Blue Springs R-IV School District
Blue Springs R-IV School District is located in west Missouri. Blue Springs R-IV School District has 53.88 square miles of land area and 2.75 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Blue Springs R-IV School District population is 76,690. Blue Springs R-IV School District median household income is $66,510 in 2010-2014. Blue Springs R-IV School District median house value is $154,700 in 2010-2014. On average, Blue Springs R-IV School District is much better than the state average in quality.
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Blue Springs R-IV School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
1801 Nw Vesper
Blue Springs MO, 64015, Jackson County
Phone: 816-224-1300
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
Total Students: | 14,382 | 14,203 | 14,131 | 14,108 | 13,999 | 13,949 | 13,927 |
English Language Learner Students: | 100 | 93 | 87 | 71 | 88 | 74 | NA |
Total Teachers: | 898.72 | 892.39 | 873.06 | 862.08 | 891.62 | 919.50 | 910.50 |
Prekindergarten: | 23.83 | 21.33 | 20.93 | 20.18 | 20.98 | 18.90 | 15.80 |
Kindergarten: | 60.79 | 61.12 | 55.58 | 54.69 | 59.51 | 58.10 | 50.20 |
Elementary: | 353.05 | 344.94 | 344.02 | 331.39 | 338.45 | 362.30 | 359.60 |
Secondary: | 461.05 | 465.00 | 452.53 | 455.82 | 472.68 | 480.20 | 484.90 |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Total Other Staff: | 449.50 | 427.25 | 425.33 | 793.31 | 883.24 | 968.40 | 870.00 |
Instructional Aides: | 266.00 | 259.50 | 257.53 | 252.00 | 256.21 | 241.90 | 198.70 |
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 14.50 | 16.00 | 12.00 | 18.00 | 14.40 | 17.60 | 1.00 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 37.00 | 36.00 | 35.92 | 35.90 | 38.53 | 38.80 | 37.00 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 11.00 | 11.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 11.90 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 25.46 | 24.31 | 22.92 | 21.00 | 24.18 | 25.80 | 25.10 |
Other Guidance Counselors: | 0.54 | 0.69 | 0.00 | 1.90 | 1.35 | 0.00 | NA |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 13.00 | 12.75 | 12.92 | 13.98 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 |
Library/Media Support: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
District Administrators: | 17.00 | NA | 15.00 | 13.00 | 13.93 | 14.40 | 14.60 |
District Administrative Support: | 0.00 | NA | 0.00 | 108.69 | 119.00 | 103.40 | 108.00 |
School Administrators: | 42.00 | 42.00 | 39.96 | 36.99 | 38.98 | 39.00 | 38.30 |
School Administrative Support: | 8.00 | 6.00 | 1.00 | 9.00 | 22.96 | 29.50 | 1.90 |
Student Support Services: | 52.00 | 55.00 | 51.00 | 50.24 | 84.42 | 89.30 | 92.50 |
Other Support Services: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 255.51 | 281.81 | 381.50 | 365.00 |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.00 | 15.92 | 16.19 | 16.37 | 15.70 | 15.17 | 15.30 |
Schools
Blue Springs High | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 2000 Nw Ashton Dr, Blue Springs MO 64015 | |
Blue Springs South High | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 1200 Se Adams Dairy Parkway, Blue Springs MO 64014 | |
Brittany Hill Middle | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 2701 Nw 1st St, Blue Springs MO 64014 | |
Chapel Lakes Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 3701 Ne Independence Ave, Lees Summit MO 64064 | |
Cordill-Mason Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 4001 Sw Christiansen Rd, Blue Springs MO 64014 | |
Daniel Young Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 505 Se Shamrock Ln, Blue Springs MO 64014 | |
Delta Woods Middle | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 4401 Ne Lakewood Way, Lees Summit MO 64064 | |
Franklin Smith Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1609 Clark Rd, Blue Springs MO 64015 | |
Freshman Ctr. - G. Baker Bldg. | Grade 9 to Grade 9 | 2103 Nw Vesper, Blue Springs MO 64015 | |
James Lewis Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 717 Nw Park Rd, Blue Springs MO 64015 | |
James Walker Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 201 Se Sunnyside School Rd, Blue Springs MO 64014 | |
John Nowlin Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 5020 Nw Valley View Rd, Blue Springs MO 64015 | |
Liggett Trail Education Center | Prekindergarten to Grade 12 | 3575 Sw Liggett Rd, Blue Springs MO 64015 | |
Lucy Franklin Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 111 Ne Roanoke Dr, Blue Springs MO 64014 | |
Moreland Ridge Middle | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 900 Sw Bishop Dr, Blue Springs MO 64015 | |
Sunny Pointe Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 3920 South R D Mize Rd, Blue Springs MO 64015 | |
Sunny Vale Middle | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 3930 South R D Mize Rd, Blue Springs MO 64015 | |
Thomas J. Ultican Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1812 Nw Vesper, Blue Springs MO 64015 | |
Valley View High | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 5000 Nw Valley View Rd, Blue Springs MO 64015 | |
Voy Spears Jr. Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 201 Ne Anderson, Lees Summit MO 64064 | |
William Bryant Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1101 Se Sunnyside School Rd, Blue Springs MO 64014 | |
William Yates Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 3600 Davidson Rd, Independence MO 64055 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
MAP Test | |||||
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 56.2% | 42.4% |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 41% |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 46.2% |
2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 42.7% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 41.8% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.7% | 39.2% |
2006 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.1% | 43.3% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 43.6% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.1% | 40.9% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 41% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 43.9% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 44.5% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.2% | 46% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 48.5% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 44% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 45.6% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 44.3% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 45% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 47.8% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 50.2% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 52.5% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 51.4% |
2006 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.7% | 44.7% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 46% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 45.6% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.9% | 47% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 51.7% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 52.7% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 52.8% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 53.5% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 44.1% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 45.2% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 44.7% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 44.9% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 49.1% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 51.2% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 51.2% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 50.7% |
2006 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 46% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 48.6% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 48.6% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.6% | 49.4% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 51.8% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 52.1% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 52.6% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 53% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.7% | 44% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 47.3% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 46.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 47.8% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 52.4% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 53.4% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 55% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 54.5% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 45% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 49.3% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 50.9% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 51.6% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 51.9% |
2006 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 43% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 44.4% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 47.6% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.7% | 48.1% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.3% | 50.2% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 51.1% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 50.9% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 51.6% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.7% | 44.6% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.7% | 48.6% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 51.1% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 50.7% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.7% | 56% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 57.5% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 56.3% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 56.9% |
2006 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.6% | 43.9% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.9% | 45.6% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 49.3% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 51.1% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 52.4% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 54.4% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.5% | 55.8% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 55.4% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 43.8% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.6% | 45.8% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 49.8% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 52.4% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 55.2% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | N/A |
2006 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 42.5% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.2% | 42.5% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 48.4% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 50.2% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 52.4% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.9% | 53.1% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 53.9% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 54.5% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.7% | 40.7% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 41.6% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 44.3% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 47.1% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 52% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 47.6% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 44.9% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 48.4% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 51.4% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 52.7% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 41.7% |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 74.2% | 52.6% |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 73.1% | 42.7% |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 73.2% | 59.7% |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 74.3% | 56.7% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 71.2% | 57% |
2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 67.7% | 58.2% |
2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 68.9% | 53.1% |
2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 76.5% | 56.2% |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 68.8% | 54.2% |
2011 | American History | End of course | % met std | 67.9% | 49.2% |
2012 | American History | End of course | % met std | 69.5% | 48.3% |
2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 67.2% | 46.9% |
2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 67.4% | 55.1% |
2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 72.3% | 43.3% |
2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 74.9% | 60.6% |
2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 67.9% | 55% |
2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 89.5% | 74.7% |
2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 68.6% | 43.9% |
2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 67.7% | 58.1% |
2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 72.3% | 62% |
2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 67.6% | 60.3% |
2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 83.2% | 72.5% |
2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 83.8% | 26.7% |
2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 86.1% | 74.2% |
2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 85.3% | 73% |
2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 82.6% | 69.1% |
2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 61.8% | 48.5% |
2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 56.2% | 49.7% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 70.9% | 62.6% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 65% | 60.6% |
2011 | Government | End of course | % met std | 62% | 57% |
2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 56.7% | 51.7% |
2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 63.7% | 54.1% |
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School District Fiscal Information
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
Total Revenue: | $151,242,000 | $10,703 | $153,837,000 | $10,904 | $151,216,000 | $10,802 | |||
Federal: | $8,891,000 | $629 | 5.9% | $14,462,000 | $1,025 | 9.4% | $15,501,000 | $1,107 | 10.3% |
State: | $47,513,000 | $3,362 | 31.4% | $44,235,000 | $3,135 | 28.8% | $36,604,000 | $2,615 | 24.2% |
Local: | $94,838,000 | $6,711 | 62.7% | $95,140,000 | $6,744 | 61.8% | $99,111,000 | $7,080 | 65.5% |
Total Expenditures: | $138,714,000 | $9,816 | $143,226,000 | $10,152 | $205,382,000 | $14,671 | |||
Total Current Expenditures: | $124,804,000 | $8,832 | $121,415,000 | $8,606 | $128,727,000 | $9,195 | |||
Instructional Expenditures: | $77,473,000 | $5,482 | 62.1% | $75,692,000 | $5,365 | 62.3% | $79,819,000 | $5,702 | 62.0% |
Student and Staff Support: | $11,660,000 | $825 | 9.3% | $10,855,000 | $769 | 8.9% | $11,520,000 | $823 | 8.9% |
Administration: | $10,998,000 | $778 | 8.8% | $9,987,000 | $708 | 8.2% | $12,994,000 | $928 | 10.1% |
Operations, Food, Other: | $24,673,000 | $1,746 | 19.8% | $24,881,000 | $1,764 | 20.5% | $24,394,000 | $1,743 | 19.0% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $2,811,000 | $199 | $10,378,000 | $736 | $62,378,000 | $4,456 | |||
Construction: | $820,000 | $58 | $8,592,000 | $609 | $57,234,000 | $4,088 | |||
Total Other: | $3,201,000 | $227 | $3,091,000 | $219 | $4,219,000 | $301 | |||
Interest on Debt: | $6,174,000 | $437 | $6,627,000 | $470 | $8,562,000 | $612 | |||
Total Salary: | $85,472,000 | $6,049 | $82,295,000 | $5,833 | $87,815,000 | $6,273 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $55,470,000 | $3,925 | 64.9% | $53,779,000 | $3,812 | 65.3% | $57,149,000 | $4,082 | 65.1% |
Other Salary: | $30,002,000 | $2,123 | 35.1% | $28,516,000 | $2,021 | 34.7% | $30,666,000 | $2,191 | 34.9% |
Total Benefit: | $23,199,000 | $1,642 | $23,780,000 | $1,686 | $25,237,000 | $1,803 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $14,990,000 | $1,061 | 64.6% | $15,332,000 | $1,087 | 64.5% | $14,746,000 | $1,053 | 58.4% |
Other Benefit: | $8,209,000 | $581 | 35.4% | $8,448,000 | $599 | 35.5% | $10,491,000 | $749 | 41.6% |
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 38.5% | 36.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 61.4% | 63.8% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 26.7% | 27.8% |
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | 22.5% | 22.3% |
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | 28.6% | 25.8% |
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | 18.2% | 20.2% |
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | 4.0% | 4.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $46,225.0 | $44,136.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,413.0 | $34,225.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | $41,344.0 | $39,496.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | $49,381.0 | $47,060.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | $59,475.0 | $56,355.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | $62,666.0 | $58,407.0 |
* Blue Springs R-IV School District was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.