Summary:
ZIP code 66209 has two middle schools, both serving grades 6–8 in the Blue Valley district: Overland Trail Middle and Leawood Middle. In 2025–26, the schools’ average proficiency was 71% in English language arts (ELA), 70% in mathematics, and 69% in science; Kansas averages were 46%, 41%, and 38%, respectively. Both schools are substantially ahead of state results in every subject, with the largest average advantage in science at 31 percentage points.
Leawood Middle is the standout in this pair, leading in all three subjects: it scored 75% in ELA, 75% in mathematics, and 73% in science, compared with 67%, 65%, and 66% at Overland Trail Middle. The gap was widest in mathematics at 10 percentage points, followed by 8 in ELA and 7 in science. Overland Trail is lower within the pair but still scores well above Kansas in every subject. SchoolDigger gives both schools five stars and ranks Leawood 2nd of 368 Kansas middle schools and Overland Trail 12th of 368.
Both schools improved in ELA and mathematics from 2024–25 to 2025–26, while science results differed: Overland Trail rose 6 percentage points, and Leawood dipped 1 point. The two-school average increased 4 points in ELA, 3 in mathematics, and 2 in science; the state science average fell 3 points. SchoolDigger rankings also improved over three reported years, from 18th to 2nd for Leawood and from 21st to 12th for Overland Trail. Grade 8 mathematics is a notable exception to the generally strong results: both schools scored below the district, by 8 points at Overland Trail and 4 at Leawood. Leawood has a higher student–teacher ratio (13.2 versus 12.1) and a lower reported free/reduced-lunch rate (8% versus 21%); these are contextual observations, not explanations for score differences.
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