Richardson Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Richardson Elementary School

800 Ne Blackwell Rd
Lees Summit, MO 64086

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Top 20%

Serving 432 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Richardson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 432 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 20% in MO
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 50% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Richardson Elementary School's student population of 432 students has declined by 29% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Richardson Elementary School
Kind	62
1	64
2	69
3	77
4	81
5	79

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Total Students

432 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Richardson Elementary School
2023	442
2022	515
2021	542
2020	614
2019	614
2018	628
2017	628
2016	619
2015	639
2014	630
2013	637
2012	617
2011	627
2010	591
2009	561
2008	556
2007	572
2006	596
2005	621
2004	597
2003	598
2002	593
2001	610
2000	617
1999	634
1998	615
1997	611
1996	575

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Richardson Elementary School
2023	31
2022	29
2021	31
2020	35
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2015	36
2014	34
2013	32
2012	31
2011	33
2010	33
2009	34
2008	34
2007	34
2006	35
2005	36
2004	35
2003	36
2002	36
2001	36
2000	36
1999	37
1998	37
1997	33
1996	33

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School Rankings

Richardson Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,084 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Richardson Elementary School is 0.55, which is more 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)

#367 out of 2084 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Richardson Elementary School
2022	#367
2021	#263
2019	#133
2018	#208
2017	#92
2016	#214
2015	#289
2014	#198
2013	#105
2012	#446
2011	#277

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57%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Richardson Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2022	57%	39%	54%
2021	60%	37%	46%
2019	67%	42%	58%
2018	61%	42%	56%
2017	70%	47%	59%
2016	68%	48%	58%
2015	58%	44%	53%
2014	72%	52%	58%
2013	74%	53%	64%
2012	63%	55%	67%
2011	68%	54%	68%

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50%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Richardson Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2022	50%	43%	52%
2021	56%	46%	55%
2019	67%	49%	61%
2018	67%	49%	56%
2017	85%	61%	72%
2016	83%	63%	75%
2015	80%	60%	72%
2014	66%	53%	62%
2013	74%	55%	65%
2012	65%	55%	65%
2011	67%	55%	66%

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65-69%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Richardson Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2022	67%	38%	47%
2021	62%	37%	43%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Richardson Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	14:1	13:1	15:1
2022	18:1	13:1	15:1
2021	17:1	13:1	15:1
2020	18:1	13:1	16:1
2019	18:1	13:1	16:1
2018	18:1	14:1	16:1
2017	18:1	13:1	16:1
2016	18:1	14:1	16:1
2015	18:1	14:1	16:1
2014	19:1	14:1	16:1
2013	20:1	14:1	17:1
2012	20:1	14:1	17:1
2011	19:1	14:1	16:1
2010	18:1	13:1	15:1
2009	17:1	13:1	15:1
2008	16:1	13:1	15:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	14:1	16:1
2005	17:1	14:1	16:1
2004	17:1	14:1	17:1
2003	17:1	14:1	16:1
2002	16:1	14:1	16:1
2001	17:1	14:1	16:1
2000	17:1	14:1	17:1
1999	17:1	15:1	17:1
1998	17:1	15:1	17:1
1997	18:1	15:1	18:1
1996	17:1	15:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Richardson Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Richardson Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	9%	8%	9%
2022	6%	8%	8%
2021	1%	7%	3%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2018	2%	6%	5%
2017	2%	6%	5%
2016	3%	6%	6%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%	5%
2011	3%	5%	5%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%

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Black

13%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Richardson Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	12%	15%	13%
2022	9%	15%	13%
2021	8%	15%	13%
2020	8%	16%	12%
2019	8%	16%	12%
2018	8%	16%	12%
2017	8%	16%	12%
2016	8%	16%	12%
2015	7%	16%	12%
2014	8%	16%	15%
2013	8%	17%	14%
2012	9%	17%	14%
2011	8%	17%	13%
2010	7%	18%	12%
2009	7%	18%	12%
2008	8%	18%	12%
2007	8%	18%	11%
2006	7%	18%	10%
2005	5%	18%	9%
2004	5%	18%	7%
2003	2%	18%	7%
2002	2%	18%	6%
2001	2%	17%	5%
2000	3%	17%	4%
1999	2%	17%	4%
1998	2%	17%	3%
1997	3%	17%	3%
1996	3%	16%	3%

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White

65%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Richardson Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	68%	69%	67%
2022	75%	69%	70%
2021	82%	70%	74%
2020	82%	71%	75%
2019	82%	71%	75%
2018	84%	72%	75%
2017	84%	72%	75%
2016	84%	72%	76%
2015	84%	73%	76%
2014	84%	73%	76%
2013	83%	74%	77%
2012	84%	74%	78%
2011	87%	75%	79%
2010	88%	76%	81%
2009	89%	76%	81%
2008	87%	76%	81%
2007	87%	76%	83%
2006	88%	77%	84%
2005	90%	77%	86%
2004	90%	78%	88%
2003	93%	78%	89%
2002	94%	79%	90%
2001	94%	79%	91%
2000	94%	80%	93%
1999	95%	81%	93%
1998	94%	81%	94%
1997	93%	81%	95%
1996	92%	82%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Richardson Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	0.51	0.50	0.53
2022	0.42	0.50	0.49
2021	0.32	0.48	0.43
2020	0.32	0.47	0.42
2019	0.32	0.47	0.42
2018	0.29	0.45	0.41
2017	0.29	0.45	0.41
2016	0.29	0.46	0.41
2015	0.29	0.44	0.40
2014	0.29	0.44	0.40
2013	0.30	0.42	0.39
2012	0.29	0.42	0.38
2011	0.24	0.41	0.35
2010	0.22	0.39	0.33
2009	0.20	0.39	0.33
2008	0.24	0.39	0.32
2007	0.24	0.39	0.30
2006	0.22	0.37	0.28
2005	0.19	0.38	0.26
2004	0.19	0.36	0.23
2003	0.13	0.36	0.21
2002	0.12	0.35	0.19
2001	0.12	0.35	0.17
2000	0.12	0.33	0.14
1999	0.10	0.32	0.13
1998	0.12	0.31	0.12
1997	0.13	0.31	0.10
1996	0.15	0.30	0.09

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Eligible for

14%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Richardson Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	10%	41%	15%
2022	7%	40%	14%
2021	9%	43%	16%
2020	9%	44%	18%
2019	9%	44%	18%
2018	8%	44%	16%
2017	8%	44%	16%
2016	7%	44%	15%
2015	10%	44%	16%
2014	9%	42%	16%
2013	8%	38%	16%
2012	11%	38%	16%
2011	8%	37%	14%
2010	6%	36%	12%
2009	4%	31%	10%
2008	4%	32%	9%
2007	4%	31%	9%
2006	5%	32%	7%
2005	3%	32%	7%
2004	4%	30%	7%
2003	3%	29%	6%
2002	3%	28%	5%
2001	1%	28%	5%
2000	2%	28%	5%
1999	3%	27%	5%
1998	3%	28%	6%
1997	4%	28%	6%
1996	6%	28%	9%

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Eligible for

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Richardson Elementary School's ranking?

Richardson Elementary School is ranked #367 out of 2,084 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Richardson Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% MO state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Richardson Elementary School?

432 students attend Richardson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Richardson Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Richardson Elementary School?

Richardson Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Richardson Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Richardson Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 432 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 20%
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 50% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education