Best public middle schools in the Kansas City metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in the Kansas City metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here.
#10. Aubry Bend Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Blue Valley Unified School District (Overland Park), KS
- Enrollment: 809 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#9. Summit Lakes Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Lee's Summit R-VII School District, MO
- Enrollment: 1,033 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#8. Lexington Trails Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: De Soto Unified School District, KS
- Enrollment: 385 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#7. Patton Junior High School
- School grades: 6-9
- Location: Fort Leavenworth Unified School District, KS
- Enrollment: 421 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#6. Oxford Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Blue Valley Unified School District (Overland Park), KS
- Enrollment: 615 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#5. Overland Trail Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Blue Valley Unified School District (Overland Park), KS
- Enrollment: 562 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#4. Harmony Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Blue Valley Unified School District (Overland Park), KS
- Enrollment: 510 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#3. Prairie Star Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Blue Valley Unified School District (Overland Park), KS
- Enrollment: 439 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#2. Lakewood Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Blue Valley Unified School District (Overland Park), KS
- Enrollment: 551 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#1. Pleasant Ridge Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Blue Valley Unified School District (Overland Park), KS
- Enrollment: 592 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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This story was originally published July 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM.