Best Public Middle Schools in the Kansas City Metro Area

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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.

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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+

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#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+

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#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+

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#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+

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#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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