Best Public Schools in Zip Code 64015

Summary:

The 64015 zip code area of Blue Springs, Missouri is home to 9 schools that are part of the Blue Springs R-IV school district, which is ranked 26th out of 386 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The schools include 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, all of which generally outperform state averages.

Blue Springs High School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Missouri high schools with a 4-star rating, a 97.9% 4-year graduation rate, and a low 0.4% dropout rate. At the elementary level, Franklin Smith Elementary is a 5-star school that has been ranked in the top 10% of Missouri elementary schools for the past 2 years, with particularly strong math performance. The two middle schools, Moreland Ridge Middle and Paul Kinder Middle, have also been consistent top performers, ranked in the top 20% of Missouri middle schools.

Overall, the schools in the 64015 zip code area demonstrate a district-wide commitment to academic excellence, with several standout performers across the elementary, middle, and high school levels. The data suggests a correlation between higher spending per student, lower student-teacher ratios, and better academic performance, though socioeconomic factors may also play a role in student achievement. The Blue Springs R-IV school district appears to be a high-quality option for families in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)						MAP Science (2024)		MAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Biology I (2024)	MAP English II (2024)	MAP Algebra II (2024)	MAP Government (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Smith Elementary	Public	K-5	1609 Clark Rd	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 874-3640	411	31	13.1	42.8%	249 (60.6%)	62 (15.1%)	41 (10.0%)	9 (2.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.5%)	76.7	180^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.1%		89.1	66^th of 898 public elementary schools	92.7%	114	74.3	60.4	40.5				47.7		71.7		40.4									$10,926	$677	$10,250
James Lewis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	717 NW Park Rd	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3650	467	35	13.3	24.2%	337 (72.2%)	44 (9.4%)	42 (9.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.1%)	70.8	247^th of 906 public elementary schools	72.7%		74.9	188^th of 898 public elementary schools	79.1%	59	55.1	57.8	37.1				35.6		64.1	64.5	44.2									$12,615	$1,440	$11,175
John Nowlin Elementary	Public	K-5	5020 NW Valley View Rd	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 874-3670	438	32	13.6	36.3%	281 (64.2%)	51 (11.6%)	53 (12.1%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	38 (8.7%)	73.8	206^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.3%		69.1	257^th of 898 public elementary schools	71.4%	51	64.0	47.5	52.6						52.1	52.4										$12,144	$1,425	$10,719
Blue Springs High	Public	9-12	2000 NW Ashton Dr	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3400	2,383	112	21.2	28.2%	1,561 (65.5%)	321 (13.5%)	253 (10.6%)	50 (2.1%)	12 (0.5%)	11 (0.5%)	175 (7.3%)	66.3	74^th of 378 public high schools	80.4%		63.3	74^th of 352 public high schools	79.0%																34.9	45.7	56.8	85.5	46.7	$12,145	$1,089	$11,056
Thomas J. Ultican Elementary	Public	K-5	1812 NW Vesper	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 874-3710	430	30	14.3	40.2%	309 (71.9%)	37 (8.6%)	38 (8.8%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.1%)	56.9	380^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.1%		61.5	340^th of 898 public elementary schools	62.1%	40	36.5	47.4	58.2						44.0	36.2	45.0									$10,157	$758	$9,399
Valley View High	Public	9-12	5000 NW Valley View Rd	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3750	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Moreland Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	900 SW Bishop Dr	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3540	1,071	61	17.6	30.9%	718 (67.0%)	147 (13.7%)	100 (9.3%)	16 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (8.1%)	78.1	75^th of 451 public middle schools	83.4%		77.5	75^th of 459 public middle schools	83.7%					51.4	56.5	39.1		41.9				41.6	48.8	54.4	93.0					$10,024	$779	$9,246
Sunny Pointe Elementary	Public	K-5	3920 South R D Mize Rd	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 874-3700	505	36	14.0	32.1%	340 (67.3%)	66 (13.1%)	48 (9.5%)	11 (2.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	34 (6.7%)	71.8	235^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.1%		79.3	150^th of 898 public elementary schools	83.3%	85	42.0	57.6	53.4				65.4		40.8	56.3										$11,296	$887	$10,409
Paul Kinder Middle School	Public	6-8	3930 South R D Mize Rd	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3560	729	48	15.3	37.2%	492 (67.5%)	94 (12.9%)	63 (8.6%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (8.9%)	75	88^th of 451 public middle schools	80.5%		77.7	74^th of 459 public middle schools	83.9%	14				57.4	50.8	41.8		36.2				48.3	45.6	44.6	94.8					$10,978	$1,172	$9,806
Liggett Trail Education Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3575 SW Liggett Rd	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3680	149	16	9.1	27.5%	89 (59.7%)	24 (16.1%)	25 (16.8%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.7%)								(n/a)																				$00

Cities Near Zip Code 64015

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Blue Springs	1.07 mi	17	38^th
Lees Summit	2.99 mi	32	59^th
Independence	4.3 mi	42	248^th
Grain Valley	5.35 mi	8	80^th
Kansas City	5.84 mi	168	287^th

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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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