📍 201 Se Sunnyside School Rd, Blue Springs, Jackson County, 64014
James Walker Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Blue Springs, Jackson County. The school has 447 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Blue Springs R-Iv school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. 61% of students are proficient in reading. 66% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
James Walker Elem. enrolls 447 students across grades K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% White, 18% Black or African American and 12% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 266 | 60% |
| Black or African American | 81 | 18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 53 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 8.5% |
| Asian | 6 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
209 of the school's 447 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 149 qualify for free lunch and 60 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 Walker Elem. is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-40, state senate district 8, state house district 31.
James Walker 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 447 students, James Walker 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