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Highland Park Elementary

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Highland Park Elementary ranks 146 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Highland Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Lees Summit, Missouri, serving 444 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.

Highland Park Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Missouri, with a statewide ranking between 56 and 167 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Highland Park Elementary's 3rd-grade students scored 50.6% 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 ranks 11th out of 101 Missouri elementary schools for its performance with Special Education students.

Compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Lee's Summit R-VII district, Mason Elementary, Pleasant Lea Elementary, and Meadow Lane Elementary, Highland Park Elementary generally outperforms its peers on academic measures, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. However, the school may need to focus on addressing the needs of its lower-income student population to ensure equitable outcomes, as its performance with Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students is not as strong as its overall performance.

407

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,932

Per pupil spending ?

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 SE Millstone Ave
Lees Summit, MO 64063-2655

(816) 986-2250

District: Lee's Summit R-Vii

Students who attend Highland Park Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Two or more races:

8.6%

African American:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Missouri elementary schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg46%

Missouri avg42%

146^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	81.6	146 of 900	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	82 of 906	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	56 of 898	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	99 of 908	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	167 of 901	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	119 of 1052	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	96 of 1045	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	85.2	103 of 1032	90.0%	★★★★★
2016	85.0	110 of 865	87.3%	★★★★☆
2015	83.1	141 of 1058	86.7%	★★★★☆
2014	75.1	211 of 1089	80.6%	★★★★☆
2013	82.9	113 of 1108	89.8%	★★★★☆
2012	85.7	79 of 1085	92.7%	★★★★★
2011	88.9	50 of 1088	95.4%	★★★★★
2010	85.8	84 of 1066	92.1%	★★★★★
2009	91.1	40 of 1053	96.2%	★★★★★
2008	83.1	96 of 1084	91.1%	★★★★★
2007	86.2	70 of 1080	93.5%	★★★★★
2006	90.1	44 of 1074	95.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	44.4	66 of 103	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	49.0	447 of 907	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.1	699 of 887	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	75.1	11 of 101	89.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	141 of 666	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	100 of 668	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	61 of 673	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.3	104 of 675	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	170 of 691	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	100 of 917	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	71 of 898	92.1%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2024)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)79th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)51st percentile-38 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+19 vs state

Science57%+14 vs state

Mathematics54%+12 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Park Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Highland Park Elementary?

Students at Highland Park Elementary are 78% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Highland Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Highland Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is Highland Park Elementary a good school?

Highland Park Elementary ranks 146^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Highland Park Elementary in?

Lee's Summit R-Vii

How many students attend Highland Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 407 students attended Highland Park Elementary.

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