📍 800 Ne Blackwell Rd, Lee'S Summit, Jackson County, 64086
Richardson Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Lee'S Summit, Jackson County. The school has 442 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lee'S Summit R-Vii school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 31.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 56% of students are proficient in reading. 60% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Richardson Elem. enrolls 442 students across grades K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 31.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% White, 12% Black or African American and 8.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 301 | 68% |
| Black or African American | 52 | 12% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 | 8.8% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 8.6% |
| Asian | 11 | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
71 of the school's 442 students (16%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 46 qualify for free lunch and 25 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.
Richardson Elem. is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-50, state senate district 8, state house district 34.
Richardson Elem. is one of 29 schools in LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII, based in LEE'S SUMMIT, Missouri. The district serves 17,870 students district-wide and employs 1,251 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 442 students, Richardson Elem. is smaller than the district average of about 616 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small