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Trailridge Elementary

Public Grades K-5
319th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools
Better than 65% of Missouri elementary schools
Summary

Trailridge Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school located in Lees Summit, Missouri, serving 430 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Lee's Summit R-VII District, which is ranked 77 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Trailridge Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Missouri, with impressive performance on state assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 54% of 3rd graders, 58.2% of 4th graders, and 35.5% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better in Mathematics, outperforming the district and state averages. In English Language Arts, the school had 59.6% of 4th graders and 40.1% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, again exceeding the district and state averages. However, the school's performance with low socioeconomic status (SES) students and disabled students is not as strong, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support.

When compared to nearby schools in the Lee's Summit R-VII District, Trailridge Elementary consistently outperforms many of them on state assessments, such as Prairie View Elementary and Lee's Summit Elementary. However, schools like Cedar Creek Elementary and Hawthorn Hill Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, with test scores that are comparable or even exceed those of Trailridge Elementary in certain areas.

418
Students ?
16.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,178
Per pupil spending ?
22.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3651 SW Windemere Dr
       Lees Summit, MO  64082-4412

(816) 986-1290

District: Lee's Summit R-Vii


Students who attend Trailridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Summit Lakes Middle
High:    Lee's Summit West High
Racial breakdown:

White:
62.2%
African American:
16.7%
Hispanic:
9.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Missouri average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)
Above the Missouri median (65th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school48%
District avg46%
Missouri avg42%
319th of 900
Missouri public elementary schools ?
Top 35%▼ down 26 pts since 2015
From top 9% (2015) to top 35% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Missouri Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
10th of 18Elementary Schools in the Lee's Summit R-Vii
77th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202564.1319 of 90064.6%★★★☆☆
202464.9302 of 90666.7%★★★☆☆
202383.6117 of 89887.0%★★★★☆
202289.370 of 90892.3%★★★★★
202182.6124 of 90186.2%★★★★☆
201989.161 of 105294.2%★★★★★
201883.1131 of 104587.5%★★★★☆
201776.7203 of 103280.3%★★★★☆
201685.2108 of 86587.5%★★★★☆
201586.796 of 105890.9%★★★★★
201489.655 of 108994.9%★★★★★
201388.166 of 110894.0%★★★★★
201278.9151 of 108586.1%★★★★☆
201182.9115 of 108889.4%★★★★☆
201076.4195 of 106681.7%★★★★☆
200983.5118 of 105388.8%★★★★☆
200883.195 of 108491.2%★★★★★
200777.0159 of 108085.3%★★★★☆
200673.8195 of 107481.8%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
201987.413 of 25094.8%★★★★★
201894.45 of 24397.9%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
201964.4100 of 30266.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202450.4289 of 62553.8%★★★☆☆
201967.8190 of 90779.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202558.3279 of 66658.1%★★★☆☆
202456.3279 of 66858.2%★★★☆☆
202380.4107 of 67384.1%★★★★☆
202288.256 of 67591.7%★★★★★
202178.9121 of 69182.5%★★★★☆
201988.258 of 91793.7%★★★★★
201881.1120 of 89886.6%★★★★☆
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)
African American (2019)95th percentile~ school
Disabled (2019)67th percentile-27 vs school
White (2025)58th percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)54th percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?
Science48%+6 vs state
Mathematics48%+7 vs state
English Language Arts47%+4 vs state

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Saturday, January 23, 2016

Open Quote Some teachers are very helpful and really work with parents to help the student achieve. They need more resources to help students who are having difficulty with school work. The front desk ladies need to be nicer to parents. Close Quote





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Trailridge Elementary ranks 319th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Trailridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Summit Lakes Middle
High : Lee's Summit West High

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Trailridge Elementary.

Students at Trailridge Elementary are 62% White, 17% African American, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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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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