📍 1812 Nw Vesper, Blue Springs, Jackson County, 64015
Thomas J. Ultican Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Blue Springs, Jackson County. The school has 430 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 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. 61% of students are proficient in reading. 59% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Thomas J. Ultican Elem. enrolls 430 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 8.8% Hispanic or Latino and 8.6% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 309 | 72% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 | 8.8% |
| Black or African American | 37 | 8.6% |
| Two or more races | 35 | 8.1% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
173 of the school's 430 students (40%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 130 qualify for free lunch and 43 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.
Thomas J. Ultican 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-50, state senate district 8, state house district 31.
Thomas J. Ultican 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 430 students, Thomas J. Ultican 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
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