Pleasant Ridge Middle

Pleasant Ridge Middle, a moderately sized middle school in Overland Park, Kansas, run under Blue Valley, caters to 581 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 45% above the state mean of about 402.

Within Blue Valley, which oversees 40 schools and 22,491 students, Pleasant Ridge Middle is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Pleasant Ridge Middle records that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 25% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Pleasant Ridge Middle has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. The state averages around 12.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 10% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Johnson County runs at roughly 27%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Pleasant Ridge Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 57.4%, the actual is 60.5%, a residual of +3.0 points.

In the area at large, census data for Johnson County shows the typical household earns roughly $109,208 per year, about 58% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pleasant Ridge Middle is one of 168 public schools in Johnson County (combined enrollment of about 93,598 students).

Cedar Hills Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Pleasant Ridge Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pleasant Ridge Middle at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 62.8%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Pleasant Ridge Middle's enrollment has edged down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 613 (now 581). The White share of enrollment fell from 74% to 61% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Pleasant Ridge Middle community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.