Middle consistently outperforms the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency, with proficiency rates of 46.8% in ELA, 46.58% in Math, and 45.71% in Science for the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state averages of 33.55%, 31.6%, and 32.28%, respectively. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking highly for female, male, Hispanic, and White students, as well as for students with disabilities and gifted/talented students. Additionally, Overland Trail Middle has a student-teacher ratio of 12.8, which is lower than the state average and allows for more individualized attention for students.
Overland Trail Middle's performance is on par with or better than other highly-ranked Blue Valley middle schools, such as Blue Valley Middle, Pleasant Ridge Middle, and Lakewood Middle, in terms of academic proficiency, student group performance, and other key metrics. The school's ability to support the growth and achievement of all student subgroups is particularly noteworthy, making it a model for other middle schools in the state.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Blue Valley
SchoolDigger Rank:
21st of 362 Kansas Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,702
Students who attend Overland Trail Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Overland Trail Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.8
Number of students: 547
Racial breakdown:
White:
52.1%
Asian:
22.3%
Hispanic:
10.1%
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African American:
8.6%
Two or more races:
6.9%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.8%
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