📍 717 Nw Park Rd, Blue Springs, Jackson County, 64015
James Lewis Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Blue Springs, Jackson County. The school has 467 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Blue Springs R-Iv school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 35.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 64% of students are proficient in reading. 56% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
James Lewis Elem. enrolls 467 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 35.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 9.4% Black or African American and 9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 337 | 72% |
| Black or African American | 44 | 9.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 | 9% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 8.1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
113 of the school's 467 students (24%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 87 qualify for free lunch and 26 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
James Lewis Elem. is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-40, state senate district 8, state house district 32.
James Lewis Elem. is one of 22 schools in BLUE SPRINGS R-IV, based in BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri. The district serves 14,657 students district-wide and employs 964 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 467 students, James Lewis Elem. is smaller than the district average of about 666 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large