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Paul Kinder Middle School

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Paul Kinder Middle School ranks 109 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Paul Kinder Middle School is a public middle school located in Blue Springs, Missouri, serving 917 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the highly-ranked 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.

Paul Kinder Middle School consistently delivers strong academic outcomes, ranking between the 63rd and 130th percentile among Missouri middle schools over the past decade. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time. Its exceptional performance extends to specific student groups, with the school ranking among the top 16-33% of Missouri middle schools for African American students, top 4-7% for Hispanic and multi-racial students, and top 20-48% for students with special needs and those from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's Algebra I proficiency rates are particularly impressive, ranging from 94.8% to 98.3% over the past four years, far exceeding district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Delta Woods Middle and Moreland Ridge Middle, both within the Blue Springs R-IV district, demonstrate similar academic excellence. Schools in the neighboring Grain Valley R-V district, such as Grain Valley North Middle and Grain Valley South Middle, also perform at a high level. In contrast, schools in the Independence 30 district, like Bridger Middle, Bingham Middle, and Pioneer Ridge Middle, generally have lower academic performance and higher rates of chronic absenteeism compared to Paul Kinder Middle School.

919

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,907

Per pupil spending ?

38.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3930 South R D Mize Rd
Blue Springs, MO 64015-9136

(816) 874-3560

District: Blue Springs R-IV

Students who attend Paul Kinder Middle School usually attend:

High:

Blue Springs High

Feeder schools for Paul Kinder Middle School:

Elementary:	John Nowlin Elementary
	Sunny Pointe Elementary
	Thomas J. Ultican Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.1%

African American:

13.9%

Hispanic:

11.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (47% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Missouri middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg53%

Missouri avg40%

109^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	69.7	109 of 438	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	88 of 451	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	74 of 459	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	79 of 459	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	94 of 454	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	63 of 587	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	75 of 552	86.4%	★★★★☆
2017	69.4	130 of 568	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	77.1	69 of 435	84.1%	★★★★☆
2015	80.6	75 of 585	87.2%	★★★★☆
2014	68.0	174 of 633	72.5%	★★★★☆
2013	67.9	161 of 649	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	65.0	195 of 623	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.0	105 of 625	83.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.5	73 of 614	88.1%	★★★★☆
2009	81.2	53 of 601	91.2%	★★★★★
2008	81.6	45 of 624	92.8%	★★★★★
2007	78.6	67 of 624	89.3%	★★★★☆
2006	66.6	134 of 619	78.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	33 of 143	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	24 of 144	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	16 of 153	89.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.4	13 of 148	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	12 of 135	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	69.6	28 of 149	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	39 of 129	69.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	73.2	27 of 187	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	39.8	113 of 195	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.4	31 of 204	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	14 of 162	91.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	7 of 90	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	79.6	4 of 74	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.7	5 of 78	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	81.2	5 of 67	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	12 of 130	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	66.5	27 of 96	71.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	40 of 369	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	51 of 378	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	39 of 382	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	74.7	47 of 365	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	84 of 371	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	20 of 482	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	75.2	45 of 422	89.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	78.0	5 of 51	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	4 of 44	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	67.9	7 of 45	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	30 of 98	69.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	25 of 79	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	20 of 196	89.8%	★★★★★
2024	75.0	29 of 194	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	48 of 192	75.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	78 of 358	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	55 of 379	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	56 of 385	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	68 of 381	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	65 of 376	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	48 of 527	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	48 of 479	90.0%	★★★★★

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)92nd percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)90th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2022)86th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)77th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%+7 vs state

Science47%+8 vs state

Mathematics46%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Paul Kinder Middle School

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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
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
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
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
Pioneer Ridge Middle	Public	7-8	1656 S Speck Rd	Independence	64057	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5385	731	51	14.2	64.4%	374 (51.2%)	119 (16.3%)	144 (19.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	85 (11.6%)	41.4	263^rd of 438 public middle schools	40.0%		45.8	244^th of 451 public middle schools	45.9%	19		33.6	11.8	37.2		29.8	45.2	85.4	$13,891	$1,516	$12,375
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 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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Kinder Middle School

What district is Paul Kinder Middle School in?

Blue Springs R-IV

What high school do graduates of Paul Kinder Middle School attend?

Students who attend Paul Kinder Middle School usually go on to attend Blue Springs High

How many students attend Paul Kinder Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 919 students attended Paul Kinder Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Paul Kinder Middle School?

Students at Paul Kinder Middle School are 62% White, 14% African American, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Paul Kinder Middle School a good school?

Paul Kinder Middle School ranks 109^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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