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Moreland Ridge Middle

Q: Is Moreland Ridge Middle a good school?

Moreland Ridge Middle ranks 77 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Moreland Ridge Middle is a public middle school in Blue Springs R-IV School District, serving 862 students in grades 6-8. The school consistently ranks among the top 75 middle schools in Missouri, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Moreland Ridge Middle excels academically, with students outperforming state and district averages on MAP tests, particularly in Algebra I where over 90% of students are proficient or better. The school also serves its diverse student population well, ranking among the top 30 middle schools in Missouri for African American, Hispanic, and low-income students. However, the school's performance for students with disabilities is more mixed. Moreland Ridge Middle has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, though it remains higher than some nearby schools like Brittany Hill Middle and Delta Woods Middle.

While Moreland Ridge Middle performs well compared to other schools in the Blue Springs R-IV district, its academic achievement lags behind some top-performing middle schools in the nearby Lee's Summit R-VII district, such as East Trails Middle School and Bernard C. Campbell Middle. However, Moreland Ridge Middle's commitment to student success and its overall strong performance make it a standout institution in the Blue Springs area.

813

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,552

Per pupil spending ?

31%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 SW Bishop Dr
Blue Springs, MO 64015-2800

(816) 874-3540

District: Blue Springs R-IV

Students who attend Moreland Ridge Middle usually attend:

High:

Blue Springs South High

Feeder schools for Moreland Ridge Middle:

Elementary:	Cordill-Mason Elementary
	Daniel Young Elementary
	Franklin Smith Elementary
	William Bryant Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

African American:

15.4%

Hispanic:

10.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (51% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Missouri middle schools

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Blue Springs R-IV's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg53%

Missouri avg40%

77^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle 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	77.0	77 of 438	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	75 of 451	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	75 of 459	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	65 of 459	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	58 of 454	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	44 of 587	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	57 of 552	89.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.9	63 of 568	88.9%	★★★★☆
2016	84.5	43 of 435	90.1%	★★★★★
2015	78.6	80 of 585	86.3%	★★★★☆
2014	80.0	60 of 633	90.5%	★★★★★
2013	71.8	119 of 649	81.7%	★★★★☆
2012	75.2	99 of 623	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	69.5	151 of 625	75.8%	★★★★☆
2010	74.7	104 of 614	83.1%	★★★★☆
2009	71.2	130 of 601	78.4%	★★★★☆
2008	69.5	123 of 624	80.3%	★★★★☆
2007	73.0	95 of 624	84.8%	★★★★☆
2006	68.2	124 of 619	80.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	29 of 143	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	10 of 144	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	71.9	30 of 153	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	19 of 148	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	88.1	10 of 135	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	64.2	38 of 149	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	54.2	52 of 129	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	45.5	100 of 187	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	71 of 195	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.2	26 of 204	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	17 of 162	89.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	95.1	3 of 78	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.3	2 of 67	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	9 of 130	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	8 of 96	91.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	30 of 369	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.6	33 of 378	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	71.7	61 of 382	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	74 of 365	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	46 of 371	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	54 of 482	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	85 of 422	79.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	65.2	24 of 98	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	26 of 79	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	34 of 196	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	47.3	88 of 194	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	111 of 192	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	61 of 358	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	69 of 379	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	55 of 385	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	60 of 381	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	41 of 376	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	30 of 527	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	42 of 479	91.2%	★★★★★

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 (2022)96th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)76th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2022)47th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics56%+15 vs state

Science50%+11 vs state

English Language Arts47%+7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, March 17, 2016

This is quite possibly one of the worst educational institutions in the state of Missouri. They do not know how to handle children with special educational needs, allow for kids to be bullied verbally with only giving the offending kid a 'warning' but then severely discipline a child for reacting physically after being tormented. The teachers are not responsive and when you are actually concerned about your child's well being and educational success, they become hateful and defensive, working against you rather than with you to improve your child's educational success. I am disappointed that Blue Springs School District allows for such a poor school to continue on this way and even more baffled that they received some sort of award for education as they clearly do not care about their students who need the most help. As a single mother who cares greatly about my child but has very little support, these teachers simply look for ways to enable my child's lack of motivation rather than trying to nurture his education.

My advice is to avoid this school at all costs. Do better for your child because this school won't even try to. Close Quote

Schools Near Moreland Ridge Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAP Algebra I (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 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Moreland Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	900 SW Bishop Dr	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3540	813	57	14.3	31.0%	522 (64.2%)	125 (15.4%)	86 (10.6%)	18 (2.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.0%)	77	77^th of 438 public middle schools	82.4%		78.1	75^th of 451 public middle schools	83.4%	2	58.3	55.8	53.0	49.9	49.4	41.0	50.5		$13,552	$364	$13,189
Grain Valley South Middle School	Public	6-8	901 SE Ryan Rd	Grain Valley	64029	Jackson County	Grain Valley R-V	No	No	No	No	(816) 229-3499	516	42	12.1	22.9%	417 (80.8%)	8 (1.6%)	42 (8.1%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.4%)	87.2	42^nd of 438 public middle schools	90.4%		83.5	52^nd of 451 public middle schools	88.5%	10	76.0	68.4	73.5	53.7	50.2	45.1	57.9		$13,108	$384	$12,724
Delta Woods Middle	Public	6-8	4401 NE Lakewood Way	Lees Summit	64064	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3580	831	54	15.3	22.3%	538 (64.7%)	133 (16.0%)	74 (8.9%)	34 (4.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.9%)	89.3	35^th of 438 public middle schools	92.0%		86.9	39^th of 451 public middle schools	91.4%	4	71.1	61.0	46.8	54.7	59.6	57.6	62.2	97.5	$12,824	$366	$12,457
Paul Kinder Middle School	Public	6-8	3930 South R D Mize Rd	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3560	919	57	16.1	38.8%	571 (62.1%)	128 (13.9%)	103 (11.2%)	21 (2.3%)	4 (0.4%)	8 (0.9%)	84 (9.1%)	69.7	109^th of 438 public middle schools	75.1%		75	88^th of 451 public middle schools	80.5%	21	53.5	48.7	31.2	46.7	48.4	42.4	52.6		$11,907	$580	$11,327
Brittany Hill Middle	Public	6-8	2701 NW 1st St	Blue Springs	64014	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3470	807	57	14.1	31.5%	547 (67.8%)	94 (11.6%)	86 (10.7%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	68 (8.4%)	84.6	49^th of 438 public middle schools	88.8%		87.6	37^th of 451 public middle schools	91.8%	12	52.1	60.3	46.3	54.1	58.0	58.5	57.8	98.4	$14,015	$553	$13,463
Bernard C. Campbell Middle	Public	6-8	1201 NE Colbern Rd	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-3175	1,043	74	14.1	32.7%	588 (56.4%)	204 (19.6%)	126 (12.1%)	17 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	104 (10.0%)	64.1	147^th of 438 public middle schools	66.4%		61.7	153^rd of 451 public middle schools	66.1%	6	48.8	46.6	27.2	44.4	46.6	44.6	44.0	97.6	$14,966	$412	$14,554
Grain Valley North Middle School	Public	6-8	31608 E Pink Hill Road	Grain Valley	64029	Jackson County	Grain Valley R-V	No	No	No	No	(816) 994-4800	527	42	12.4	21.4%	405 (76.9%)	28 (5.3%)	49 (9.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.8%)	75.6	82^nd of 438 public middle schools	81.3%		69.4	115^th of 451 public middle schools	74.5%	33	64.5	57.2		52.1	41.8	42.6	49.4	98.1	$13,503	$216	$13,288
East Trails Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 SE Bailey Rd	Lees Summit	64081	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 986-2575	1,051	67	15.6	24.1%	749 (71.3%)	110 (10.5%)	93 (8.8%)	12 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	84 (8.0%)	76	81^st of 438 public middle schools	81.5%		80.1	68^th of 451 public middle schools	84.9%	13	49.5	61.2	43.2	40.1	50.3	49.2	56.3		$14,248	$447	$13,800
Bridger Middle	Public	6	18200 E M-78 Hwy	Independence	64057	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5375	744	47	15.6	72.3%	374 (50.3%)	116 (15.6%)	159 (21.4%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.3%)	75 (10.1%)								(n/a)	47.2				35.6				$12,948	$1,164	$11,784
Bingham Middle	Public	7-8	1716 S Speck Rd	Independence	64057	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5490	730	50	14.6	76.4%	367 (50.3%)	114 (15.6%)	152 (20.8%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.7%)	16 (2.2%)	72 (9.9%)	35.2	297^th of 438 public middle schools	32.2%		27.8	330^th of 451 public middle schools	26.8%	33		31.5	13.7	35.7		30.7	34.5	90.4	$13,770	$1,640	$12,130

Frequently Asked Questions about Moreland Ridge Middle

What high school do graduates of Moreland Ridge Middle attend?

Students who attend Moreland Ridge Middle usually go on to attend Blue Springs South High

How many students attend Moreland Ridge Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 813 students attended Moreland Ridge Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Moreland Ridge Middle?

Students at Moreland Ridge Middle are 64% White, 15% African American, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Moreland Ridge Middle a good school?

Moreland Ridge Middle ranks 77^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Moreland Ridge Middle in?

Blue Springs R-IV

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