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Daniel Young Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

505 SE Shamrock Ln, Blue Springs, MO 64014 · (816) 874-3630 · Part of Blue Springs R-IV School District

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

Directions
Students
330
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Daniel Young Elem.

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 11.1% 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 →

PK–5Daniel Young Elem.You are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

505 SE Shamrock Ln, Blue Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten41
Grade 145
Grade 249
Grade 355
Grade 443
Grade 561
Enrollment over time
371’20
347’21
358’22
326’23
330’24

Down 11.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Hispanic 15%Black 12%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Daniel Young 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
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
Lucy Franklin Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Blue Springs
A+
536 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.