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James Walker Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

201 SE Sunnyside School Rd, Blue Springs, MO 64014 · (816) 874-3660 · Part of Blue Springs R-IV School District

Blue Springs’ School Grade A better than 87% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
456
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about James Walker Elem.

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Blue Springs kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Blue Springs kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5James Walker Elem.You are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency66%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

201 SE Sunnyside School Rd, Blue Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten67
Grade 181
Grade 267
Grade 366
Grade 478
Grade 597
Enrollment over time
458’20
462’21
447’22
447’23
456’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Black 17%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James Walker Elem. from Blue Springs families.

Other schools in Blue Springs R-IV School District

The district →
James Lewis Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Blue Springs
A
473 students13:1
Daniel Young Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Blue Springs
A−
330 students13:1
Liggett Trail Education Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Blue Springs
159 students8:1
Cordill-Mason Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Blue Springs
A
681 students13:1
Chapel Lakes Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lee's Summit
A+
600 students16:1
Voy Spears JR. Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lee's Summit
A+
546 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Blue Springs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.