Top Rankings
Blue Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,141 students in Blue Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Blue Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 28% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Blue Valley School District are Prairie Star Middle School, Pleasant Ridge Middle School and Harmony Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
37 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
22,365 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
1,530 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Blue Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
31%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
16%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
20%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
67%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,966 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,249 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$357 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$408 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,966
$16,276
Spending / Student
$18,249
$17,192
Best Blue Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Star Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
14201 Mission Road
Overland Park, KS 66224
(913) 239-5600
Overland Park, KS 66224
(913) 239-5600
Grades: 6-8
| 439 students
Rank: #22.
Pleasant Ridge Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9000 W. 165th St.
Stilwell, KS 66085
(913) 239-5700
Stilwell, KS 66085
(913) 239-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 592 students
Rank: #33.
Harmony Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10101 W. 141st St.
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 239-5200
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 239-5200
Grades: 6-8
| 510 students
Rank: #44.
Lakewood Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6601 Edgewater Drive
Overland Park, KS 66223
(913) 239-5800
Overland Park, KS 66223
(913) 239-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 551 students
Rank: #55.
Aubry Bend Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12501 W. 175th Street
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 624-2300
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 624-2300
Grades: 6-8
| 809 students
Rank: #66.
Oxford Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12500 Switzer Road
Overland Park, KS 66213
(913) 239-5500
Overland Park, KS 66213
(913) 239-5500
Grades: 6-8
| 615 students
Rank: #77.
Leawood Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2410 W. 123rd St.
Leawood, KS 66209
(913) 239-5300
Leawood, KS 66209
(913) 239-5300
Grades: 6-8
| 490 students
Rank: #88.
Overland Trail Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6201 W. 133rd St.
Leawood, KS 66209
(913) 239-5400
Leawood, KS 66209
(913) 239-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 562 students
Rank: #99.
Blue Valley Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5001 W. 163rd Terrace
Stilwell, KS 66085
(913) 239-5100
Stilwell, KS 66085
(913) 239-5100
Grades: 6-8
| 573 students
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