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Franklin Smith Elementary

Public Grades K-5

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Smith Elementary is a public elementary school located in Blue Springs, Missouri, serving 420 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Blue Springs R-IV School District, which is ranked 30th out of 367 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin Smith Elementary has a strong performance history, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Missouri over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating excellent overall performance. Franklin Smith's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) test scores across various grade levels and subjects, particularly in Mathematics.

The school's exceptional performance extends to specific student subgroups as well. Franklin Smith Elementary has demonstrated high achievement among African American, Hispanic, White, and Multi-racial students, ranking in the top 50 and top 10 Missouri elementary schools for these subgroups in recent years. Additionally, the school's low-socioeconomic status (SES) students have consistently outperformed the state and district averages, suggesting the school's ability to effectively serve students from diverse backgrounds.

401

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,219

Per pupil spending ?

41.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1609 Clark Rd
Blue Springs, MO 64015-5346

(816) 874-3640

District: Blue Springs R-IV

Students who attend Franklin Smith Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Moreland Ridge Middle
High:	Blue Springs South High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.6%

African American:

14.5%

Hispanic:

11.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (67% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Missouri elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg62%

Missouri avg42%

81^st of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Blue Springs R-IV

30^th of 367Blue Springs R-IV among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	81 of 900	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	76.7	180 of 906	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	66 of 898	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	52 of 908	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	97 of 901	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	295 of 1052	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	234 of 1045	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	86.2	93 of 1032	91.0%	★★★★★
2016	88.5	67 of 865	92.3%	★★★★★
2015	87.9	78 of 1058	92.6%	★★★★★
2014	74.5	217 of 1089	80.1%	★★★★☆
2013	82.2	119 of 1108	89.3%	★★★★☆
2012	76.2	189 of 1085	82.6%	★★★★☆
2011	77.8	177 of 1088	83.7%	★★★★☆
2010	85.6	87 of 1066	91.8%	★★★★★
2009	85.7	88 of 1053	91.6%	★★★★★
2008	48.7	589 of 1084	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.9	280 of 1080	74.1%	★★★★☆
2006	63.9	326 of 1074	69.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	90.0	8 of 250	96.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	74.4	15 of 120	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	11 of 105	89.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	7 of 638	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	30 of 625	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	69.2	178 of 907	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	110 of 887	87.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	69.0	9 of 41	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	5 of 32	84.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	36 of 666	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	90 of 668	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	91.8	34 of 673	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	45 of 675	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	38 of 691	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	65.3	271 of 917	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	236 of 898	73.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2019)97th percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2019)88th percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)78th percentile+6 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+31 vs state

Mathematics68%+27 vs state

Science52%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Smith Elementary	Public	K-5	1609 Clark Rd	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 874-3640	401	33	12.1	41.6%	247 (61.6%)	58 (14.5%)	45 (11.2%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (9.7%)	88.8	81^st of 900 public elementary schools	91.0%		76.7	180^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.1%	99	73.3	80.5	52.9	51.7	63.9	85.8		$15,219	$705	$14,514
Thomas J. Ultican Elementary	Public	K-5	1812 NW Vesper	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 874-3710	419	30	14.0	45.8%	281 (67.1%)	43 (10.3%)	52 (12.4%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	33 (7.9%)	52.6	430^th of 900 public elementary schools	52.2%		56.9	380^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.1%	50	44.5	34.7	41.4	41.3	49.9	38.9	41.4	$13,994	$414	$13,580
Daniel Young Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 SE Shamrock Ln	Blue Springs	64014	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3630	330	26	12.8	42.4%	208 (63.0%)	39 (11.8%)	49 (14.8%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.9%)	70.3	246^th of 900 public elementary schools	72.7%		77.6	170^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.2%	76	49.0	73.7	50.8	49.0	39.5			$15,548	$433	$15,115
William Bryant Elementary	Public	K-5	1101 SE Sunnyside School Rd	Blue Springs	64014	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 874-3730	529	32	16.7	30.8%	366 (69.2%)	60 (11.3%)	64 (12.1%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.4%)	70.2	248^th of 900 public elementary schools	72.4%		77.7	169^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.3%	79	66.2	60.7	30.1	45.7	55.0	47.3	56.2	$12,097	$393	$11,704
James Walker Elementary	Public	K-5	201 SE Sunnyside School Rd	Blue Springs	64014	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 874-3660	456	32	14.2	49.8%	263 (57.7%)	79 (17.3%)	70 (15.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (7.7%)	96.6	14^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.4%		96.4	14^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.5%		81.7	85.0	67.2	74.4		78.4	73.1	$12,493	$401	$12,092
Cordill-Mason Elementary	Public	K-5	4001 SW Christiansen Rd	Blue Springs	64014	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3610	681	51	13.3	25.7%	454 (66.7%)	102 (15.0%)	59 (8.7%)	12 (1.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.3%)	79	168^th of 900 public elementary schools	81.3%		82.6	130^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.7%	38	63.4	54.4	64.0	53.6	52.8	48.4	60.8	$13,929	$578	$13,351
John Nowlin Elementary	Public	K-5	5020 NW Valley View Rd	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 874-3670	460	34	13.7	38.0%	271 (58.9%)	70 (15.2%)	55 (12.0%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.2%)	77.4	186^th of 900 public elementary schools	79.3%		73.8	206^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.3%	20	65.6	68.4	41.2	42.4	63.9	65.2	52.4	$13,676	$405	$13,271
Sunny Pointe Elementary	Public	K-5	3920 South R D Mize Rd	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 874-3700	506	38	13.3	35.6%	346 (68.4%)	58 (11.5%)	62 (12.3%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (5.9%)	73.2	217^th of 900 public elementary schools	75.9%		71.8	235^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.1%	18	42.4	51.8	58.2	63.0	47.0	49.3	59.4	$14,127	$576	$13,551
James Lewis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	717 NW Park Rd	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3650	473	37	12.7	29.8%	335 (70.8%)	44 (9.3%)	61 (12.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.1%)	91.5	56^th of 900 public elementary schools	93.8%		70.8	247^th of 906 public elementary schools	72.7%	191	76.0	61.7	60.1	70.9	61.1		70.9	$14,345	$526	$13,819
Lucy Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	111 NE Roanoke Dr	Blue Springs	64014	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3690	536	36	14.8	19.6%	395 (73.7%)	30 (5.6%)	69 (12.9%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	30 (5.6%)	90	73^rd of 900 public elementary schools	91.9%		88.5	69^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.4%	4	69.6	65.8	58.0	69.5	65.1	63.7	63.3	$12,911	$397	$12,513

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Smith Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Smith Elementary?

Students at Franklin Smith Elementary are 62% White, 14% African American, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Franklin Smith Elementary in?

Blue Springs R-IV

Is Franklin Smith Elementary a good school?

Yes. Franklin Smith Elementary ranks in the top 9.0% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Franklin Smith Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Franklin Smith Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Franklin Smith Elementary attend?

Students who attend Franklin Smith Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Moreland Ridge Middle
High : Blue Springs South High

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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