Blue River Elementary

5101 W. 163Rd Terrace, Overland Park KS, 66085 | Blue Valley Unified School District 229 | 913-239-6000
  • grades PK-5
  • students 430
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 66% 85% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
55%Overland Park
35%Kansas

Blue River Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Blue Valley Unified School District 229" in Overland Park, KS. There are a total of 430 students and 29 teachers at Blue River Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Blue River Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 65.5%, which is 85% higher than the Kansas average.

Blue River Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students430
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Blue River Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
360-64%
465-69%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
365-69%
470-74%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Blue River Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 78.4% 77.2% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 2.5% 3.3% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 8.4% 10.3% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5% 4.9% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.4% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.3% 3.9% 4.7% 3.1%

Overland Park demographics profile

StatisticOverland ParkKansasNational
Population193,4122,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,5733691
Median age38.536.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%59%55%
Speak English85%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%8%13%

Education level achieved in Overland Park

IndexOverland ParkKansasNational
Completed 8th grade95.5%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school95.2%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college84.5%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree66.3%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors58.8%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters22.5%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.9%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Blue River Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.