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Voy Spears Junior Elementary

Public Grades K-5

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Voy Spears Junior Elementary is a highly-ranked public elementary school in Lees Summit, Missouri, serving 556 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It 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.

Voy Spears Junior Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Missouri, with a statewide ranking between 3rd and 15th over the past 10 years. The school's students significantly outperform the state and district averages in MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) test scores across all grade levels and subjects, including mathematics, English language arts, and science. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a strong academic environment.

When compared to nearby schools in the Blue Springs R-IV district and the Independence 30 district, Voy Spears Junior Elementary stands out as a top-performing school, with its students significantly outperforming their peers on MAP assessments. While the school's performance is exceptional, there may be opportunities to further improve its results, particularly in areas where the school's proficiency rates, though still strong, are not as dominant compared to the state and district averages.

546

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,182

Per pupil spending ?

13.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 NE Anderson
Lees Summit, MO 64064-1287

(816) 874-3720

District: Blue Springs R-IV

Students who attend Voy Spears Junior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Delta Woods Middle
High:	Blue Springs South High

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.6%

African American:

10.8%

Hispanic:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (79% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Blue Springs R-IV

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg62%

Missouri avg42%

9^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	9 of 900	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	9 of 906	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	15 of 898	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	14 of 908	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.6	14 of 901	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	4 of 1052	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	5 of 1045	99.5%	★★★★★
2017	97.0	3 of 1032	99.7%	★★★★★
2016	95.9	5 of 865	99.4%	★★★★★
2015	95.3	11 of 1058	99.0%	★★★★★
2014	94.3	18 of 1089	98.3%	★★★★★
2013	92.4	24 of 1108	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	88.8	56 of 1085	94.8%	★★★★★
2011	88.7	51 of 1088	95.3%	★★★★★
2010	94.8	13 of 1066	98.8%	★★★★★
2009	93.4	24 of 1053	97.7%	★★★★★
2008	90.1	37 of 1084	96.6%	★★★★★
2007	93.8	11 of 1080	99.0%	★★★★★
2006	87.7	58 of 1074	94.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	8 of 666	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	9 of 668	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	5 of 673	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	7 of 675	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	6 of 691	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	7 of 917	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	7 of 898	99.2%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics81%+40 vs state

Science78%+36 vs state

English Language Arts76%+33 vs state

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Schools Near Voy Spears Junior Elementary

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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
Voy Spears Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	201 NE Anderson	Lees Summit	64064	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3720	546	35	15.4	13.7%	391 (71.6%)	59 (10.8%)	46 (8.4%)	12 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.4%)	97.6	9^th of 900 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.2	9^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.0%		79.7	83.4	80.0	77.8	71.0	81.3		$14,182	$396	$13,786
William Southern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 S Phelps Rd	Independence	64055	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5475	458	26	17.6	74.5%	169 (36.9%)	157 (34.3%)	81 (17.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	41 (9.0%)	53.3	427^th of 900 public elementary schools	52.6%		51.5	438^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.7%	11	33.3	29.4	51.7	44.5	33.7	33.7	67.0	$13,831	$3,139	$10,692
William Yates Elementary	Public	K-5	3600 Davidson Rd	Independence	64055	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 874-3740	463	34	13.6	49.5%	197 (42.5%)	85 (18.4%)	104 (22.5%)	8 (1.7%)	5 (1.1%)	14 (3.0%)	50 (10.8%)	92.6	46^th of 900 public elementary schools	94.9%		94.5	28^th of 906 public elementary schools	96.9%	18	75.2	77.6	68.5	61.4	72.6	67.9	60.4	$14,186	$782	$13,404
Little Blue Elementary	Public	K-5	13900 E 61st Street	Kansas City	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7740	379	29	13.1	64.4%	124 (32.7%)	120 (31.7%)	86 (22.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	42 (11.1%)	31	653^rd of 900 public elementary schools	27.4%		27.7	678^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.2%	25	26.0	37.6	26.7	20.6	32.3	37.6	31.1	$15,533	$2,882	$12,651
Chapel Lakes Elementary	Public	K-5	3701 NE Independence Ave	Lees Summit	64064	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3600	600	38	16.0	15.3%	440 (73.3%)	71 (11.8%)	29 (4.8%)	22 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (6.0%)	94.8	27^th of 900 public elementary schools	97.0%		95.7	19^th of 906 public elementary schools	97.9%	8	79.5	79.4	73.1	63.3	66.2	76.9	69.3	$12,220	$390	$11,829
Sycamore Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15208 E 39th St S	Independence	64055	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5465	574	33	17.6	62.5%	291 (50.7%)	62 (10.8%)	161 (28.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.9%)	49 (8.5%)	57.1	385^th of 900 public elementary schools	57.2%		52.1	431^st of 906 public elementary schools	52.4%	46	52.6	37.8	41.8	39.7	48.8	40.7	45.2	$11,723	$1,062	$10,660
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
Fleetridge Elementary	Public	K-5	13001 E 55th St	Kansas City	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7220	355	25	14.4	59.7%	96 (27.0%)	129 (36.3%)	81 (22.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	42 (11.8%)	32.2	645^th of 900 public elementary schools	28.3%		26	689^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.0%	44	25.1	41.3	27.0	29.0	29.0	34.4		$15,091	$1,676	$13,415
Norfleet Elementary	Public	K-5	6140 Norfleet Rd	Kansas City	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7240	329	27	12.0	60.8%	77 (23.4%)	157 (47.7%)	51 (15.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (12.2%)	16.3	764^th of 900 public elementary schools	15.1%		9.8	836^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.7%	72	24.6	15.6	13.0	22.7	22.4	22.9	26.1	$17,531	$1,972	$15,559
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Voy Spears Junior Elementary

What district is Voy Spears Junior Elementary in?

Blue Springs R-IV

Is Voy Spears Junior Elementary a good school?

Yes! Voy Spears Junior Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 9^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Voy Spears Junior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended Voy Spears Junior Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Voy Spears Junior Elementary?

Students at Voy Spears Junior Elementary are 72% White, 11% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Voy Spears Junior Elementary attend?

Students who attend Voy Spears Junior Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Delta Woods Middle
High : Blue Springs South High

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