Is Mason Elementary a good school?

Mason Elementary ranks 126 th of 906 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mason Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 505 students attended Mason Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mason Elementary?

Students at Mason Elementary are 76% White, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Mason Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mason Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Bernard C. Campbell Middle High : Lee's Summit North High

Mason Elementary

Summary:

Mason Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lees Summit, Missouri, serving 485 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Lee's Summit R-VII School District, which is ranked 64 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mason Elementary consistently ranks among the top 15% of Missouri elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 81 and 160 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) tests is impressive, with students consistently outperforming the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, Mason Elementary's 4th-grade students achieved 71.8% proficiency in ELA, significantly higher than the district (56.7%) and state (46.2%) averages. The school's 5th-grade students also performed exceptionally well, with 61.6% proficiency in Science, compared to 49.4% for the district and 40.8% for the state.

Mason Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with only 9.28% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. When compared to other nearby schools in the Lee's Summit R-VII district, Mason Elementary generally outperforms its peers on academic measures, particularly in English Language Arts. However, some nearby schools, such as Highland Park Elementary and Cordill-Mason Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a high-quality education across the district.

Detail:

Public K-5

27600 Colbern Rd
Lees Summit, MO 64086-8424

(816) 986-2330

District: Lee's Summit R-Vii

SchoolDigger Rank:
126^th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,710

Students who attend Mason Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bernard C. Campbell Middle
High:	Lee's Summit North High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 505

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.0%

African American:

9.7%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mason Elementary ranks better than 86.1% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 3^rd among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Lee's Summit R-Vii School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.87. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76%), African American (9.7%), two or more races (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 12.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mason Elementary is 16.5, which is the highest among 19 elementary schools in the Lee's Summit R-Vii School District! (See more...)

Compare Mason Elementary employs 30.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mason Elementary is $10,710. 17 elementary schools in the Lee's Summit R-Vii School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mason Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mason Elementary 126^th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Mason Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Lee's Summit R-Vii:

SchoolDigger ranks Lee's Summit R-Vii 64^th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mason Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mason Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	82.48	106^th	1074	90.1%
2007	86.13	71^st	1080	93.4%
2008	82.48	105^th	1084	90.3%
2009	90.87	47^th	1053	95.5%
2010	94.26	18^th	1066	98.3%
2011	89.83	44^th	1088	96.0%
2012	81.12	131^st	1085	87.9%
2013	79.34	152^nd	1108	86.3%
2014	75.51	204^th	1089	81.3%
2015	84.33	127^th	1058	88.0%
2016	89.29	60^th	865	93.1%
2017	89.41	55^th	1032	94.7%
2018	92.56	31^st	1045	97.0%
2019	87.30	81^st	1052	92.3%
2021	78.15	160^th	901	82.2%
2022	84.28	111^th	908	87.8%
2023	83.79	116^th	898	87.1%
2024	82.87	126^th	906	86.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mason Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	68.50	185^th	907	79.6%

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Rank History for White students at Mason Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	89.48	52^nd	898	94.2%
2019	83.38	97^th	917	89.4%
2021	74.09	153^rd	691	77.9%
2022	81.57	101^st	675	85.0%
2023	80.82	106^th	673	84.2%
2024	84.09	80^th	668	88.0%

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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.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Mason 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	400	400
1992	387	3	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
1993	388	3	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
1994	392	3	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
1995	408	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
1996	408	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
1997	398	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
1998	401	1	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1999	397	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
2000	365	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
2001	336	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
2002	315	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
2003	315	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
2004	316	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
2005	327	4	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
2006	347	6	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	358
2007	329	7	4	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	346
2008	300	30	6	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	341
2009	325	14	5	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	353
2010	321	11	5	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	345
2011	345	9	7	6	1	0	0	0	368
2012	321	14	8	8	2	0	0	0	353
2013	326	15	10	17	2	0	0	0	370
2014	321	14	10	14	1	0	0	0	360
2015	368	12	8	11	0	0	13	0	412
2016	393	14	8	14	0	0	18	0	447
2017	403	15	11	11	0	0	19	0	459
2018	409	21	13	11	0	0	18	0	472
2019	424	30	8	10	0	0	18	0	490
2020	417	37	8	7	0	0	22	0	491
2021	422	38	8	3	0	0	27	0	498
2022	423	32	9	35	0	0	32	0	531
2023	383	38	6	32	0	1	25	0	485
2024	384	49	6	27	1	0	38	0	505

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 Mason Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	400	21.4	18.6	11.3
1992	397	22.8	17.4	10.1
1993	399	22.7	17.6	14.5
1994	401	22.0	18.2	11.5
1995	411	23.2	17.7	10
1996	411	23.2	17.7	10
1997	399	25.5	15.6	8.3
1998	407	24.8	16.4	9.6
1999	401	24.6	16.3	9
2000	368	22.9	16.1	6
2001	337	23.1	14.6	9.5
2002	318	20.4	15.6	6
2003	318	20.4	15.6	6
2004	318	20.4	15.6	7.5
2005	332	20.3	16.4	6.6
2006	358	21.9	16.3	10.6
2007	346	20.9	16.6	8.4
2008	341	23.5	14.5	7.3
2009	353	22.4	15.7	6.8
2010	345	20.5	16.8	9
2011	368	19.6	18.7	9
2012	353	19.9	17.7	16.4
2013	370	19.9	18.5	17
2014	360	21.0	17.1	14.4
2015	412	26.0	15.8	15.8
2016	447	27.0	16.5	14.3
2017	459	27.9	16.4	13.1
2018	472	28.9	16.3	15.3
2019	490	30.0	16.3	14.9
2020	491	30.2	16.2	14.7
2021	498	31.0	16.0	12.4
2022	531	30.2	17.5	8.7
2023	485	29.5	16.4	9.3
2024	505	30.6	16.5	12.1

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 Mason Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	400	21.4	18.6	11.3
1992	397	22.8	17.4	10.1
1993	399	22.7	17.6	14.5
1994	401	22.0	18.2	11.5
1995	411	23.2	17.7	10
1996	411	23.2	17.7	10
1997	399	25.5	15.6	8.3
1998	407	24.8	16.4	9.6
1999	401	24.6	16.3	9
2000	368	22.9	16.1	6
2001	337	23.1	14.6	9.5
2002	318	20.4	15.6	6
2003	318	20.4	15.6	6
2004	318	20.4	15.6	7.5
2005	332	20.3	16.4	6.6
2006	358	21.9	16.3	10.6
2007	346	20.9	16.6	8.4
2008	341	23.5	14.5	7.3
2009	353	22.4	15.7	6.8
2010	345	20.5	16.8	9
2011	368	19.6	18.7	9
2012	353	19.9	17.7	16.4
2013	370	19.9	18.5	17
2014	360	21.0	17.1	14.4
2015	412	26.0	15.8	15.8
2016	447	27.0	16.5	14.3
2017	459	27.9	16.4	13.1
2018	472	28.9	16.3	15.3
2019	490	30.0	16.3	14.9
2020	491	30.2	16.2	14.7
2021	498	31.0	16.0	12.4
2022	531	30.2	17.5	8.7
2023	485	29.5	16.4	9.3
2024	505	30.6	16.5	12.1

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 Mason Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$364 (3.7%)	$9,383 (96.3%)	$9,747
2020	$264 (2.7%)	$9,600 (97.3%)	$9,864
2021	$260 (2.3%)	$10,855 (97.7%)	$11,114
2022	$279 (2.6%)	$10,431 (97.4%)	$10,710

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mason Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 81^st of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 116^th of 898 Elementary schools	5.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mason Elementary)	55	59	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lee's Summit R-Vii)	60.8	53.9	6.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mason Elementary)	62	51.8	10.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lee's Summit R-Vii)	61	49.2	11.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mason Elementary)	67.1	67.9	0.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lee's Summit R-Vii)	55.5	53.4	2.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mason Elementary)	65.8	70.4	4.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lee's Summit R-Vii)	58.7	56.6	2.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mason Elementary)	72	53.8	18.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lee's Summit R-Vii)	51.9	50.1	1.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Mason Elementary)	76	53.8	22.2%
5th Grade Science (Lee's Summit R-Vii)	58	48	10%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mason Elementary)	72	60.3	11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lee's Summit R-Vii)	60.2	53.5	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44.1	3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mason Elementary)	62.8	67.5	4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lee's Summit R-Vii)	60.4	58.8	1.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	42.5	41.6	0.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mason Elementary)	64.3	48.6	15.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lee's Summit R-Vii)	62.6	48.9	13.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	45.9	39.4	6.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	490	485	1%
African American	30	38	26.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	8	6	25%
Hispanic	10	32	220%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	424	383	9.7%
Two or More Races	18	25	38.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	14.9%	9.3%	5.6%

Schools Near Mason Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)			MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mason Elementary	Public	K-5	27600 Colbern Rd	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-2330	505	31	16.5	12.1%	384 (76.0%)	49 (9.7%)	27 (5.3%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.5%)	82.9	126^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.1%		83.8	116^th of 898 public elementary schools	87.1%	10	45.8	64.0	55.4	61.6	51.4	71.8	71.5	$10,710	$279	$10,431
Cordill-Mason Elementary	Public	K-5	4001 SW Christiansen Rd	Blue Springs	64014	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3610	698	52	13.4	25.6%	476 (68.2%)	111 (15.9%)	46 (6.6%)	15 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.7%)	82.6	130^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.7%		79.2	152^nd of 898 public elementary schools	83.1%	22	64.3	58.4	58.6	52.8	57.0	57.7	57.1	$10,128	$700	$9,428
Great Beginnings Early Educational Center	Public	PK	905 NE Bluestem Dr	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-2460	284	25	11.4	23.2%	151 (53.2%)	56 (19.7%)	41 (14.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (10.2%)								(n/a)
Daniel Young Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 SE Shamrock Ln	Blue Springs	64014	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3630	326	25	13.2	39.3%	233 (71.5%)	26 (8.0%)	36 (11.0%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	77.6	170^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.2%		74.2	196^th of 898 public elementary schools	78.2%	26	60.0	49.9	74.4	68.6	37.5	51.5	68.6	$11,552	$986	$10,566
Richardson Elementary	Public	K-5	800 NE Blackwell Rd	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-2220	432	36	12.0	18.1%	281 (65.0%)	54 (12.5%)	40 (9.3%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.4%)	67.5	278^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.3%		71.6	224^th of 898 public elementary schools	75.1%	54	49.9	49.2	55.7	53.1	34.6	53.0	49.2	$11,243	$264	$10,978
Highland Park Elementary	Public	K-5	400 SE Millstone Ave	Lees Summit	64063	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-2250	444	32	13.8	8.8%	355 (80.0%)	21 (4.7%)	24 (5.4%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.3%)	87.4	82^nd of 906 public elementary schools	90.9%		90.7	56^th of 898 public elementary schools	93.8%	26	49.1	71.1	60.1	56.3	62.6	81.5	59.4	$13,059	$526	$12,534
Stony Point Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 W Ryan Rd	Grain Valley	64029	Jackson County	Grain Valley R-V	No	No	No	No	(816) 847-7800	462	38	12.1	29.4%	379 (82.0%)	15 (3.2%)	27 (5.8%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.4%)	68.6	266^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.6%		50.6	450^th of 898 public elementary schools	49.9%	184	36.9	55.1	44.0	44.0	47.8	60.1	60.5	$10,922	$642	$10,280
William Bryant Elementary	Public	K-5	1101 SE Sunnyside School Rd	Blue Springs	64014	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 874-3730	486	32	15.4	29.0%	336 (69.1%)	50 (10.3%)	63 (13.0%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	77.7	169^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.3%		82.1	130^th of 898 public elementary schools	85.5%	39	51.5	64.0	51.3	55.6	48.2	58.3	55.6	$10,735	$689	$10,046
Franklin Smith Elementary	Public	K-5	1609 Clark Rd	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 874-3640	420	34	12.3	46.0%	266 (63.3%)	51 (12.1%)	46 (11.0%)	9 (2.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (10.5%)	76.7	180^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.1%		89.1	66^th of 898 public elementary schools	92.7%	114	74.3	60.4	40.5	47.7	71.7		40.4	$10,926	$677	$10,250
Woodland Elementary	Public	K-5	12709 S Smart Rd	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-2360	419	28	14.8	18.4%	342 (81.6%)	12 (2.9%)	27 (6.4%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	64	308^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.0%		74.2	195^th of 898 public elementary schools	78.3%	113	56.6	59.6	38.5	35.7	52.2		34.2	$12,024	$285	$11,740

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