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Prairie View Elementary

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Prairie View Elementary ranks 560 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

560^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Prairie View Elementary is a public elementary school in Lees Summit, Missouri, serving 601 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Lee's Summit R-VII School District, which is ranked 77 out of 367 school districts in the state.

While Prairie View Elementary has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years, its academic performance has generally lagged behind the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 33.6%, compared to 47.7% for the Lee's Summit district and 41.4% for the state. Prairie View has also experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.2% to 16.4% in recent years. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 26.1% in 2021-2022 to 37.77% in 2023-2024.

Interestingly, neighboring schools within the Lee's Summit R-VII district, such as Woodland Elementary and Richardson Elementary, have consistently outperformed Prairie View Elementary in terms of test scores and other key metrics. For instance, Woodland Elementary's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 60.1% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than Prairie View's 33.6% for the same grade and year. Despite the increased spending per student at Prairie View Elementary, the school's academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's challenges.

604

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,349

Per pupil spending ?

38.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 SE Todd George Rd
Lees Summit, MO 64063-4404

(816) 986-2280

District: Lee's Summit R-Vii

Students who attend Prairie View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Trails Middle School
High:	Lee's Summit Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

African American:

16.1%

Two or more races:

12.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg46%

Missouri avg42%

560^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	40.3	560 of 900	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	593 of 906	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	495 of 898	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	491 of 908	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	574 of 901	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	611 of 1052	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	531 of 1045	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.3	586 of 1032	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.2	423 of 865	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.4	501 of 1058	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.2	745 of 1089	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.2	747 of 1108	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.6	624 of 1085	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.2	639 of 1088	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.3	504 of 1066	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.7	333 of 1053	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.8	296 of 1084	72.7%	★★★★☆
2007	59.5	401 of 1080	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.7	297 of 1074	72.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	135 of 190	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	163 of 250	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	183 of 243	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	23.0	232 of 302	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	42.1	66 of 105	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	415 of 638	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	456 of 625	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	353 of 611	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	334 of 532	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	426 of 574	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	644 of 907	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.9	482 of 887	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	16.9	39 of 41	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	23 of 32	28.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	426 of 666	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	416 of 668	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	343 of 673	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	377 of 675	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	435 of 691	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	461 of 917	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	384 of 898	57.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)37th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2019)23rd percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)5th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-4 vs state

Science37%-5 vs state

Mathematics31%-11 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Prairie View Elementary

How many students attend Prairie View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 604 students attended Prairie View Elementary.

What district is Prairie View Elementary in?

Lee's Summit R-Vii

What is the racial makeup of Prairie View Elementary?

Students at Prairie View Elementary are 59% White, 16% African American, 13% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Prairie View Elementary a good school?

Prairie View Elementary ranks 560^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Prairie View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Prairie View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Trails Middle School
High : Lee's Summit Senior High

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