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West Lane Elementary

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West Lane Elementary ranks 233 rd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

West Lane Elementary is a public elementary school located in Jackson, Missouri, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 374 students. The school is part of the Jackson R-II school district, which is ranked 55 out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

West Lane Elementary consistently ranks in the top 30% of Missouri elementary schools, with a current ranking of 233 out of 900 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests is notably higher than the state and district averages, with 57.6% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics and 56.4% in English Language Arts (ELA), compared to the district's 54.3% and 49.9% and the state's 41.4% and 41.8%, respectively. West Lane Elementary also performs particularly well with its special education and low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 32 out of 107 and 99 out of 625 Missouri elementary schools in these subgroups, respectively.

While West Lane Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than the other elementary schools in the Jackson R-II district, the nearby Blanchard Elementary in the Cape Girardeau 63 district also demonstrates strong academic performance, with 51.3% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics and 62.8% in ELA. Additionally, the highest-performing school in the Jackson R-II district is East Elementary, with 63.3% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics and 60% in ELA.

389

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,694

Per pupil spending ?

36.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

338 N West Ln
Jackson, MO 63755-3096

(573) 243-9565

District: Jackson R-II

Students who attend West Lane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jackson Middle
	Russell Hawkins Junior High
High:	Jackson Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Two or more races:

3.6%

African American:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 85th percentile in 2022 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (53% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Missouri median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 85th-percentile peak (2022) to 74th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

Missouri avg43%

233^rd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Jackson R-II

55^th of 367Jackson R-II 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	71.6	233 of 900	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	254 of 906	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	260 of 898	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	134 of 908	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	147 of 901	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	294 of 1052	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	54.4	475 of 1045	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.9	437 of 1032	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.1	282 of 865	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.3	357 of 1058	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.0	411 of 1089	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.7	312 of 1108	71.8%	★★★★☆
2012	68.4	313 of 1085	71.2%	★★★★☆
2011	66.2	343 of 1088	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.3	412 of 1066	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.6	306 of 1053	70.9%	★★★★☆
2008	56.7	446 of 1084	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.3	405 of 1080	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.8	401 of 1074	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	208 of 638	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	99 of 625	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	170 of 611	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	266 of 907	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	55.5	361 of 887	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	58.2	32 of 107	70.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	278 of 666	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	280 of 668	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	287 of 673	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	177 of 675	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	182 of 691	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	331 of 917	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	525 of 898	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+11 vs state

English Language Arts52%+8 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
West Lane Elementary	Public	K-4	338 N West Ln	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-9565	389	31	12.7	36.5%	355 (91.3%)	9 (2.3%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	71.6	233^rd of 900 public elementary schools	74.1%		70.3	254^th of 906 public elementary schools	72.0%	21	57.6	49.9			56.4	47.8		$11,694	$637	$11,058
Orchard Drive Elementary	Public	K-4	1402 Orchard Dr	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 243-9555	404	29	13.9	52.0%	368 (91.1%)	10 (2.5%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	68	274^th of 900 public elementary schools	69.6%		65.4	297^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.2%	23	50.4	56.5			44.9	50.5		$10,595	$779	$9,816
South Elementary	Public	K-4	1701 S Hope St	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 243-9575	433	31	14.1	47.1%	364 (84.1%)	15 (3.5%)	24 (5.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	59.9	359^th of 900 public elementary schools	60.1%		55.3	394^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.5%	35	44.3	54.7			39.7	48.1		$10,991	$674	$10,316
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	455 N. Lacey Street	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-5271	726	48	15.1	30.6%	652 (89.8%)	16 (2.2%)	19 (2.6%)	19 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	88.6	85^th of 900 public elementary schools	90.6%		93.5	33^rd of 906 public elementary schools	96.4%	52	63.3	69.3			60.0	66.2		$11,847	$1,024	$10,823
North Elementary	Public	K-4	10730 State Hwy W	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 243-9590	249	17	14.8	40.6%	229 (92.0%)	7 (2.8%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	71.9	231^st of 900 public elementary schools	74.3%					(n/a)	58.0	51.6			48.7			$11,151	$771	$10,380
Clippard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2880 Hopper Rd	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 334-5720	383	38	10.1	100.0%	128 (33.4%)	130 (33.9%)	54 (14.1%)	19 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.6%)	34.9	619^th of 900 public elementary schools	31.2%		33.2	632^nd of 906 public elementary schools	30.2%	13	38.3	30.6			33.3	30.5		$16,061	$1,486	$14,575
Oak Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4198 State Hwy E	Oak Ridge	63769	Cape Girardeau County	Oak Ridge R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 266-3232	182	13	14.5	34.1%	178 (97.8%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9.5	826^th of 900 public elementary schools	8.2%		13.7	793^rd of 906 public elementary schools	12.5%	33	6.3	15.0	13.2	17.5	15.7		21.8	$11,162	$1,154	$10,007
Alma Schrader Elementary	Public	K-4	1360 Randol	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	No	(573) 335-5310	332	31	10.7	100.0%	225 (67.8%)	48 (14.5%)	12 (3.6%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.4%)	63.6	324^th of 900 public elementary schools	64.0%		52.5	424^th of 906 public elementary schools	53.2%	100	57.3	38.4			57.3	34.9		$13,526	$1,432	$12,093
Blanchard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1829 N Sprigg St	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 335-3030	326	28	11.6	100.0%	160 (49.1%)	83 (25.5%)	25 (7.7%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (15.3%)	80	159^th of 900 public elementary schools	82.3%		84.1	116^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.2%	43	51.3	58.5			62.8	58.5		$12,022	$912	$11,110
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1550 Themis	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 335-5456	241	26	9.3	100.0%	77 (32.0%)	109 (45.2%)	18 (7.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (14.5%)	52.7	429^th of 900 public elementary schools	52.3%		48.7	465^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.7%	36	42.0	59.0			32.0	40.8		$14,121	$1,103	$13,018

Frequently Asked Questions about West Lane Elementary

What is the racial makeup of West Lane Elementary?

Students at West Lane Elementary are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend West Lane Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended West Lane Elementary.

What district is West Lane Elementary in?

Jackson R-II

Is West Lane Elementary a good school?

West Lane Elementary ranks 233^rd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of West Lane Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Lane Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jackson Middle
Middle : Russell Hawkins Junior High
High : Jackson Senior High

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