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Public School Review - Established 2003

Blue Valley School District

15020 Metcalf Ave.
Overland Park, KS 66223
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (913) 239-4000
www.bluevalleyk12.org

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 2026 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,130 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 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
37 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
22,225 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
1,582 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBlue Valley School DistrictKansas
61,73790
71,676122
81,717122
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KS)
#5 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBlue Valley School District
2023#5
2022#9
2021#6
2019#3
2018#4
2017#3
2016#2
2015#2
2014#15
2013#15
2012#2
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56%
31%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBlue Valley School DistrictKansas
202356%31%
202251%29%
202147%28%
201955%33%
201857%33%
201761%34%
201663%35%
201560%33%
201391%77%
201297%84%
201197%84%
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55%
32%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBlue Valley School DistrictKansas
202255%32%
202157%36%
201961%37%
201857%37%
201766%38%
201668%41%
201569%42%
201396%84%
201297%86%
201197%87%
201097%85%
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47%
31%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearBlue Valley School DistrictKansas
202247%31%
202151%35%
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96%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearBlue Valley School DistrictKansas
202396%89%
202297%89%
202197%86%
202097%87%
201996%86%
201897%86%
201795%85%
201696%85%
201597%85%
201497%85%
201395%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.54

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBlue Valley School DistrictKansas
20240.520.58
20230.510.57
20220.500.56
20210.490.56
20200.460.55
20190.460.55
20180.430.54
20170.430.54
20160.420.54
20150.400.54
20140.390.53
20130.370.53
20120.360.52
20110.350.51
20100.330.49
20090.280.47
20080.270.45
20070.260.45
20060.260.42
20050.240.44
20040.220.42
20030.200.39
20020.180.38
20010.170.36
20000.150.34
19990.140.34
19980.130.33
19970.120.32
19960.120.31
19950.110.31
19940.100.29
19930.110.28
19920.090.28
19910.100.27
19900.090.25
19890.090.26
19880.080.26
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
15%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBlue Valley School DistrictKansas
202416%3%
202315%3%
202215%3%
202116%3%
202014%3%
201914%3%
201813%3%
201713%3%
201612%3%
201512%3%
201410%3%
201311%3%
201210%3%
201110%3%
20109%2%
20099%3%
20088%3%
20078%3%
20068%2%
20058%3%
20047%3%
20036%2%
20025%2%
20015%2%
20005%2%
19994%2%
19983%2%
19973%2%
19963%2%
19954%2%
19943%2%
19933%2%
19923%2%
19912%2%
19902%1%
19892%2%
19882%2%
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% Hispanic
8%
20%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBlue Valley School DistrictKansas
20247%22%
20237%21%
20227%21%
20217%20%
20206%20%
20196%20%
20186%19%
20176%19%
20166%19%
20155%19%
20145%18%
20135%18%
20125%17%
20114%16%
20104%16%
20093%14%
20083%13%
20072%13%
20063%12%
20052%12%
20042%11%
20032%10%
20022%10%
20012%9%
20001%8%
19991%8%
19981%7%
19971%7%
19961%6%
19951%6%
19941%5%
19931%5%
19921%5%
19911%4%
19901%4%
19891%4%
19881%4%
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% Black
4%
6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBlue Valley School DistrictKansas
20244%7%
20234%7%
20224%6%
20213%7%
20203%7%
20193%7%
20183%7%
20173%7%
20163%7%
20153%7%
20143%7%
20133%7%
20123%7%
20113%7%
20103%8%
20094%9%
20084%9%
20074%9%
20064%9%
20053%9%
20043%9%
20033%9%
20023%9%
20012%9%
20002%9%
19992%9%
19982%9%
19972%8%
19962%9%
19951%8%
19941%8%
19932%8%
19921%8%
19912%8%
19901%8%
19891%8%
19881%8%
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% White
67%
64%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBlue Valley School DistrictKansas
202467%61%
202368%62%
202269%63%
202169%63%
202072%64%
201972%64%
201874%65%
201774%65%
201675%65%
201577%65%
201478%66%
201378%67%
201279%67%
201180%68%
201081%69%
200984%71%
200885%73%
200786%73%
200685%75%
200587%74%
200488%75%
200389%77%
200290%78%
200191%79%
200092%80%
199993%80%
199894%81%
199794%82%
199694%82%
199594%83%
199495%84%
199394%84%
199295%84%
199195%85%
199095%86%
198996%85%
198896%85%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearBlue Valley School DistrictKansas
20246%6%
20236%6%
20225%6%
20215%6%
20205%5%
20195%5%
20184%5%
20174%5%
20164%5%
20153%5%
20144%5%
20133%4%
20123%4%
20113%4%
20103%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,066 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,364 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$357 MM
$7,774 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBlue Valley School DistrictKansas
2023$357 MM$9 MM
2022$364 MM$9 MM
2021$357 MM$9 MM
2020$364 MM$9 MM
2019$347 MM$8 MM
2018$346 MM$8 MM
2017$321 MM$8 MM
2016$315 MM$8 MM
2015$254 MM$7 MM
2014$300 MM$7 MM
2012$297 MM$7 MM
2011$277 MM$7 MM
2010$254 MM$7 MM
2009$259 MM$7 MM
2008$252 MM$7 MM
2007$238 MM$7 MM
2006$230 MM$6 MM
2005$204 MM$6 MM
2004$225 MM$6 MM
2003$189 MM$5 MM
2002$172 MM$5 MM
2001$169 MM$5 MM
2000$159 MM$5 MM
1999$147 MM$5 MM
1998$131 MM$5 MM
1997$113 MM$4 MM
1996$100 MM$4 MM
1995$93 MM$4 MM
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Spending
$408 MM
$8,211 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBlue Valley School DistrictKansas
2023$408 MM$9 MM
2022$326 MM$9 MM
2021$408 MM$9 MM
2020$326 MM$9 MM
2019$312 MM$8 MM
2018$312 MM$8 MM
2017$286 MM$8 MM
2016$290 MM$7 MM
2015$290 MM$7 MM
2014$297 MM$8 MM
2012$270 MM$7 MM
2011$241 MM$7 MM
2010$290 MM$7 MM
2009$359 MM$7 MM
2008$226 MM$6 MM
2007$213 MM$6 MM
2006$193 MM$6 MM
2005$173 MM$5 MM
2004$172 MM$5 MM
2003$158 MM$5 MM
2002$149 MM$5 MM
2001$160 MM$5 MM
2000$135 MM$4 MM
1999$126 MM$5 MM
1998$116 MM$4 MM
1997$105 MM$4 MM
1996$95 MM$4 MM
1995$88 MM$4 MM
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Revenue / Student
$16,066
$16,295

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBlue Valley School DistrictKansas
2023$15,977$15,911
2022$16,037$16,697
2021$16,148$17,320
2020$16,037$16,697
2019$15,403$15,744
2018$15,330$15,467
2017$14,177$15,341
2016$13,996$14,640
2015$11,339$13,276
2014$13,414$13,122
2012$13,550$12,936
2011$12,822$12,861
2010$11,891$13,276
2009$12,339$12,944
2008$12,064$12,242
2007$11,632$11,412
2006$11,470$11,285
2005$10,458$9,664
2004$11,830$10,416
2003$10,160$9,484
2002$9,530$8,371
2001$9,866$8,463
2000$9,534$7,904
1999$9,172$7,649
1998$8,603$7,337
1997$7,822$6,957
1995$7,304$6,779
1992$6,560$5,351
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Spending / Student
$18,364
$17,212

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBlue Valley School DistrictKansas
2023$18,262$16,765
2022$14,349$16,946
2021$18,457$18,249
2020$14,349$16,946
2019$13,839$15,141
2018$13,828$14,392
2017$12,599$14,791
2016$12,879$14,098
2015$12,925$12,850
2014$13,260$13,590
2012$12,296$12,639
2011$11,121$12,670
2010$13,554$12,850
2009$17,124$12,499
2008$10,812$11,520
2007$10,381$10,721
2006$9,635$10,879
2005$8,882$9,345
2004$9,029$9,605
2003$8,491$8,953
2002$8,282$8,130
2001$9,372$8,091
2000$8,093$7,535
1999$7,860$7,512
1998$7,628$7,184
1997$7,269$6,916
1995$6,876$6,698
1992$6,612$5,706
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Best Blue Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Prairie Star Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
14201 Mission Road
Overland Park, KS 66224
(913) 239-5600
Gr: 6-8 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Pleasant Ridge Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
9000 W. 165th St.
Stilwell, KS 66085
(913) 239-5700
Gr: 6-8 | 581 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #33.
Harmony Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10101 W. 141st St.
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 239-5200
Gr: 6-8 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #44.
Lakewood Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6601 Edgewater Drive
Overland Park, KS 66223
(913) 239-5800
Gr: 6-8 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #55.
Aubry Bend Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12501 W. 175th Street
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 624-2300
Gr: 6-8 | 792 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #66.
Oxford Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12500 Switzer Road
Overland Park, KS 66213
(913) 239-5500
Gr: 6-8 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #77.
Leawood Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2410 W. 123rd St.
Leawood, KS 66209
(913) 239-5300
Gr: 6-8 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #88.
Overland Trail Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6201 W. 133rd St.
Leawood, KS 66209
(913) 239-5400
Gr: 6-8 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #99.
Blue Valley Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5001 W. 163rd Terrace
Stilwell, KS 66085
(913) 239-5100
Gr: 6-8 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 37 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 22,225 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 96% (Top 1% in KS)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 56% (Top 5%)
  • : 55% (Top 5%)
  • : 47% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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