📍 5001 W. 163rd Terrace, Overland Park, Johnson County, 66085
Blue Valley Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Overland Park, Johnson County. The school has 562 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Blue Valley school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 43.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 43% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Blue Valley Middle enrolls 562 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 43.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 8.7% Asian and 8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 405 | 72% |
| Asian | 49 | 8.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 45 | 8% |
| Two or more races | 35 | 6.2% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
87 of the school's 562 students (15%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 68 qualify for free lunch and 19 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Blue Valley Middle is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-30, state senate district 11, state house district 27.
Blue Valley Middle is one of 36 schools in Blue Valley, based in Overland Park, Kansas. The district serves 22,252 students district-wide and employs 1,642 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 562 students, Blue Valley Middle is close to the district average of about 618 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize