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Thomas J. Ultican Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1812 NW Vesper, Blue Springs, MO 64015 · (816) 874-3710 · Part of Blue Springs R-IV School District

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

Directions
Students
419
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Thomas J. Ultican Elem.

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 12.5% since 2020–21
  • 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–5Thomas J. Ultican Elem.You are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
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 ↗

1812 NW Vesper, Blue Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten58
Grade 165
Grade 251
Grade 376
Grade 492
Grade 577
Enrollment over time
479’20
462’21
430’22
430’23
419’24

Down 12.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 12%Black 10%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas J. Ultican 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.