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Cedar Creek Elementary

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Cedar Creek Elementary ranks 182 nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Cedar Creek Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Lees Summit, Missouri, serving 477 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 and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cedar Creek Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Missouri, with students outperforming the state and district averages in MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) test scores for Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Cedar Creek's 3rd-grade students scored 51.1% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 47.7% for the Lee's Summit R-VII district and 41.4% for the state of Missouri. The school also maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to many nearby schools.

When compared to other elementary schools in the area, Cedar Creek Elementary consistently outperforms nearby schools like Summit Pointe Elementary, Hazel Grove Elementary, and Longview Farm Elementary in terms of academic performance and statewide rankings. The school's ability to maintain this high level of excellence is a testament to the quality of its educational program, teaching staff, and overall school environment.

487

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,838

Per pupil spending ?

16.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2600 SW 3rd St
Lees Summit, MO 64081-4079

(816) 986-1260

District: Lee's Summit R-Vii

Students who attend Cedar Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pleasant Lea Middle
High:	Lee's Summit Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.1%

African American:

12.9%

Two or more races:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (55% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lee's Summit R-Vii

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg46%

Missouri avg42%

182^nd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	77.5	182 of 900	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	160 of 906	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	104 of 898	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	91 of 908	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	62 of 901	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	80 of 1052	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	121 of 1045	88.4%	★★★★☆
2017	80.8	155 of 1032	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	89.5	58 of 865	93.3%	★★★★★
2015	89.8	56 of 1058	94.7%	★★★★★
2014	86.4	91 of 1089	91.6%	★★★★★
2013	85.5	92 of 1108	91.7%	★★★★★
2012	90.2	44 of 1085	95.9%	★★★★★
2011	91.4	29 of 1088	97.3%	★★★★★
2010	92.6	30 of 1066	97.2%	★★★★★
2009	91.0	42 of 1053	96.0%	★★★★★
2008	88.9	48 of 1084	95.6%	★★★★★
2007	87.9	53 of 1080	95.1%	★★★★★
2006	93.2	20 of 1074	98.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	119 of 666	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	113 of 668	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	118 of 673	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	83 of 675	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	90.6	43 of 691	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	66 of 917	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	105 of 898	88.3%	★★★★☆

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)82nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science66%+23 vs state

English Language Arts58%+14 vs state

Mathematics49%+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
Cedar Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 SW 3rd St	Lees Summit	64081	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-1260	487	40	12.2	16.4%	322 (66.1%)	63 (12.9%)	36 (7.4%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.9%)	77.5	182^nd of 900 public elementary schools	79.8%		78.9	160^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.3%	22	51.1	55.7	40.7	65.7	58.2	60.9	55.2	$16,838	$1,392	$15,446
Longview Farm Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 SW Longview Park Dr	Lees Summit	64081	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-4180	401	23	17.2	7.5%	307 (76.6%)	21 (5.2%)	24 (6.0%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.5%)	86.1	109^th of 900 public elementary schools	87.9%		85.7	94^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.6%	15	79.1	62.6	54.0	52.6	62.4		62.1	$13,629	$350	$13,279
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
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
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
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
Hawthorn Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	2801 SW Pryor Rd	Lees Summit	64082	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-3380	444	26	17.1	13.7%	302 (68.0%)	53 (11.9%)	39 (8.8%)	16 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.7%)	63.7	323^rd of 900 public elementary schools	64.1%		82.3	134^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.2%	189	53.4	42.2	40.6	57.2	40.7	48.6		$13,885	$480	$13,405
Ingels Elementary	Public	K-5	11600 Food Ln	Kansas City	64134	Jackson County	Hickman Mills C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 316-7850	261	25	10.3	100.0%	25 (9.6%)	152 (58.2%)	57 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.6%)	14.3	782^nd of 900 public elementary schools	13.1%		17.4	754^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.8%	28	21.0	17.9	14.7	12.3		20.1	27.5	$24,363	$4,732	$19,631
Summit Pointe Elementary	Public	K-5	13100 E 147th St	Kansas City	64149	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-4210	534	33	16.2	12.0%	338 (63.3%)	83 (15.5%)	51 (9.6%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.7%)	72	229^th of 900 public elementary schools	74.6%		75.5	189^th of 906 public elementary schools	79.1%	40	46.4	35.4	66.9	66.9	46.3	52.0	61.4	$14,456	$749	$13,708
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Creek Elementary?

Students at Cedar Creek Elementary are 66% White, 13% African American, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Is Cedar Creek Elementary a good school?

Cedar Creek Elementary ranks 182^nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cedar Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Cedar Creek Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Cedar Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cedar Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pleasant Lea Middle
High : Lee's Summit Senior High

What district is Cedar Creek Elementary in?

Lee's Summit R-Vii

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