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Richardson Elementary

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Richardson Elementary ranks 260 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Richardson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lees Summit, Missouri, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 432 students. The school is part of the Lee's Summit R-VII School District, which is ranked 77 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richardson Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Missouri elementary schools, with a ranking as high as 75th out of 1,052 schools in the 2018-2019 school year. The school's performance on state assessments (MAP) is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science. In 2024-2025, Richardson Elementary's 5th-grade students are projected to outperform the Lee's Summit R-VII district and the state of Missouri in ELA (61.2% proficient or better vs. 52% and 44.3%, respectively) and Science (55% proficient or better vs. 48.5% and 42.2%, respectively). However, the school's ranking for low socioeconomic status students has declined over the years, from 122nd out of 907 Missouri elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 506th out of 638 in 2024-2025.

While Richardson Elementary generally outperforms the nearby Meadow Lane Elementary and Prairie View Elementary in academic achievement, some nearby schools, such as Highland Park Elementary and Mason Elementary, have consistently higher academic performance than Richardson Elementary across multiple grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Richardson Elementary has experienced a higher rate of chronic absenteeism compared to the state and district averages, ranging from 10.7% to 14.8% in recent years, which may be impacting the school's overall academic performance.

405

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,788

Per pupil spending ?

22.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 NE Blackwell Rd
Lees Summit, MO 64086-3718

(816) 986-2220

District: Lee's Summit R-Vii

Students who attend Richardson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bernard C. Campbell Middle
High:	Lee's Summit North High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.0%

African American:

13.3%

Two or more races:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Missouri median (71st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg46%

Missouri avg42%

260^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Lee's Summit R-Vii

77^th of 367Lee's Summit R-Vii 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	69.5	260 of 900	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	278 of 906	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	224 of 898	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	154 of 908	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	108 of 901	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	75 of 1052	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	112 of 1045	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	87.2	85 of 1032	91.8%	★★★★★
2016	87.7	74 of 865	91.4%	★★★★★
2015	86.0	108 of 1058	89.8%	★★★★☆
2014	89.8	50 of 1089	95.4%	★★★★★
2013	90.4	39 of 1108	96.5%	★★★★★
2012	77.1	171 of 1085	84.2%	★★★★☆
2011	82.2	125 of 1088	88.5%	★★★★☆
2010	85.5	91 of 1066	91.5%	★★★★★
2009	83.3	119 of 1053	88.7%	★★★★☆
2008	79.4	142 of 1084	86.9%	★★★★☆
2007	82.8	98 of 1080	90.9%	★★★★★
2006	75.6	174 of 1074	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	506 of 638	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.1	122 of 907	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	305 of 887	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	181 of 666	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	205 of 668	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	206 of 673	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.0	126 of 675	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	116 of 691	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	76 of 917	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	81.2	119 of 898	86.7%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science55%+13 vs state

English Language Arts51%+7 vs state

Mathematics49%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, April 6, 2013

A warm, caring school with high academic performance. Wonderful teachers and staff. I am happy to have my children at this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 18, 2013

It is not just this school, but it is the only one we had experience with. I tend to think there is an issue district wide regarding Special needs children. this part of the school district is broken..... Close Quote

Schools Near Richardson 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
Richardson Elementary	Public	K-5	800 NE Blackwell Rd	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-2220	405	37	11.0	22.7%	247 (61.0%)	54 (13.3%)	44 (10.9%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.6%)	69.5	260^th of 900 public elementary schools	71.1%		67.5	278^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.3%	18	39.7	56.0	51.2	55.0	35.2	54.5	61.2	$16,788	$972	$15,815
Highland Park Elementary	Public	K-5	400 SE Millstone Ave	Lees Summit	64063	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-2250	407	31	13.2	11.1%	316 (77.6%)	24 (5.9%)	24 (5.9%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.6%)	81.6	146^th of 900 public elementary schools	83.8%		87.4	82^nd of 906 public elementary schools	90.9%	64	50.6	55.9	54.4	56.7	53.3	74.4	63.5	$15,932	$684	$15,247
Prairie View Elementary	Public	K-5	501 SE Todd George Rd	Lees Summit	64063	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 986-2280	604	42	14.4	38.4%	356 (58.9%)	97 (16.1%)	64 (10.6%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	77 (12.7%)	40.3	560^th of 900 public elementary schools	37.8%		36.5	593^rd of 906 public elementary schools	34.5%	33	33.6	28.3	29.1	36.7	34.4	36.3	47.0	$14,349	$408	$13,941
Underwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1125 NE Colbern Rd	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-3280	511	35	14.6	40.1%	288 (56.4%)	123 (24.1%)	42 (8.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.2%)	42.4	539^th of 900 public elementary schools	40.1%		52.1	432^nd of 906 public elementary schools	52.3%	107	55.0	33.0	23.8	33.6	41.7	32.0	35.0	$13,940	$428	$13,512
Meadow Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	1421 N Independence Ave	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 986-3250	435	34	12.8	60.2%	163 (37.5%)	100 (23.0%)	79 (18.2%)	26 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	65 (14.9%)	18.1	749^th of 900 public elementary schools	16.8%		40.2	559^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.3%	190	18.2	13.7	17.3	27.9	23.7	16.6	35.5	$14,816	$386	$14,430
Woodland Elementary	Public	K-5	12709 S Smart Rd	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-2360	423	29	14.7	17.3%	336 (79.4%)	16 (3.8%)	37 (8.7%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.4%)	61.9	345^th of 900 public elementary schools	61.7%		64	308^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.0%	37	60.1	52.7	41.4	35.6	41.0		45.6	$14,826	$377	$14,449
Lee's Summit Elementary	Public	K-5	110 SE Green St	Lees Summit	64063	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 986-3340	205	21	9.8	60.5%	102 (49.8%)	50 (24.4%)	23 (11.2%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	24 (11.7%)	22.4	714^th of 900 public elementary schools	20.7%		47	480^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.0%	234	30.6	38.4	5.4	15.9	27.9		26.4	$16,151	$436	$15,715
Sunset Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	1850 SE Ranson Road	Lees Summit	64082	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-4240	310	25	12.3	23.2%	211 (68.1%)	32 (10.3%)	31 (10.0%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.7%)	66.1	298^th of 900 public elementary schools	66.9%		64.9	303^rd of 906 public elementary schools	66.6%	5	44.8	51.0	40.7	48.0	58.6		46.2	$16,902	$822	$16,080
Mason Elementary	Public	K-5	27600 Colbern Rd	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-2330	512	32	15.8	15.4%	389 (76.0%)	47 (9.2%)	30 (5.9%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.4%)	74	209^th of 900 public elementary schools	76.8%		82.9	126^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.1%	83	51.1	47.4	52.2	61.0	46.3	49.4	69.9	$13,034	$428	$12,606
Westview Elementary	Public	K-5	200 N Ward Rd	Lees Summit	64063	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 986-1350	269	20	13.6	50.2%	152 (56.5%)	28 (10.4%)	50 (18.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	35 (13.0%)	62.1	342^nd of 900 public elementary schools	62.0%		51.6	436^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.9%	94	43.3		56.7	45.3	42.5	43.8		$16,370	$525	$15,845

Frequently Asked Questions about Richardson Elementary

Is Richardson Elementary a good school?

Richardson Elementary ranks 260^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Richardson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Richardson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bernard C. Campbell Middle
High : Lee's Summit North High

What is the racial makeup of Richardson Elementary?

Students at Richardson Elementary are 61% White, 13% African American, 13% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Richardson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Richardson Elementary.

What district is Richardson Elementary in?

Lee's Summit R-Vii

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