This database was last updated in October 2018, and its latest data is from the 2015-16 school year. Researchers can find more recent data at the U.S. Department of Education’s Civil Rights Data Collection site.

Miseducation » Missouri

Blue Springs R-IV School District

1801 NW VESPER, BLUE SPRINGS, MO 64015

14.6K Students | 869 Teachers | 22 Schools

Compare This District to Other Districts

nearby

with higher/lower poverty rates

with more/fewer nonwhite students

Find a School in This District


BLUE SPRINGS HIGH
BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH
BRITTANY HILL MIDDLE
CHAPEL LAKES ELEM.
CORDILL-MASON ELEM.
DANIEL YOUNG ELEM.
DELTA WOODS MIDDLE
FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM.
FRESHMAN CTR. - G. BAKER BLDG.
JAMES LEWIS ELEM.
JAMES WALKER ELEM.
JOHN NOWLIN ELEM.
LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER
LUCY FRANKLIN ELEM.
MORELAND RIDGE MIDDLE
PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL
SUNNY POINTE ELEM.
THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM.
VALLEY VIEW HIGH
VOY SPEARS JR. ELEM.
WILLIAM BRYANT ELEM.
WILLIAM YATES ELEM.

See detailed table ↓

District Composition

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

1.6x

White students are 1.6 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as students of Two or More Races.

White students are 1.6 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

White students are 1.3 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 1.8 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

4.3x

Black students are 4.3 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White student suspensions is not available.

Native American or Alaska Native students are 3.8 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Segregation Index

Low

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Low, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively even.

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Low, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isrelatively even.

Achievement Gap

1.7 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 1.7 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 0.6 grades behind White students.

Show All Groups

Hide All Groups

Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

27% Nonwhite Students

26% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

94% High School Graduation Rate

26% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

893 students

4% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

632 students

32% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

1,131 students

12% Students Enrolled in Physics

432 students

25% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

860 students

22% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

1,161 students

14% Students Enrolled in Biology

1,602 students

37% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

1,278 students

3% Students Enrolled in Calculus

106 students

3% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

421 students

Teachers & Resources

16.8 Students for Every Teacher

6% Inexperienced Teachers

30% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

16.5 Average Number of AP Courses per School

3.2 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

3 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

2 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

21 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.

Out-of-School Suspension Composition

This District

State

Students

525 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

4% of all students in this district

1,066 Total In-School Suspended Students

7% of all students in this district

0 Total Expelled Students

Outcomes & Resources

329 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

10.6Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

97 Total Arrests

4 Average Arrests, per School

103 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

4 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0.8 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination

Annette Seago
(816) 874-3200
Email

All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students)	Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
BLUE SPRINGS HIGH	BLUE SPRINGS	30%	23%	93%	1.9x	2x
BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH	BLUE SPRINGS	25%	16%	96%	2.1x	5.2x
BRITTANY HILL MIDDLE	BLUE SPRINGS	28%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
CHAPEL LAKES ELEM.	LEE'S SUMMIT	31%	18%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5.1x
CORDILL-MASON ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	24%	23%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No White students suspended
DANIEL YOUNG ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	25%	35%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5.9x
DELTA WOODS MIDDLE	LEE'S SUMMIT	28%	19%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	7x
FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	36%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
FRESHMAN CTR. - G. BAKER BLDG.	BLUE SPRINGS	26%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	12.6x
JAMES LEWIS ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	22%	29%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	6x
JAMES WALKER ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	34%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
JOHN NOWLIN ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	23%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER	BLUE SPRINGS	33%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
LUCY FRANKLIN ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	23%	16%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MORELAND RIDGE MIDDLE	BLUE SPRINGS	24%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	10.3x
PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL	BLUE SPRINGS	27%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
SUNNY POINTE ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	31%	38%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No White students suspended
THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	35%	42%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5.4x
VALLEY VIEW HIGH	BLUE SPRINGS	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.4x
VOY SPEARS JR. ELEM.	LEE'S SUMMIT	20%	7%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
WILLIAM BRYANT ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	23%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
WILLIAM YATES ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE	35%	40%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students)	Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
BLUE SPRINGS HIGH	BLUE SPRINGS	30%	23%	93%	0 Not available	0 Not available
BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH	BLUE SPRINGS	25%	16%	96%	0 Not available	0 Not available
BRITTANY HILL MIDDLE	BLUE SPRINGS	28%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
CHAPEL LAKES ELEM.	LEE'S SUMMIT	31%	18%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
CORDILL-MASON ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	24%	23%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
DANIEL YOUNG ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	25%	35%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
DELTA WOODS MIDDLE	LEE'S SUMMIT	28%	19%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	36%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
FRESHMAN CTR. - G. BAKER BLDG.	BLUE SPRINGS	26%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
JAMES LEWIS ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	22%	29%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5.5x
JAMES WALKER ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	34%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
JOHN NOWLIN ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	23%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5.9x
LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER	BLUE SPRINGS	33%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
LUCY FRANKLIN ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	23%	16%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MORELAND RIDGE MIDDLE	BLUE SPRINGS	24%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL	BLUE SPRINGS	27%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
SUNNY POINTE ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	31%	38%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	35%	42%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
VALLEY VIEW HIGH	BLUE SPRINGS	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
VOY SPEARS JR. ELEM.	LEE'S SUMMIT	20%	7%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
WILLIAM BRYANT ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	23%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
WILLIAM YATES ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE	35%	40%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students)	Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
BLUE SPRINGS HIGH	BLUE SPRINGS	30%	23%	93%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH	BLUE SPRINGS	25%	16%	96%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
BRITTANY HILL MIDDLE	BLUE SPRINGS	28%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
CHAPEL LAKES ELEM.	LEE'S SUMMIT	31%	18%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
CORDILL-MASON ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	24%	23%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
DANIEL YOUNG ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	25%	35%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
DELTA WOODS MIDDLE	LEE'S SUMMIT	28%	19%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	36%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
FRESHMAN CTR. - G. BAKER BLDG.	BLUE SPRINGS	26%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5.8x
JAMES LEWIS ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	22%	29%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
JAMES WALKER ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	34%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
JOHN NOWLIN ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	23%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER	BLUE SPRINGS	33%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
LUCY FRANKLIN ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	23%	16%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MORELAND RIDGE MIDDLE	BLUE SPRINGS	24%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	7.7x
PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL	BLUE SPRINGS	27%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
SUNNY POINTE ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	31%	38%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	35%	42%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
VALLEY VIEW HIGH	BLUE SPRINGS	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	7.5x
VOY SPEARS JR. ELEM.	LEE'S SUMMIT	20%	7%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
WILLIAM BRYANT ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	23%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
WILLIAM YATES ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE	35%	40%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students)	Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
BLUE SPRINGS HIGH	BLUE SPRINGS	30%	23%	93%	0 Not available	0 Not available
BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH	BLUE SPRINGS	25%	16%	96%	0 Not available	11.1x
BRITTANY HILL MIDDLE	BLUE SPRINGS	28%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
CHAPEL LAKES ELEM.	LEE'S SUMMIT	31%	18%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
CORDILL-MASON ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	24%	23%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
DANIEL YOUNG ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	25%	35%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
DELTA WOODS MIDDLE	LEE'S SUMMIT	28%	19%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	36%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
FRESHMAN CTR. - G. BAKER BLDG.	BLUE SPRINGS	26%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
JAMES LEWIS ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	22%	29%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
JAMES WALKER ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	34%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
JOHN NOWLIN ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	23%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER	BLUE SPRINGS	33%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
LUCY FRANKLIN ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	23%	16%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MORELAND RIDGE MIDDLE	BLUE SPRINGS	24%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL	BLUE SPRINGS	27%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	7.1x
SUNNY POINTE ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	31%	38%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	35%	42%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
VALLEY VIEW HIGH	BLUE SPRINGS	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	7.5x
VOY SPEARS JR. ELEM.	LEE'S SUMMIT	20%	7%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
WILLIAM BRYANT ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	23%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
WILLIAM YATES ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE	35%	40%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students)	Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
BLUE SPRINGS HIGH	BLUE SPRINGS	30%	23%	93%	0 Not available	3.2x
BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH	BLUE SPRINGS	25%	16%	96%	0 Not available	0 Not available
BRITTANY HILL MIDDLE	BLUE SPRINGS	28%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
CHAPEL LAKES ELEM.	LEE'S SUMMIT	31%	18%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
CORDILL-MASON ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	24%	23%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
DANIEL YOUNG ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	25%	35%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
DELTA WOODS MIDDLE	LEE'S SUMMIT	28%	19%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	36%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
FRESHMAN CTR. - G. BAKER BLDG.	BLUE SPRINGS	26%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	6.2x
JAMES LEWIS ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	22%	29%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
JAMES WALKER ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	34%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
JOHN NOWLIN ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	23%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER	BLUE SPRINGS	33%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
LUCY FRANKLIN ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	23%	16%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MORELAND RIDGE MIDDLE	BLUE SPRINGS	24%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL	BLUE SPRINGS	27%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
SUNNY POINTE ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	31%	38%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No White students suspended
THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	35%	42%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
VALLEY VIEW HIGH	BLUE SPRINGS	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
VOY SPEARS JR. ELEM.	LEE'S SUMMIT	20%	7%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
WILLIAM BRYANT ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	23%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
WILLIAM YATES ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE	35%	40%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →