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Meadow Lane Elementary

Public Grades K-5

749^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Meadow Lane Elementary is a public elementary school in Lees Summit, Missouri, serving 462 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Lee's Summit R-VII School District, which is ranked 77 out of 367 districts in the state.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Meadow Lane Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's academic performance, as measured by the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests, is significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 18.2% of 3rd graders at Meadow Lane were proficient or better in Math, compared to 47.7% in the district and 41.4% statewide. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.2% to 22.9% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average.

Meadow Lane's performance is particularly concerning when compared to nearby schools in the Lee's Summit R-VII district, such as Richardson Elementary, Highland Park Elementary, and Hazel Grove Elementary, which consistently rank in the top half of Missouri elementary schools. Additionally, Chapel Lakes Elementary, which is in the Blue Springs R-IV district, also outperforms Meadow Lane across multiple academic measures.

435

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,816

Per pupil spending ?

60.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1421 N Independence Ave
Lees Summit, MO 64086-5510

(816) 986-3250

District: Lee's Summit R-Vii

Students who attend Meadow Lane Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.5%

African American:

23.0%

Hispanic:

18.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg46%

Missouri avg42%

749^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	18.1	749 of 900	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	559 of 906	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	615 of 898	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	583 of 908	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	535 of 901	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	426 of 1052	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	396 of 1045	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.0	474 of 1032	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.4	280 of 865	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.1	503 of 1058	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	37.3	763 of 1089	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.2	658 of 1108	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.1	508 of 1085	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.7	630 of 1088	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.8	453 of 1066	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.6	561 of 1053	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.5	615 of 1084	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.8	481 of 1080	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.9	509 of 1074	52.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	116 of 190	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	140 of 185	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.7	45 of 184	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	14 of 163	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	58.0	90 of 250	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	122 of 243	49.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	33.0	37 of 54	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	42 of 63	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	12 of 45	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	32.9	33 of 45	26.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	558 of 638	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.4	334 of 625	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	395 of 611	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	297 of 532	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.9	223 of 574	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	435 of 907	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	399 of 887	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	60.9	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★
2019	46.5	22 of 41	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.8	31 of 32	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	571 of 666	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.7	378 of 668	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	484 of 673	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.9	331 of 675	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	406 of 691	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.1	216 of 917	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	179 of 898	80.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2021)83rd percentile+43 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)31st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science28%-14 vs state

English Language Arts25%-19 vs state

Mathematics16%-25 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hazel Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	2001 NW Blue Pkwy	Lees Summit	64064	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-3310	331	23	14.2	25.4%	187 (56.5%)	79 (23.9%)	23 (6.9%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.3%)	72.9	220^th of 900 public elementary schools	75.6%		79.6	152^nd of 906 public elementary schools	83.2%	68	44.8	55.1	65.5	57.2	43.0	53.3		$15,114	$411	$14,703
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
Pleasant Lea Elementary	Public	K-5	700 W Persel	Lees Summit	64081	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-1230	346	27	12.8	38.7%	215 (62.1%)	40 (11.6%)	36 (10.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	51 (14.7%)	50	464^th of 900 public elementary schools	48.4%		63.5	310^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.8%	154	41.8	37.2	30.1	44.4	46.6	40.6	39.5	$14,866	$468	$14,398
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadow Lane Elementary

How many students attend Meadow Lane Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Meadow Lane Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Meadow Lane Elementary attend?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Meadow Lane Elementary?

Students at Meadow Lane Elementary are 37% White, 23% African American, 18% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Is Meadow Lane Elementary a good school?

Meadow Lane Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.8% of Missouri elementary schools.

What district is Meadow Lane Elementary in?

Lee's Summit R-Vii

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