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Blue Springs South High

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Blue Springs South High ranks 88 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 76% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Blue Springs South High is a public high school in Blue Springs, Missouri, serving 2,308 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Blue Springs R-IV school district, which is ranked 30th out of 367 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blue Springs South High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Missouri, with strong academic performance on state assessments. The school's proficiency rates in subjects like Algebra II and English II significantly exceed the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 76.6% of students at Blue Springs South High were proficient or better in Algebra II, compared to 73.2% for the district and 58% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rates have also been high, ranging from 88.3% to 97.9% over the past few years, and its dropout rates are low, ranging from 0.2% to 0.5%.

While Blue Springs South High has a diverse student population with strong performance among African American and Hispanic students, the school's attendance rates could use improvement. The school has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 14.6% to 21.8% over the past few years, which is slightly higher than the nearby Blue Springs High School at 15.7%. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of around 18:1 is higher than some nearby schools, such as Lee's Summit North High at 14:1, which may be a factor to consider in terms of the school's ability to provide individualized attention and support to students.

2,299

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,232

Per pupil spending ?

24.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 SE Adams Dairy Pkwy
Blue Springs, MO 64014-3837

(816) 874-3500

District: Blue Springs R-IV

Feeder schools for Blue Springs South High:

Elementary:	Chapel Lakes Elementary
	Cordill-Mason Elementary
	Daniel Young Elementary
	Franklin Smith Elementary
	More...
	Voy Spears Junior Elementary
	William Bryant Elementary
Middle:	Delta Woods Middle
	Moreland Ridge Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

African American:

14.5%

Hispanic:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (50% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Missouri high schools

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg52%

Missouri avg45%

88^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Blue Springs R-IV

30^th of 367Blue Springs R-IV among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	88 of 367	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	78 of 378	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	53 of 352	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	61 of 361	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	51 of 358	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	31 of 460	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	78.4	32 of 468	93.2%	★★★★★
2017	78.8	52 of 404	87.1%	★★★★☆
2016	72.1	69 of 401	82.8%	★★★★☆
2015	73.3	66 of 504	86.9%	★★★★☆
2014	76.8	31 of 521	94.0%	★★★★★
2013	58.0	160 of 523	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.4	144 of 522	72.4%	★★★★☆
2011	57.8	190 of 528	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.7	117 of 516	77.3%	★★★★☆
2009	64.6	102 of 507	79.9%	★★★★☆
2008	77.4	58 of 539	89.2%	★★★★☆
2007	74.1	76 of 538	85.9%	★★★★☆
2006	76.0	75 of 534	86.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	37 of 105	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	21 of 105	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	94.6	4 of 99	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	80.6	12 of 105	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	19 of 96	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	21 of 106	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	27 of 111	75.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	53.6	39 of 111	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.8	15 of 129	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	93.4	4 of 103	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	9 of 95	90.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	6 of 46	87.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	7 of 74	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	53.4	25 of 70	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	91.1	5 of 64	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	78.3	14 of 91	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	11 of 84	86.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	116 of 279	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	100 of 274	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.6	28 of 268	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	68 of 250	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	71 of 255	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	51 of 368	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	87 of 382	77.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	51.9	15 of 39	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	5 of 28	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	4 of 23	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	41.6	30 of 52	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	62 of 138	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	44 of 135	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	42 of 127	66.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	79 of 306	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	50 of 321	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	55 of 302	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	57 of 310	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	48 of 309	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	27 of 430	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	80.9	29 of 440	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)

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)87th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2025)65th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)62nd percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II77%+19 vs state

English II64%+11 vs state

Algebra I53%+8 vs state

Biology I43%+5 vs state

Government35%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Blue Springs South High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)	MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 11th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blue Springs South High	Public	9-12	1200 SE Adams Dairy Pkwy	Blue Springs	64014	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3500	2,299	126	18.2	24.9%	1,499 (65.2%)	333 (14.5%)	214 (9.3%)	63 (2.7%)	11 (0.5%)	5 (0.2%)	174 (7.6%)	64.1	88^th of 367 public high schools	76.0%		66	78^th of 378 public high schools	79.4%	10		53.4	42.6	63.9	76.6	34.9	$13,232	$534	$12,698
Blue Springs High	Public	9-12	2000 NW Ashton Dr	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3400	2,429	153	15.8	31.9%	1,514 (62.3%)	318 (13.1%)	298 (12.3%)	51 (2.1%)	11 (0.5%)	14 (0.6%)	223 (9.2%)	63.1	90^th of 367 public high schools	75.5%		66.3	74^th of 378 public high schools	80.4%	16		45.7	40.2	59.7	69.3	43.2	$14,690	$594	$14,095
Grain Valley High	Public	9-12	551 SW Eagles Pkwy	Grain Valley	64029	Jackson County	Grain Valley R-V	No	No	No	No	(816) 847-5000	1,482	87	16.9	21.0%	1,188 (80.2%)	49 (3.3%)	115 (7.8%)	15 (1.0%)	6 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	104 (7.0%)	74.3	52^nd of 367 public high schools	85.8%		72.3	50^th of 378 public high schools	86.8%	2		46.0	53.6	69.3	84.4	44.1	$12,414	$503	$11,912
Valley View High	Public	8-12	5000 NW Valley View Rd	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3750	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Oak Grove High	Public	9-12	605 SE 12th	Oak Grove	64075	Jackson County	Oak Grove R-VI	No	No	No	No	(816) 690-4152	604	39	15.3	26.8%	518 (85.8%)	13 (2.2%)	43 (7.1%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	48.2	168^th of 367 public high schools	54.2%		48.9	153^rd of 378 public high schools	59.5%	15		12.0	36.7	50.9	30.0	49.2	$12,568	$286	$12,282
Hilltop School	Public	5-12	301 NE Gregory Blvd	Lees Summit	64064	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 435-7046	25	4	7.1	20.0%	7 (28.0%)	16 (64.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$31,759	$171	$31,587
Lee's Summit North High	Public	9-12	901 NE Douglas St	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-3000	1,940	116	16.7	25.7%	1,127 (58.1%)	385 (19.8%)	204 (10.5%)	39 (2.0%)	3 (0.2%)	8 (0.4%)	174 (9.0%)	72.7	57^th of 367 public high schools	84.5%		66.1	76^th of 378 public high schools	79.9%	19		45.9	46.8	59.6	78.1	55.6	$14,983	$325	$14,658
Langsford House	Public	5-12	525 SE 2nd St	Lees Summit	64063	Jackson County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(816) 622-0999	11	2	7.3	72.7%	9 (81.8%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Lee's Summit Senior High	Public	9-12	400 SE Blue Pkwy	Lees Summit	64063	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-2000	1,989	150	13.2	30.2%	1,277 (64.2%)	256 (12.9%)	218 (11.0%)	58 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	174 (8.7%)	78.2	39^th of 367 public high schools	89.4%		72.1	51^st of 378 public high schools	86.5%	12	7.8	56.5	54.7	61.3	85.5	52.7	$14,744	$301	$14,443
Truman High	Public	9-12	3301 S Noland Rd	Independence	64055	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5350	1,720	92	18.6	62.2%	780 (45.3%)	270 (15.7%)	455 (26.5%)	14 (0.8%)	8 (0.5%)	20 (1.2%)	173 (10.1%)	37.2	220^th of 367 public high schools	40.1%		38.4	220^th of 378 public high schools	41.8%			20.9	31.8	45.0	41.0	34.7	$12,952	$1,535	$11,418

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Springs South High

How many students attend Blue Springs South High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,299 students attended Blue Springs South High.

Is Blue Springs South High a good school?

Blue Springs South High ranks 88^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Blue Springs South High?

Blue Springs South High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chapel Lakes Elementary
Elementary : Cordill-Mason Elementary
Elementary : Daniel Young Elementary
Elementary : Franklin Smith Elementary
Elementary : Voy Spears Junior Elementary
Elementary : William Bryant Elementary
Middle : Delta Woods Middle
Middle : Moreland Ridge Middle

What district is Blue Springs South High in?

Blue Springs R-IV

What is the racial makeup of Blue Springs South High?

Students at Blue Springs South High are 65% White, 14% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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