PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL

As a big middle school in BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri, PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL caters to 919 students from grades 6 through 8, part of BLUE SPRINGS R-IV. Enrollment runs roughly 99% above the state mean of about 461.

Within BLUE SPRINGS R-IV, which oversees 20 schools and 14,657 students, PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL records that White students make up the majority at 62%. Other groups include 14% Black, 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 2% Asian. Compared to Jackson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL has 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Jackson County (around 60%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.5%, the actual is 32.1%, a residual of -18.4 points.

Around the school, Jackson County reports that the typical household earns roughly $68,577 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Jackson County runs 244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 105,714 students), of which PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

SUNNY POINTE ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 47.7%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL has expanded 14%, going from 809 students in 2018 to 919 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 69% to 62% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.