📍 1125 Ne Colbern Rd, Lee'S Summit, Jackson County, 64086
Underwood Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Lee'S Summit, Jackson County. The school has 521 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 31.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1. 53% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Underwood Elem. enrolls 521 students across grades K–5. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 31.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% White, 24% Black or African American and 10% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 298 | 57% |
| Black or African American | 123 | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 44 | 8.4% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
172 of the school's 521 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 150 qualify for free lunch and 22 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.
Underwood 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 30.
Underwood 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 521 students, Underwood 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