Bluestem Middle School (Closed 2012)

625 Mill Rd
Leon, KS 67074

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Bluestem Middle School serves 83 students in grades 7-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 80-84% (which was approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 84%). The percentage of students achieving was 85-89% (which was approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 87%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 5% of the student body (majority American Indian), which was lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bluestem Middle School
7	36
8	47

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Total Students

83 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bluestem Middle School
2023	83
2022	83
2021	83
2020	83
2019	83
2018	83
2017	83
2016	83
2015	83
2011	83
2010	87
2009	95
2008	102
2007	107
2006	125
2005	113
2004	117
2003	135
2002	124
2001	187
2000	187
1999	190
1998	208
1997	207
1996	208
1995	208
1994	194
1993	266
1992	257
1991	259
1990	247

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Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bluestem Middle School
2023	7
2022	7
2021	7
2020	7
2019	7
2018	7
2017	7
2016	7
2015	7
2011	7
2010	8
2009	7
2008	8
2007	8
2006	8
2005	8
2004	8
2003	8
2002	8
2001	12
2000	12
1999	13
1998	13
1997	13
1996	15
1995	14
1994	11
1993	14
1992	14
1991	14
1990	14

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State Level (KS)

(10-11)

80-84%

84%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Bluestem Middle School	Kansas	Bluestem School District
2011	82%	84%	79%
2010	87%	82%	81%

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(10-11)

85-89%

87%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Bluestem Middle School	Kansas	Bluestem School District
2011	87%	87%	91%
2010	87%	85%	87%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bluestem Middle School	Kansas	Bluestem School District
2023	12:1	13:1	14:1
2022	12:1	13:1	14:1
2021	12:1	13:1	13:1
2020	12:1	13:1	13:1
2019	12:1	13:1	13:1
2018	12:1	14:1	13:1
2017	12:1	14:1	13:1
2016	12:1	14:1	12:1
2015	12:1	14:1	13:1
2011	11:1	14:1	13:1
2010	10:1	13:1	12:1
2009	13:1	13:1	13:1
2008	12:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	12:1	12:1
2006	16:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	15:1	14:1	15:1
2003	17:1	14:1	15:1
2002	16:1	14:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	13:1
2000	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	14:1	14:1
1998	16:1	14:1	14:1
1997	16:1	14:1	15:1
1996	14:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	17:1	15:1	17:1
1993	19:1	15:1	18:1
1992	19:1	15:1	18:1
1991	18:1	15:1	17:1
1990	18:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bluestem Middle School	Kansas	Bluestem School District
2023	3%	1%	1%
2022	3%	1%	1%
2021	3%	1%	1%
2020	3%	1%	1%
2019	3%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%	1%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%	5%
2007	4%	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Bluestem Middle School	Kansas
2007	1%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Bluestem Middle School	Kansas	Bluestem School District
2023	2%	21%	6%
2022	2%	21%	4%
2021	2%	20%	5%
2020	2%	20%	5%
2019	2%	20%	5%
2018	2%	19%	6%
2017	2%	19%	6%
2016	2%	19%	6%
2015	2%	19%	6%
2011	2%	16%	6%
2010	10%	16%	5%
2009	7%	14%	5%
2008	3%	13%	3%
2007	3%	13%	4%
2006	4%	12%	3%
2005	2%	12%	3%
2003	2%	10%	2%
2002	2%	10%	3%
2001	2%	9%	3%
2000	2%	8%	4%
1998	5%	7%	2%
1997	5%	7%	3%
1996	4%	6%	3%
1995	2%	6%	3%
1994	1%	5%	2%
1993	2%	5%	2%
1992	2%	5%	2%
1991	3%	4%	3%
1990	2%	4%	2%
1989	1%	4%	2%
1988	1%	4%	2%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2010)
Year	Bluestem Middle School	Kansas	Bluestem School District
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	2%	9%	2%
2008	5%	9%	2%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	9%	3%
2005	3%	9%	2%
2004	3%	9%	2%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2002	1%	9%	2%
2001	1%	9%	2%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	2%	8%
1994	3%	8%	1%
1993	1%	8%

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White

95%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bluestem Middle School	Kansas	Bluestem School District
2023	95%	62%	89%
2022	95%	63%	93%
2021	95%	63%	91%
2020	95%	64%	92%
2019	95%	64%	92%
2018	96%	65%	91%
2017	96%	65%	91%
2016	96%	65%	90%
2015	96%	65%	89%
2011	95%	68%	88%
2010	85%	69%	89%
2009	88%	71%	90%
2008	89%	73%	90%
2007	90%	73%	93%
2006	90%	75%	92%
2005	94%	74%	93%
2004	95%	75%	92%
2003	93%	77%	94%
2002	95%	78%	95%
2001	95%	79%	94%
2000	95%	80%	95%
1999	96%	80%	96%
1998	94%	81%	96%
1997	95%	82%	94%
1996	95%	82%	96%
1995	94%	83%	97%
1994	96%	84%	96%
1993	96%	84%	97%
1992	96%	84%	98%
1991	97%	85%	97%
1990	97%	86%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bluestem Middle School	Kansas	Bluestem School District
2023	0.10	0.57	0.20
2022	0.10	0.56	0.14
2021	0.10	0.56	0.17
2020	0.10	0.55	0.15
2019	0.10	0.55	0.15
2018	0.08	0.54	0.17
2017	0.08	0.54	0.17
2016	0.08	0.54	0.18
2015	0.08	0.54	0.21
2011	0.10	0.51	0.22
2010	0.27	0.49	0.21
2009	0.22	0.47	0.18
2008	0.21	0.45	0.18
2007	0.19	0.45	0.13
2006	0.19	0.42	0.14
2005	0.11	0.44	0.13
2004	0.09	0.42	0.15
2003	0.13	0.39	0.11
2002	0.10	0.38	0.09
2001	0.10	0.36	0.11
2000	0.09	0.34	0.09
1999	0.07	0.34	0.09
1998	0.11	0.33	0.08
1997	0.10	0.32	0.11
1996	0.10	0.31	0.08
1995	0.12	0.31	0.07
1994	0.08	0.29	0.07
1993	0.08	0.28	0.06
1992	0.08	0.28	0.05
1991	0.06	0.27	0.06
1990	0.06	0.25	0.07

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Eligible for

36%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bluestem Middle School	Kansas	Bluestem School District
2023	36%	41%	37%
2022	36%	34%	31%
2021	36%	36%	34%
2020	36%	37%	37%
2019	36%	37%	37%
2018	36%	39%	40%
2017	36%	39%	40%
2016	36%	40%	43%
2015	36%	40%	44%
2011	36%	37%	32%
2010	25%	36%	31%
2009	28%	32%	26%
2008	22%	30%	21%
2007	17%	30%	23%
2006	22%	30%	23%
2005	25%	29%	20%
2004	20%	28%	16%
2003	21%	26%	19%
2002	16%	25%	18%
2001	18%	24%	19%
2000	15%	23%	16%
1998	28%	33%	25%
1997	27%	32%	31%
1996	27%	32%	31%
1995	20%	24%	23%
1994	28%	24%	22%
1993	20%	23%	18%
1992	25%	28%	23%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Bluestem Middle School	Kansas	Bluestem School District
2023	14%	7%	11%
2022	14%	10%	15%
2021	14%	9%	9%
2020	14%	10%	9%
2019	14%	10%	9%
2018	14%	9%	8%
2017	14%	9%	8%
2016	14%	9%	8%
2015	14%	10%	7%
2011	14%	10%	10%
2010	10%	10%	11%
2009	9%	11%	9%
2008	11%	10%	9%
2007	8%	10%	10%
2006	6%	10%	9%
2005	12%	9%	10%
2004	17%	9%	13%
2003	16%	10%	11%
2002	9%	9%	10%
2001	6%	10%	9%
2000	9%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bluestem School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 84% KS state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 87% KS state average).

How many students attend Bluestem Middle School?

83 students attend Bluestem Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Bluestem Middle School students are White, 3% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bluestem Middle School?

Bluestem Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Bluestem Middle School offer ?

Bluestem Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Bluestem Middle School part of?

Bluestem Middle School is part of Bluestem School District.

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