James Walker Elementary

Summary:

James Walker Elementary is a public elementary school located in Blue Springs, Missouri, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 447 students. The school is part of the Blue Springs R-IV School District, which is ranked 26th out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

James Walker Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Missouri, with a statewide ranking of 14 out of 906 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts compared to the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 78.5% of 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students at James Walker Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 64.1% in the Blue Springs R-IV district and 40.8% statewide.

James Walker Elementary excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, White, Multi-racial, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. The school consistently ranks among the top Missouri elementary schools for these subgroups, often placing in the top 10 or 20 in the state. Additionally, the school has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.2% to 18.3% over the past few years, which are lower than the state and district averages. With its consistent high performance, focus on equity and inclusion, and commitment to investing in educational resources, James Walker Elementary stands out as an exceptional educational institution in the Blue Springs area.


Detail:

Public K-5

 201 SE Sunnyside School Rd
       Blue Springs, MO  64014-2951


(816) 874-3660

District: Blue Springs R-IV

SchoolDigger Rank:
14th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,333 Help


Students who attend James Walker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Brittany Hill Middle
High:    Blue Springs High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  447

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.5%
African American:
18.1%
Hispanic:
11.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details James Walker Elementary ranks better than 98.5% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 2nd among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Blue Springs R-IV School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.4. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details James Walker Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Blue Springs R-IV School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at James Walker Elementary is $10,333. 8 elementary schools in the Blue Springs R-IV School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

James Walker Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks James Walker Elementary 14th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See James Walker Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Blue Springs R-IV:

SchoolDigger ranks Blue Springs R-IV 26th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for James Walker Elementary

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Rank History for all students at James Walker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 82.09 111th 1074 89.7%
2007 81.24 106th 1080 90.2%
2008 81.81 114th 1084 89.5%
2009 83.87 113th 1053 89.3%
2010 79.61 155th 1066 85.5%
2011 87.78 62nd 1088 94.3%
2012 85.53 82nd 1085 92.4%
2013 84.56 98th 1108 91.2%
2014 81.65 140th 1089 87.1%
2015 74.21 231st 1058 78.2%
2016 88.69 66th 865 92.4%
2017 86.33 91st 1032 91.2%
2018 92.18 36th 1045 96.6%
2019 93.73 23rd 1052 97.8%
2021 86.93 95th 901 89.5%
2022 92.40 41st 908 95.5%
2023 97.08 14th 898 98.4%
2024 96.40 14th 906 98.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at James Walker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.27 3rd 32 90.6%
2019 93.17 3rd 41 92.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James Walker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.60 5th 887 99.4%
2019 96.69 10th 907 98.9%
2023 99.94 4th 611 99.3%
2024 99.87 4th 625 99.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at James Walker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.76 42nd 302 86.1%
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Rank History for African American students at James Walker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.65 2nd 243 99.2%
2019 99.22 3rd 250 98.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at James Walker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.37 10th 105 90.5%
2019 90.61 3rd 120 97.5%
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Rank History for White students at James Walker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.42 25th 898 97.2%
2019 92.15 30th 917 96.7%
2021 92.72 31st 691 95.5%
2022 91.41 37th 675 94.5%
2023 96.22 12th 673 98.2%
2024 93.57 26th 668 96.1%
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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for James Walker Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 529 529
1992 501 8 4 3 2 n/a n/a 0 518
1993 515 11 3 6 2 n/a n/a 0 537
1994 499 8 2 8 1 n/a n/a 0 518
1995 468 15 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 495
1996 468 15 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 495
1997 470 23 2 12 0 n/a n/a 0 507
1998 474 18 3 7 1 n/a n/a 0 503
1999 451 19 2 6 2 n/a n/a 0 480
2000 420 17 2 8 2 n/a n/a 0 449
2001 416 23 4 8 2 n/a n/a 0 453
2002 383 20 6 11 2 n/a n/a 0 422
2003 383 20 6 11 2 n/a n/a 0 422
2004 382 28 6 12 3 n/a n/a 0 431
2005 409 45 4 19 3 n/a n/a 0 480
2006 389 56 8 21 1 n/a n/a 0 475
2007 355 57 6 22 3 n/a n/a 0 443
2008 375 69 4 25 4 n/a n/a 0 477
2009 356 72 8 33 5 n/a n/a 0 474
2010 344 81 10 27 6 n/a n/a 0 468
2011 334 108 18 27 5 0 1 0 493
2012 358 88 19 36 7 4 6 0 518
2013 355 87 13 40 4 3 22 0 524
2014 353 81 14 32 1 4 41 0 526
2015 386 80 10 29 0 2 54 0 561
2016 354 60 9 37 0 1 50 0 511
2017 328 63 8 65 1 1 58 0 524
2018 308 61 9 68 3 0 60 0 509
2019 319 60 4 63 4 0 65 0 515
2020 278 71 7 61 4 1 55 0 477
2021 274 65 7 57 3 1 51 0 458
2022 276 83 7 51 1 1 43 0 462
2023 266 81 6 53 1 2 38 0 447

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at James Walker Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 529 27.1 19.5 n/a
1992 518 27.8 18.6 6.9
1993 537 27.2 19.7 8
1994 518 27.3 19.0 12.5
1995 495 25.5 19.4 13.1
1996 495 25.5 19.4 13.1
1997 507 24.4 20.8 9.9
1998 503 27.4 18.4 11.5
1999 480 27.9 17.2 18.5
2000 449 24.8 18.1 18
2001 453 26.3 17.2 16.6
2002 422 25.1 16.8 23.2
2003 422 25.1 16.8 23.2
2004 431 22.8 18.9 23
2005 480 27.4 17.5 34.2
2006 475 30.6 15.5 37.5
2007 443 27.6 16.1 36.3
2008 477 28.0 17.0 45.9
2009 474 28.0 16.9 47.7
2010 468 27.0 17.3 54.5
2011 493 26.4 18.6 54.6
2012 518 30.3 17.0 55.8
2013 524 30.7 17.0 58.6
2014 526 30.7 17.1 52.1
2015 561 32.0 17.5 48.3
2016 511 32.0 15.9 46.8
2017 524 28.7 18.2 52.5
2018 509 30.7 16.5 41.8
2019 515 30.2 17.0 51.5
2020 477 29.2 16.3 51.4
2021 458 28.0 16.3 45.9
2022 462 31.8 14.5 26.8
2023 447 31.8 14.0 46.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio James Walker Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 529 27.1 19.5 n/a
1992 518 27.8 18.6 6.9
1993 537 27.2 19.7 8
1994 518 27.3 19.0 12.5
1995 495 25.5 19.4 13.1
1996 495 25.5 19.4 13.1
1997 507 24.4 20.8 9.9
1998 503 27.4 18.4 11.5
1999 480 27.9 17.2 18.5
2000 449 24.8 18.1 18
2001 453 26.3 17.2 16.6
2002 422 25.1 16.8 23.2
2003 422 25.1 16.8 23.2
2004 431 22.8 18.9 23
2005 480 27.4 17.5 34.2
2006 475 30.6 15.5 37.5
2007 443 27.6 16.1 36.3
2008 477 28.0 17.0 45.9
2009 474 28.0 16.9 47.7
2010 468 27.0 17.3 54.5
2011 493 26.4 18.6 54.6
2012 518 30.3 17.0 55.8
2013 524 30.7 17.0 58.6
2014 526 30.7 17.1 52.1
2015 561 32.0 17.5 48.3
2016 511 32.0 15.9 46.8
2017 524 28.7 18.2 52.5
2018 509 30.7 16.5 41.8
2019 515 30.2 17.0 51.5
2020 477 29.2 16.3 51.4
2021 458 28.0 16.3 45.9
2022 462 31.8 14.5 26.8
2023 447 31.8 14.0 46.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for James Walker Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $99 (1.1%) $8,987 (98.9%) $9,086
2020 $140 (1.5%) $9,453 (98.5%) $9,593
2021 $559 (5.2%) $10,237 (94.8%) $10,796
2022 $635 (6.1%) $9,698 (93.9%) $10,333

Data source: Missouri Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on James Walker Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 23rd of 1052 Elementary schoolsRanks 14th of 898 Elementary schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (James Walker Elementary)81.176.6
 4.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Blue Springs R-IV)72.363.5
 8.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)4641.1
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (James Walker Elementary)73.968.1
 5.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Blue Springs R-IV)66.257.3
 8.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)48.742.4
 6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (James Walker Elementary)81.586.6
 5.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Blue Springs R-IV)72.666
 6.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)46.843.8
 3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (James Walker Elementary)76.572.8
 3.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Blue Springs R-IV)70.557.4
 13.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)49.344.3
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (James Walker Elementary)85.475.5
 9.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Blue Springs R-IV)72.363.1
 9.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)40.339.1
 1.2%
5th Grade Science (James Walker Elementary)57.376.7
 19.4%
   5th Grade Science (Blue Springs R-IV)64.160.3
 3.8%
   5th Grade Science (Missouri)42.540.9
 1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (James Walker Elementary)73.166.2
 6.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Blue Springs R-IV)6761
 6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.144
 3.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students515447
 13.2%
African American6081
 35%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian46
 50%
Hispanic6353
 15.9%
Pacific Islander02
White319266
 16.6%
Two or More Races6538
 41.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.5%46.8%
 4.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about James Walker Elementary

Students at James Walker Elementary are 60% White, 18% African American, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Yes! James Walker Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 14th of 906 Missouri elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 447 students attended James Walker Elementary.

Students who attend James Walker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brittany Hill Middle
High : Blue Springs High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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