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B+

Paul Kinder Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3930 South R D Mize Rd, Blue Springs, MO 64015 · (816) 874-3560 · Part of Blue Springs R-IV School District

Independence’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
919
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Paul Kinder Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3930 South R D Mize Rd, Blue Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6301
Grade 7324
Grade 8294
Enrollment over time
820’20
799’21
729’22
917’23
919’24

Up 12.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Black 14%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 9%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paul Kinder Middle School from Independence families.

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A
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Daniel Young Elem.
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Liggett Trail Education Center
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Cordill-Mason Elem.
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A
681 students13:1
Chapel Lakes Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lee's Summit
A+
600 students16:1
Voy Spears JR. Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lee's Summit
A+
546 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Independence’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.