Blue Springs South High

Summary:

Blue Springs South High is a public high school serving 2,261 students in grades 9-12 in Blue Springs, Missouri, which is part of the highly-ranked Blue Springs R-IV school district. This school consistently performs among the top high schools in the state, ranking 53rd out of 352 schools in the 2022-2023 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blue Springs South High excels academically, with higher proficiency rates than the state and district averages on End of Course (EOC) exams in subjects like Algebra II, English II, and Biology I. The school also stands out for its ability to support the academic achievement of diverse student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and low-income students, ranking highly for these subgroups compared to other Missouri high schools. This commitment to equity and inclusion is further reflected in the school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby schools like Blue Springs High and Grain Valley High, Blue Springs South High consistently outperforms its peers on academic measures, suggesting a stronger focus on student achievement. The school's diverse student population and investment in educational resources also set it apart, enabling it to provide a high-quality, equitable learning experience for all students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1200 SE Adams Dairy Pkwy
       Blue Springs, MO  64014-3837


(816) 874-3500

District: Blue Springs R-IV

SchoolDigger Rank:
53rd of 352 Missouri High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,690 Help


Feeder schools for Blue Springs South High:

Elementary:    Chapel Lakes Elementary
    Cordill-Mason Elementary
    Daniel Young Elementary
    Franklin Smith Elementary
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Middle:    Delta Woods Middle
    Moreland Ridge Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  18.3 Help
Number of students:  2,261

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.3%
African American:
13.4%
Hispanic:
7.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  21.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Blue Springs South High ranks better than 84.9% of high schools in Missouri. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.79. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Blue Springs South High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.3%), African American (13.4%), Hispanic (7.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 21.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blue Springs South High is 18.3. 1 high schools in the Blue Springs R-IV School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Blue Springs South High employs 122.8 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blue Springs South High is $11,690. 1 high schools in the Blue Springs R-IV School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Blue Springs South High:

SchoolDigger ranks Blue Springs South High 53rd of 352 Missouri public high schools. (See Blue Springs South High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Blue Springs R-IV:

SchoolDigger ranks Blue Springs R-IV 24th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Blue Springs South High

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Rank History for all students at Blue Springs South High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 75.99 75th 534 86.0%
2007 74.07 76th 538 85.9%
2008 77.43 58th 539 89.2%
2009 64.58 102nd 507 79.9%
2010 64.68 117th 516 77.3%
2011 57.82 190th 528 64.0%
2012 61.43 144th 522 72.4%
2013 57.97 160th 523 69.4%
2014 76.79 31st 521 94.0%
2015 73.30 66th 504 86.9%
2016 72.11 69th 401 82.8%
2017 78.83 52nd 404 87.1%
2018 78.44 32nd 468 93.2%
2019 81.33 31st 460 93.3%
2021 71.91 51st 358 85.8%
2022 68.32 61st 361 83.1%
2023 68.79 53rd 352 84.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Blue Springs South High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.61 30th 52 42.3%
2021 66.46 4th 23 82.6%
2022 58.64 5th 28 82.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Blue Springs South High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.94 42nd 127 66.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Blue Springs South High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.59 87th 382 77.2%
2019 68.49 51st 368 86.1%
2021 63.78 71st 255 72.2%
2022 62.99 68th 250 72.8%
2023 77.62 28th 268 89.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Blue Springs South High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.66 9th 95 90.5%
2019 93.39 4th 103 96.1%
2021 81.80 15th 129 88.4%
2022 53.64 39th 111 64.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Blue Springs South High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.10 27th 111 75.7%
2019 66.99 21st 106 80.2%
2021 69.51 19th 96 80.2%
2022 80.61 12th 105 88.6%
2023 94.56 4th 99 96.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Blue Springs South High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.48 11th 84 86.9%
2019 78.33 14th 91 84.6%
2023 91.12 5th 64 92.2%
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Rank History for White students at Blue Springs South High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.92 29th 440 93.4%
2019 82.36 27th 430 93.7%
2021 68.41 48th 309 84.5%
2022 65.70 57th 310 81.6%
2023 64.14 55th 302 81.8%
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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Blue Springs South High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 1030 37 15 16 5 n/a n/a 0 1103
1994 1370 61 16 27 3 n/a n/a 0 1477
1995 1517 72 15 38 4 n/a n/a 0 1646
1996 1517 72 15 38 4 n/a n/a 0 1646
1997 1472 73 17 42 1 n/a n/a 0 1605
1998 1541 77 22 34 1 n/a n/a 0 1675
1999 1526 78 26 41 0 n/a n/a 0 1671
2000 1139 63 23 31 0 n/a n/a 0 1256
2001 1216 56 33 23 1 n/a n/a 0 1329
2002 1189 63 18 33 4 n/a n/a 0 1307
2003 1189 63 18 33 4 n/a n/a 0 1307
2004 1213 82 21 35 4 n/a n/a 0 1355
2005 1247 103 22 42 1 n/a n/a 0 1415
2006 1215 133 30 39 4 n/a n/a 0 1421
2007 1179 140 30 54 10 n/a n/a 0 1413
2008 1158 174 39 51 8 n/a n/a 0 1430
2009 1092 148 36 61 9 n/a n/a 0 1346
2010 1116 157 42 59 5 n/a n/a 0 1379
2011 1117 168 24 64 7 3 22 0 1405
2012 1145 184 32 75 8 4 30 0 1478
2013 1182 180 31 68 5 4 36 0 1506
2014 1634 274 43 100 7 8 58 0 2124
2015 1651 279 52 118 10 10 58 0 2178
2016 1519 244 45 137 9 12 75 0 2041
2017 1464 220 41 193 6 7 103 0 2034
2018 1464 226 45 127 5 9 89 0 1965
2019 1488 234 54 136 8 4 97 0 2021
2020 1515 232 59 130 5 4 108 0 2053
2021 1561 249 64 141 6 4 127 0 2152
2022 1577 288 68 170 8 3 134 0 2248
2023 1566 303 62 169 11 3 147 0 2261

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Blue Springs South High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 1103 0.2 5515.0 n/a
1994 1477 73.4 20.1 1.5
1995 1646 83.2 19.8 1.8
1996 1646 83.2 19.8 1.8
1997 1605 88.3 18.2 0.6
1998 1675 89.0 18.8 0.4
1999 1671 88.2 18.9 2.2
2000 1256 68.6 18.3 2.7
2001 1329 73.5 18.1 2.9
2002 1307 76.8 17.0 3.4
2003 1307 76.8 17.0 3.4
2004 1355 78.2 17.3 3.9
2005 1415 80.3 17.6 4.7
2006 1421 86.0 16.5 7.6
2007 1413 85.9 16.4 8.6
2008 1430 91.6 15.6 9
2009 1346 91.9 14.6 12.8
2010 1379 93.1 14.8 14.4
2011 1405 89.5 15.6 16.1
2012 1478 89.3 16.5 18.7
2013 1506 93.6 16.0 19.2
2014 2124 91.8 23.1 18.6
2015 2178 93.0 23.4 18.9
2016 2041 95.0 21.4 16
2017 2034 90.6 22.4 22
2018 1965 90.2 21.7 17.8
2019 2021 92.4 21.8 23
2020 2053 117.4 17.4 22.3
2021 2152 117.5 18.3 21.3
2022 2248 119.6 18.7 12.8
2023 2261 122.8 18.3 21.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Blue Springs South High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 1103 0.2 5515.0 n/a
1994 1477 73.4 20.1 1.5
1995 1646 83.2 19.8 1.8
1996 1646 83.2 19.8 1.8
1997 1605 88.3 18.2 0.6
1998 1675 89.0 18.8 0.4
1999 1671 88.2 18.9 2.2
2000 1256 68.6 18.3 2.7
2001 1329 73.5 18.1 2.9
2002 1307 76.8 17.0 3.4
2003 1307 76.8 17.0 3.4
2004 1355 78.2 17.3 3.9
2005 1415 80.3 17.6 4.7
2006 1421 86.0 16.5 7.6
2007 1413 85.9 16.4 8.6
2008 1430 91.6 15.6 9
2009 1346 91.9 14.6 12.8
2010 1379 93.1 14.8 14.4
2011 1405 89.5 15.6 16.1
2012 1478 89.3 16.5 18.7
2013 1506 93.6 16.0 19.2
2014 2124 91.8 23.1 18.6
2015 2178 93.0 23.4 18.9
2016 2041 95.0 21.4 16
2017 2034 90.6 22.4 22
2018 1965 90.2 21.7 17.8
2019 2021 92.4 21.8 23
2020 2053 117.4 17.4 22.3
2021 2152 117.5 18.3 21.3
2022 2248 119.6 18.7 12.8
2023 2261 122.8 18.3 21.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Blue Springs South High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $373 (3.2%) $11,340 (96.8%) $11,713
2020 $561 (5.1%) $10,403 (94.9%) $10,964
2021 $839 (7.4%) $10,558 (92.6%) $11,397
2022 $991 (8.5%) $10,698 (91.5%) $11,690

Data source: Missouri Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Blue Springs South High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 31st of 460 High schoolsRanks 53rd of 352 High schools
 8.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Blue Springs South High)6143
 18%
   End of Course Algebra I (Blue Springs R-IV)6953.7
 15.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Missouri)45.341.5
 3.8%
End of Course Biology I (Blue Springs South High)5354.4
 1.4%
   End of Course Biology I (Blue Springs R-IV)50.650.9
 0.3%
   End of Course Biology I (Missouri)39.238.5
 0.7%
End of Course English II (Blue Springs South High)72.361.1
 11.2%
   End of Course English II (Blue Springs R-IV)68.359.4
 8.9%
   End of Course English II (Missouri)5954.4
 4.6%
End of Course Algebra II (Blue Springs South High)83.969.5
 14.4%
   End of Course Algebra II (Blue Springs R-IV)81.566.8
 14.7%
   End of Course Algebra II (Missouri)5051.6
 1.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students20212261
 11.9%
African American234303
 29.5%
American Indian811
 37.5%
Asian5462
 14.8%
Hispanic136169
 24.3%
Pacific Islander43
 25%
White14881566
 5.2%
Two or More Races97147
 51.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23%21.5%
 1.4%


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Blue Springs South High ranks 53rd of 352 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,261 students attended Blue Springs South High.

Students at Blue Springs South High are 69% White, 13% African American, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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