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B+

Underwood Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1125 NE Colbern Rd, Lee's Summit, MO 64086 · (816) 986-3280 · Part of Lee's Summit R-VII School District

Lee's Summit’s School Grade A better than 87% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
511
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Underwood Elem.

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Lee's Summit kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Lee's Summit kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Underwood Elem.You are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1125 NE Colbern Rd, Lee's Summit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten72
Grade 172
Grade 278
Grade 397
Grade 4100
Grade 592
Enrollment over time
536’20
582’21
521’22
506’23
511’24

Down 4.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Black 24%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 8%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Underwood Elem. from Lee's Summit families.

Other schools in Lee's Summit R-VII School District

The district →
Great Beginnings Early Ed CTR.
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Lee's Summit
331 students10:1
Prairie View Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lee's Summit
C
604 students14:1
Summit Pointe Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
A−
534 students16:1
Mason Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lee's Summit
A−
512 students16:1
Cedar Creek Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lee's Summit
A
487 students12:1
Hawthorn Hill Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lee's Summit
A
444 students17:1

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; Lee's Summit’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.