Summary:
Lucy Franklin Elementary is a public elementary school located in Blue Springs, Missouri, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 562 students. The school is part of the Blue Springs R-IV school district, which is ranked 24th out of 376 districts in Missouri and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Lucy Franklin Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Missouri, with a statewide ranking between 4th and 73rd out of over 1,000 schools in recent years. The school's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) test scores for Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, 65.2% of 3rd graders, 71.5% of 4th graders, and 68.7% of 5th graders at Lucy Franklin Elementary scored proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 41.1%, 43.8%, and 39.1%, respectively. Additionally, Lucy Franklin Elementary has a higher percentage of White students (78.47%) and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (20.11%) compared to the surrounding schools, such as Daniel Young Elementary and Prairie Branch Elementary.
The higher per-student spending of $10,228 at Lucy Franklin Elementary in the 2021-2022 school year, compared to the surrounding schools, which range from $9,815 to $12,615 per student, may contribute to the school's academic success. This suggests the school has access to more resources, such as technology, specialized programs, or additional staff, which could support the school's consistently high academic performance and rankings among the top elementary schools in Missouri.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
Blue Springs R-IV
SchoolDigger Rank:
42nd of 898 Missouri Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,228
Students who attend Lucy Franklin Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.6
Number of students: 562
Racial breakdown:
White:
78.5%
Hispanic:
10.9%
African American:
5.9%
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Two or more races:
3.6%
Pacific Islander:
0.5%
Asian:
0.4%
American Indian:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.1%
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