Paul Kinder Middle School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Paul Kinder Middle School

3930 South R D Mize Rd
Blue Springs, MO 64015

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Top 30%

Serving 917 students in grades 6-8, Paul Kinder Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 917 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 30% in MO
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Paul Kinder Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Paul Kinder Middle School's student population of 917 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 58 teachers has grown by 31% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paul Kinder Middle School
6	311
7	279
8	327

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Total Students

917 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paul Kinder Middle School
2023	729
2022	799
2021	820
2020	804
2019	804
2018	769
2017	769
2016	760
2015	714
2014	758
2013	755
2012	775
2011	752
2010	745
2009	717
2008	686
2007	700
2006	734
2005	746
2004	711
2003	670

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

58 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paul Kinder Middle School
2023	48
2022	46
2021	48
2020	44
2019	44
2018	41
2017	41
2016	41
2015	42
2014	42
2013	43
2012	41
2011	41
2010	46
2009	49
2008	48
2007	47
2006	48
2005	46
2004	45
2003	45

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School Mascot

Grizzly

School Rankings

Paul Kinder Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Paul Kinder Middle School is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#517 out of 2076 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Paul Kinder Middle School
2023	#517
2022	#497
2021	#705
2019	#494
2018	#454
2017	#720
2016	#727
2015	#594
2014	#467
2013	#565
2012	#675

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54%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Paul Kinder Middle School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	54%	40%	59%
2022	54%	39%	56%
2021	46%	37%	55%
2019	55%	42%	65%
2018	54%	42%	64%
2017	49%	47%	68%
2016	53%	48%	70%
2015	51%	44%	64%
2014	67%	52%	70%
2013	64%	53%	69%
2012	65%	55%	72%

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47%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Paul Kinder Middle School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2022	47%	43%	56%
2021	49%	46%	60%
2019	56%	49%	66%
2018	57%	49%	64%
2017	66%	61%	77%
2016	70%	63%	80%
2015	71%	60%	77%
2014	55%	53%	65%
2013	59%	55%	68%
2012	56%	55%	67%
2011	63%	55%	67%

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42%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Paul Kinder Middle School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2022	42%	38%	50%
2021	45%	37%	54%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paul Kinder Middle School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	15:1	13:1	15:1
2022	17:1	13:1	16:1
2021	17:1	13:1	16:1
2020	18:1	13:1	16:1
2019	18:1	13:1	16:1
2018	19:1	14:1	17:1
2017	19:1	13:1	17:1
2016	19:1	14:1	16:1
2015	17:1	14:1	16:1
2014	18:1	14:1	16:1
2013	18:1	14:1	16:1
2012	19:1	14:1	16:1
2011	18:1	14:1	16:1
2010	16:1	13:1	16:1
2009	15:1	13:1	15:1
2008	14:1	13:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	17:1
2006	15:1	14:1	16:1
2005	16:1	14:1	16:1
2004	16:1	14:1	17:1
2003	15:1	14:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paul Kinder Middle School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%	3%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	2%	4%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	4%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paul Kinder Middle School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	9%	8%	9%
2022	11%	8%	9%
2021	9%	7%	8%
2020	7%	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%	8%
2018	11%	6%	11%
2017	11%	6%	11%
2016	5%	6%	7%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	7%	5%	6%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	6%	4%	5%
2009	5%	4%	5%
2008	4%	4%	5%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	4%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%

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Black

14%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paul Kinder Middle School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	13%	15%	13%
2022	12%	15%	12%
2021	12%	15%	12%
2020	14%	16%	11%
2019	14%	16%	11%
2018	12%	16%	10%
2017	12%	16%	10%
2016	13%	16%	11%
2015	12%	16%	11%
2014	13%	16%	11%
2013	11%	17%	11%
2012	16%	17%	12%
2011	15%	17%	12%
2010	14%	18%	12%
2009	14%	18%	11%
2008	12%	18%	10%
2007	11%	18%	10%
2006	11%	18%	9%
2005	10%	18%	8%
2004	7%	18%	6%
2003	5%	18%	6%

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White

61%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paul Kinder Middle School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	67%	69%	68%
2022	65%	69%	69%
2021	66%	70%	70%
2020	68%	71%	71%
2019	68%	71%	71%
2018	69%	72%	71%
2017	69%	72%	71%
2016	75%	72%	75%
2015	76%	73%	76%
2014	75%	73%	76%
2013	74%	74%	75%
2012	73%	74%	76%
2011	76%	75%	78%
2010	76%	76%	80%
2009	78%	76%	80%
2008	82%	76%	82%
2007	82%	76%	82%
2006	83%	77%	85%
2005	84%	77%	86%
2004	88%	78%	88%
2003	91%	78%	89%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Paul Kinder Middle School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	9%	6%	7%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	9%	5%	7%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	4%	2%	5%
2013	5%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paul Kinder Middle School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	0.52	0.50	0.52
2022	0.55	0.50	0.51
2021	0.54	0.48	0.49
2020	0.51	0.47	0.47
2019	0.51	0.47	0.47
2018	0.50	0.45	0.48
2017	0.50	0.45	0.48
2016	0.42	0.46	0.43
2015	0.41	0.44	0.41
2014	0.44	0.44	0.41
2013	0.44	0.42	0.42
2012	0.44	0.42	0.39
2011	0.40	0.41	0.37
2010	0.40	0.39	0.35
2009	0.37	0.39	0.34
2008	0.31	0.39	0.32
2007	0.32	0.39	0.31
2006	0.30	0.37	0.28
2005	0.29	0.38	0.25
2004	0.22	0.36	0.22
2003	0.17	0.36	0.19

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Eligible for

30%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paul Kinder Middle School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	28%	41%	21%
2022	21%	40%	14%
2021	28%	43%	23%
2020	35%	44%	26%
2019	35%	44%	26%
2018	31%	44%	24%
2017	31%	44%	24%
2016	24%	44%	20%
2015	26%	44%	20%
2014	28%	42%	23%
2013	30%	38%	23%
2012	30%	38%	23%
2011	26%	37%	21%
2010	23%	36%	18%
2009	20%	31%	15%
2008	15%	32%	13%
2007	15%	31%	12%
2006	15%	32%	10%
2005	14%	32%	9%
2004	12%	30%	8%
2003	10%	29%	7%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paul Kinder Middle School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	10%	7%	7%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	8%	6%	7%
2019	8%	6%	7%
2018	6%	6%	7%
2017	6%	6%	7%
2016	5%	6%	5%
2015	8%	7%	6%
2014	8%	7%	6%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	7%	7%	5%
2010	8%	8%	6%
2009	8%	8%	5%
2008	6%	8%	5%
2007	6%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	6%	7%	4%
2004	5%	7%	3%
2003	4%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Blue Springs R-IV School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Grizzly

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Paul Kinder Middle School's ranking?

Paul Kinder Middle School is ranked #517 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Paul Kinder Middle School often compared to?

Paul Kinder Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Delta Woods Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 47% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Paul Kinder Middle School?

917 students attend Paul Kinder Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Paul Kinder Middle School students are White, 14% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Paul Kinder Middle School?

Paul Kinder Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Paul Kinder Middle School offer ?

Paul Kinder Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Paul Kinder Middle School part of?

Paul Kinder Middle School is part of Blue Springs R-IV School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 917 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 30%
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education