Highland Park Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

400 Se Millstone Ave
Lees Summit, MO 64063

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Top 10%

Serving 444 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Highland Park Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 444 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 10% in MO
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Highland Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Highland Park Elementary School's student population of 444 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Park Elementary School
Kind	54
1	71
2	74
3	61
4	87
5	97

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Total Students

444 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School
2023	463
2022	570
2021	582
2020	581
2019	581
2018	527
2017	527
2016	503
2015	502
2014	496
2013	468
2012	473
2011	463
2010	467
2009	442
2008	457
2007	471
2006	503
2005	535
2004	551
2003	546
2002	560
2001	657
2000	605
1999	501

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School
2023	32
2022	40
2021	37
2020	36
2019	36
2018	34
2017	34
2016	32
2015	34
2014	33
2013	29
2012	26
2011	27
2010	31
2009	30
2008	32
2007	33
2006	34
2005	32
2004	32
2003	34
2002	34
2001	36
2000	36
1999	31

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Year Founded

1998

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School Rankings

Highland Park Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highland Park Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#159 out of 2076 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School
2023	#159
2022	#224
2021	#302
2019	#232
2018	#166
2017	#147
2016	#331
2015	#355
2014	#477
2013	#227
2012	#189

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68%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	68%	40%	54%
2022	61%	39%	54%
2021	51%	37%	46%
2019	64%	42%	58%
2018	63%	42%	56%
2017	70%	47%	59%
2016	64%	48%	58%
2015	58%	44%	53%
2014	58%	52%	58%
2013	71%	53%	64%
2012	73%	55%	67%

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57%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2022	57%	43%	52%
2021	58%	46%	55%
2019	64%	49%	61%
2018	68%	49%	56%
2017	80%	61%	72%
2016	79%	63%	75%
2015	76%	60%	72%
2014	64%	53%	62%
2013	68%	55%	65%
2012	69%	55%	65%
2011	70%	55%	66%

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45-49%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2022	47%	38%	47%
2021	47%	37%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	14:1	13:1	15:1
2022	14:1	13:1	15:1
2021	16:1	13:1	15:1
2020	16:1	13:1	16:1
2019	16:1	13:1	16:1
2018	16:1	14:1	16:1
2017	16:1	13:1	16:1
2016	16:1	14:1	16:1
2015	15:1	14:1	16:1
2014	15:1	14:1	16:1
2013	16:1	14:1	17:1
2012	18:1	14:1	17:1
2011	17:1	14:1	16:1
2010	15:1	13:1	15:1
2009	15:1	13:1	15:1
2008	14:1	13:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	14:1	16:1
2005	17:1	14:1	16:1
2004	17:1	14:1	17:1
2003	16:1	14:1	16:1
2002	16:1	14:1	16:1
2001	18:1	14:1	16:1
2000	17:1	14:1	17:1
1999	16:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	3%	2%	2%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	5%	3%	2%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	6%	2%	3%
2012	6%	2%	3%
2011	5%	2%	3%
2010	4%	2%	3%
2009	5%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	4%	3%	2%
2006	5%	2%	3%
2005	5%	2%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	4%	1%	2%
2001	4%	2%	2%
2000	3%	1%	1%
1999	3%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	6%	8%	9%
2022	7%	8%	8%
2021	2%	7%	3%
2020	5%	7%	4%
2019	5%	7%	4%
2018	8%	6%	5%
2017	8%	6%	5%
2016	10%	6%	6%
2015	10%	6%	6%
2014	10%	6%	6%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%	5%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	5%	4%	4%
2008	7%	4%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%	3%
2005	5%	3%	3%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	5%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	5%	15%	13%
2022	6%	15%	13%
2021	5%	15%	13%
2020	4%	16%	12%
2019	4%	16%	12%
2018	5%	16%	12%
2017	5%	16%	12%
2016	3%	16%	12%
2015	5%	16%	12%
2014	7%	16%	15%
2013	7%	17%	14%
2012	8%	17%	14%
2011	8%	17%	13%
2010	8%	18%	12%
2009	7%	18%	12%
2008	6%	18%	12%
2007	7%	18%	11%
2006	6%	18%	10%
2005	5%	18%	9%
2004	4%	18%	7%
2003	5%	18%	7%
2002	4%	18%	6%
2001	5%	17%	5%
2000	4%	17%	4%
1999	3%	17%	4%

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White

80%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	80%	69%	67%
2022	79%	69%	70%
2021	82%	70%	74%
2020	80%	71%	75%
2019	80%	71%	75%
2018	77%	72%	75%
2017	77%	72%	75%
2016	78%	72%	76%
2015	76%	73%	76%
2014	76%	73%	76%
2013	80%	74%	77%
2012	80%	74%	78%
2011	81%	75%	79%
2010	83%	76%	81%
2009	83%	76%	81%
2008	84%	76%	81%
2007	85%	76%	83%
2006	85%	77%	84%
2005	85%	77%	86%
2004	89%	78%	88%
2003	89%	78%	89%
2002	87%	79%	90%
2001	88%	79%	91%
2000	90%	80%	93%
1999	92%	81%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	7%	6%	9%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	7%	5%	8%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	0.35	0.50	0.53
2022	0.37	0.50	0.49
2021	0.32	0.48	0.43
2020	0.35	0.47	0.42
2019	0.35	0.47	0.42
2018	0.40	0.45	0.41
2017	0.40	0.45	0.41
2016	0.38	0.46	0.41
2015	0.41	0.44	0.40
2014	0.41	0.44	0.40
2013	0.35	0.42	0.39
2012	0.35	0.42	0.38
2011	0.33	0.41	0.35
2010	0.30	0.39	0.33
2009	0.31	0.39	0.33
2008	0.29	0.39	0.32
2007	0.26	0.39	0.30
2006	0.27	0.37	0.28
2005	0.27	0.38	0.26
2004	0.21	0.36	0.23
2003	0.21	0.36	0.21
2002	0.24	0.35	0.19
2001	0.22	0.35	0.17
2000	0.18	0.33	0.14
1999	0.15	0.32	0.13

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Eligible for

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	5%	41%	15%
2022	6%	40%	14%
2021	8%	43%	16%
2020	9%	44%	18%
2019	9%	44%	18%
2018	8%	44%	16%
2017	8%	44%	16%
2016	9%	44%	15%
2015	11%	44%	16%
2014	11%	42%	16%
2013	9%	38%	16%
2012	9%	38%	16%
2011	6%	37%	14%
2010	5%	36%	12%
2009	4%	31%	10%
2008	4%	32%	9%
2007	6%	31%	9%
2006	2%	32%	7%
2005	3%	32%	7%
2004	4%	30%	7%
2003	3%	29%	6%
2002	3%	28%	5%
2001	3%	28%	5%
2000	3%	28%	5%
1999	2%	27%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	1%	7%	4%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	1%	6%	3%
2019	1%	6%	3%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	2%	6%	3%
2015	2%	7%	4%
2014	3%	7%	4%
2013	5%	7%	4%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	2%	8%	3%
2008	1%	8%	3%
2007	2%	8%	4%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	2%	7%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lee's Summit R-VII School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highland Park Elementary School's ranking?

Highland Park Elementary School is ranked #159 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Highland Park Elementary School often compared to?

Highland Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Richardson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Highland Park Elementary School?

444 students attend Highland Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Highland Park Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Highland Park Elementary School?

Highland Park Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Highland Park Elementary School offer ?

Highland Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Highland Park Elementary School part of?

Highland Park Elementary School is part of Lee's Summit R-VII School District.

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School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)

School Rankings

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

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