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James Lewis Elementary School

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Blue Springs, MO 64015

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Serving 473 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James Lewis Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 473 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 30% in MO
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 50% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

James Lewis Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

James Lewis Elementary School's student population of 473 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James Lewis Elementary School
Pre-K	15
Kind	79
1	75
2	78
3	64
4	71
5	91

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Total Students

473 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	James Lewis Elementary School
2025	473
2024	471
2023	467
2022	449
2021	494
2020	479
2019	439
2018	470
2017	470
2016	477
2015	470
2014	474
2013	490
2012	527
2011	527
2010	477
2009	497
2008	488
2007	502
2006	487
2005	469
2004	499
2003	437
2002	444
2001	437
2000	461
1999	556
1998	549
1997	569
1996	531
1995	518
1994	564
1993	552
1992	548
1991	553
1990	546
1989	858

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Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	James Lewis Elementary School
2025	37
2024	36
2023	35
2022	32
2021	31
2020	31
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	32
2014	33
2013	34
2012	34
2011	30
2010	32
2009	34
2008	30
2007	28
2006	30
2005	27
2004	28
2003	27
2002	25
2001	25
2000	27
1999	29
1998	28
1997	29
1996	29
1995	30
1994	32
1993	31
1992	31
1991	35
1990	33
1989	39

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School Rankings

James Lewis Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James Lewis Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MO)

#496 out of 2076 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James Lewis Elementary School
2023	#496
2022	#565
2021	#186
2019	#261
2018	#195
2017	#210
2016	#229
2015	#389
2014	#633
2013	#542
2012	#442

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51%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James Lewis Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	51%	40%	59%
2022	49%	39%	56%
2021	56%	37%	55%
2019	60%	42%	65%
2018	67%	42%	64%
2017	66%	47%	68%
2016	74%	48%	70%
2015	63%	44%	64%
2014	61%	52%	70%
2013	64%	53%	69%
2012	70%	55%	72%

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50%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James Lewis Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2022	50%	43%	56%
2021	64%	46%	60%
2019	63%	49%	66%
2018	63%	49%	64%
2017	78%	61%	77%
2016	79%	63%	80%
2015	71%	60%	77%
2014	55%	53%	65%
2013	61%	55%	68%
2012	59%	55%	67%
2011	55%	55%	67%

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55-59%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	James Lewis Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2022	57%	38%	50%
2021	67%	37%	54%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	James Lewis Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2025	13:1	12:1
2024	13:1	13:1	14:1
2023	13:1	13:1	15:1
2022	14:1	13:1	16:1
2021	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	14:1	16:1
2019	14:1	14:1	16:1
2018	15:1	14:1	17:1
2017	15:1	14:1	17:1
2016	15:1	14:1	16:1
2015	15:1	14:1	16:1
2014	14:1	14:1	16:1
2013	14:1	14:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	14:1	16:1
2010	15:1	14:1	16:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	18:1	15:1	17:1
2006	16:1	14:1	16:1
2005	17:1	15:1	16:1
2004	18:1	15:1	17:1
2003	16:1	15:1	16:1
2002	18:1	15:1	17:1
2001	17:1	15:1	17:1
2000	17:1	15:1	17:1
1999	19:1	15:1	17:1
1998	19:1	15:1	17:1
1997	19:1	16:1	17:1
1996	18:1	16:1	18:1
1995	18:1	16:1	18:1
1994	18:1	16:1	19:1
1993	18:1	17:1	19:1
1992	18:1	16:1	19:1
1991	16:1	16:1	19:1
1990	17:1	17:1	20:1
1989	22:1	17:1	20:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	James Lewis Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	3%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	2%	4%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%	4%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	4%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	3%	1%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	James Lewis Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2024	14%	8%	10%
2023	9%	8%	9%
2022	9%	8%	9%
2021	11%	7%	8%
2020	6%	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%	8%
2018	10%	6%	11%
2017	10%	6%	11%
2016	8%	6%	7%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	5%	5%	6%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	6%	4%	5%
2009	5%	4%	5%
2008	5%	4%	5%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	4%	3%	4%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	5%	3%	3%
2003	4%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	James Lewis Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2024	10%	15%	13%
2023	10%	15%	13%
2022	10%	15%	12%
2021	7%	15%	12%
2020	7%	16%	11%
2019	6%	16%	11%
2018	8%	16%	10%
2017	8%	16%	10%
2016	5%	16%	11%
2015	6%	16%	11%
2014	5%	16%	11%
2013	6%	17%	11%
2012	7%	17%	12%
2011	9%	17%	12%
2010	9%	18%	12%
2009	8%	18%	11%
2008	10%	18%	10%
2007	9%	18%	10%
2006	10%	18%	9%
2005	9%	18%	8%
2004	6%	18%	6%
2003	7%	18%	6%
2002	7%	18%	5%
2001	5%	17%	5%
2000	4%	17%	4%
1999	3%	17%	4%
1998	3%	17%	4%
1997	3%	17%	4%
1996	3%	16%	4%
1995	2%	16%	3%
1994	3%	16%	3%

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White

71%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	James Lewis Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2024	69%	68%	66%
2023	72%	69%	68%
2022	70%	69%	69%
2021	73%	70%	70%
2020	78%	71%	71%
2019	78%	71%	71%
2018	75%	72%	71%
2017	75%	72%	71%
2016	80%	72%	75%
2015	80%	73%	76%
2014	82%	73%	76%
2013	82%	74%	75%
2012	83%	74%	76%
2011	83%	75%	78%
2010	83%	76%	80%
2009	85%	76%	80%
2008	82%	76%	82%
2007	83%	76%	82%
2006	84%	77%	85%
2005	85%	77%	86%
2004	86%	78%	88%
2003	87%	78%	89%
2002	89%	79%	91%
2001	91%	79%	90%
2000	92%	80%	92%
1999	95%	81%	92%
1998	94%	81%	93%
1997	94%	81%	92%
1996	94%	82%	93%
1995	95%	82%	93%
1994	93%	82%	93%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	James Lewis Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2024	7%	6%	8%
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	8%	3%	5%
2014	6%	2%	5%
2013	3%	2%	4%
2012	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.52

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	James Lewis Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2025	0.47	0.52
2024	0.49	0.51	0.54
2023	0.46	0.50	0.52
2022	0.49	0.50	0.51
2021	0.45	0.48	0.49
2020	0.38	0.47	0.47
2019	0.38	0.47	0.47
2018	0.42	0.45	0.48
2017	0.42	0.45	0.48
2016	0.35	0.46	0.43
2015	0.35	0.44	0.41
2014	0.32	0.44	0.41
2013	0.32	0.42	0.42
2012	0.31	0.42	0.39
2011	0.30	0.41	0.37
2010	0.30	0.39	0.35
2009	0.27	0.39	0.34
2008	0.32	0.39	0.32
2007	0.30	0.39	0.31
2006	0.29	0.37	0.28
2005	0.26	0.38	0.25
2004	0.25	0.36	0.22
2003	0.24	0.36	0.19
2002	0.20	0.35	0.18
2001	0.17	0.35	0.17
2000	0.15	0.33	0.16
1999	0.10	0.32	0.15
1998	0.11	0.31	0.14
1997	0.12	0.31	0.15
1996	0.11	0.30	0.14
1995	0.10	0.30	0.13

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Eligible for

23%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	James Lewis Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2025	23%	43%
2024	19%	42%	22%
2023	19%	41%	21%
2022	13%	40%	14%
2021	21%	43%	23%
2020	19%	44%	26%
2019	24%	44%	26%
2018	22%	44%	24%
2017	22%	44%	24%
2016	25%	44%	20%
2015	22%	44%	20%
2014	23%	42%	23%
2013	23%	38%	23%
2012	27%	38%	23%
2011	27%	37%	21%
2010	16%	36%	18%
2009	15%	31%	15%
2008	14%	32%	13%
2007	11%	31%	12%
2006	12%	32%	10%
2005	9%	32%	9%
2004	10%	30%	8%
2003	8%	29%	7%
2002	2%	28%	6%
2001	4%	28%	5%
2000	2%	28%	8%
1999	4%	27%	4%
1998	2%	28%	4%
1997	2%	28%	4%
1996	5%	28%	5%
1995	4%	29%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	James Lewis Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2025	7%	7%
2024	7%	7%	8%
2023	6%	7%	7%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	4%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	6%	6%	7%
2017	6%	6%	7%
2016	2%	6%	5%
2015	4%	7%	6%
2014	3%	7%	6%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	6%	7%	5%
2010	8%	8%	6%
2009	8%	8%	5%
2008	8%	8%	5%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	3%	7%	4%
2004	3%	7%	3%
2003	4%	7%	3%
2002	2%	7%	3%
2001	1%	7%	3%

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School District Name

Blue Springs R-IV School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is James Lewis Elementary School's ranking?

James Lewis Elementary School is ranked #496 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Missouri.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend James Lewis Elementary School?

473 students attend James Lewis Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of James Lewis Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of James Lewis Elementary School?

James Lewis Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does James Lewis Elementary School offer ?

James Lewis Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is James Lewis Elementary School part of?

James Lewis Elementary School is part of Blue Springs R-IV School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 473 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 30%
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 50% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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