Summary:
The 64063 zip code area of Lee's Summit, Missouri is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Based on the available data, Highland Park Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the group, ranking 146 out of 900 Missouri elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Lee's Summit Elementary is the weakest performer, ranking 714 out of 900 and earning only a 1-star rating.
Highland Park Elementary boasts consistently high test scores, with 50-70% of students proficient or better in Math, Science, and English Language Arts across grade levels, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. The school also has a low free/reduced lunch rate of 8.78%, indicating a relatively affluent student population, and a student-teacher ratio of 13.8, which is on the lower end compared to the other schools in the area. In contrast, Lee's Summit Elementary has significantly lower test scores, with only 5-30% of students proficient or better in key subjects.
The Lee's Summit R-VII school district, which all 4 schools are part of, is ranked 77 out of 367 districts in Missouri and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, suggesting the district as a whole is performing well. However, the significant gap in performance between the top-performing and lowest-performing schools highlights the importance of examining individual school data rather than just looking at district-level metrics.
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