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Franklin Smith Elementary School

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Blue Springs, MO 64015

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Serving 420 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Franklin Smith Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (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 37% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 420 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 10% in MO
: 65% (Top 5%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Franklin Smith Elementary School's student population of 420 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 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	Franklin Smith Elementary School
Kind	64
1	56
2	71
3	80
4	81
5	68

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Total Students

420 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Franklin Smith Elementary School
2023	411
2022	456
2021	421
2020	493
2019	493
2018	514
2017	514
2016	339
2015	478
2014	493
2013	487
2012	507
2011	499
2010	396
2009	387
2008	400
2007	392
2006	436
2005	416
2004	414
2003	402
2002	420
2001	431
2000	474
1999	537
1998	572
1997	554
1996	558
1995	538
1994	659
1993	651
1992	678
1991	743
1990	736
1989	755
1988	735
1987	795

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Franklin Smith Elementary School
2023	31
2022	34
2021	29
2020	33
2019	33
2018	31
2017	31
2016	32
2015	32
2014	34
2013	33
2012	33
2011	32
2010	30
2009	33
2008	30
2007	28
2006	29
2005	32
2004	33
2003	31
2002	30
2001	31
2000	32
1999	33
1998	34
1997	33
1996	32
1995	29
1994	37
1993	35
1992	38
1991	38
1990	37
1989	38
1988	36
1987	37

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School Rankings

Franklin Smith Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,084 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Franklin Smith Elementary School is 0.57, 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)

#153 out of 2084 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Franklin Smith Elementary School
2022	#153
2021	#272
2019	#590
2018	#439
2017	#160
2016	#217
2015	#218
2014	#690
2013	#371
2012	#431
2011	#469

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65%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Franklin Smith Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2022	65%	39%	56%
2021	59%	37%	55%
2019	59%	42%	65%
2018	65%	42%	64%
2017	70%	47%	68%
2016	75%	48%	70%
2015	72%	44%	64%
2014	66%	52%	70%
2013	74%	53%	69%
2012	71%	55%	72%
2011	68%	54%	70%

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61%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Franklin Smith Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2022	61%	43%	56%
2021	55%	46%	60%
2019	50%	49%	66%
2018	53%	49%	64%
2017	78%	61%	77%
2016	79%	63%	80%
2015	74%	60%	77%
2014	50%	53%	65%
2013	60%	55%	68%
2012	59%	55%	67%
2011	58%	55%	67%

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65-69%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Franklin Smith Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2022	67%	38%	50%
2021	52%	37%	54%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Franklin Smith Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	13:1	13:1	15:1
2022	13:1	13:1	16:1
2021	15:1	13:1	16:1
2020	15:1	13:1	16:1
2019	15:1	13:1	16:1
2018	17:1	14:1	17:1
2017	17:1	13:1	17:1
2016	11:1	14:1	16:1
2015	15:1	14:1	16:1
2014	15:1	14:1	16:1
2013	15:1	14:1	16:1
2012	15:1	14:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	13:1	13:1	16:1
2009	12:1	13:1	15:1
2008	14:1	13:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	17:1
2006	15:1	14:1	16:1
2005	13:1	14:1	16:1
2004	13:1	14:1	17:1
2003	13:1	14:1	16:1
2002	14:1	14:1	17:1
2001	14:1	14:1	17:1
2000	15:1	14:1	17:1
1999	16:1	15:1	17:1
1998	17:1	15:1	17:1
1997	17:1	15:1	17:1
1996	17:1	15:1	18:1
1995	19:1	15:1	18:1
1994	18:1	16:1	19:1
1993	18:1	16:1	19:1
1992	18:1	16:1	19:1
1991	20:1	16:1	19:1
1990	20:1	16:1	20:1
1989	20:1	16:1	20:1
1988	20:1	16:1	20:1
1987	21:1	17:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Franklin Smith Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	3%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	2%	4%
2012	4%	2%	3%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	5%	2%	4%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Franklin Smith Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	10%	8%	9%
2022	7%	8%	9%
2021	8%	7%	8%
2020	10%	7%	8%
2019	10%	7%	8%
2018	14%	6%	11%
2017	14%	6%	11%
2016	10%	6%	7%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	8%	5%	6%
2012	7%	5%	6%
2011	8%	5%	5%
2010	6%	4%	5%
2009	5%	4%	5%
2008	6%	4%	5%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%

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Black

12%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Franklin Smith Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	15%	15%	13%
2022	13%	15%	12%
2021	12%	15%	12%
2020	9%	16%	11%
2019	9%	16%	11%
2018	10%	16%	10%
2017	10%	16%	10%
2016	12%	16%	11%
2015	9%	16%	11%
2014	10%	16%	11%
2013	11%	17%	11%
2012	10%	17%	12%
2011	12%	17%	12%
2010	13%	18%	12%
2009	12%	18%	11%
2008	13%	18%	10%
2007	14%	18%	10%
2006	12%	18%	9%
2005	10%	18%	8%
2004	5%	18%	6%
2003	4%	18%	6%
2002	4%	18%	5%
2001	6%	17%	5%
2000	5%	17%	4%
1999	4%	17%	4%
1998	5%	17%	4%
1997	3%	17%	4%
1996	3%	16%	4%
1995	3%	16%	3%
1994	3%	16%	3%
1993	3%	15%	3%

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White

63%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Franklin Smith Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	61%	69%	68%
2022	66%	69%	69%
2021	68%	70%	70%
2020	67%	71%	71%
2019	67%	71%	71%
2018	65%	72%	71%
2017	65%	72%	71%
2016	67%	72%	75%
2015	71%	73%	76%
2014	71%	73%	76%
2013	70%	74%	75%
2012	75%	74%	76%
2011	75%	75%	78%
2010	78%	76%	80%
2009	78%	76%	80%
2008	78%	76%	82%
2007	79%	76%	82%
2006	83%	77%	85%
2005	86%	77%	86%
2004	92%	78%	88%
2003	92%	78%	89%
2002	93%	79%	91%
2001	92%	79%	90%
2000	93%	80%	92%
1999	93%	81%	92%
1998	93%	81%	93%
1997	93%	81%	92%
1996	92%	82%	93%
1995	95%	82%	93%
1994	94%	82%	93%
1993	94%	83%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Franklin Smith Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	10%	6%	7%
2022	12%	5%	7%
2021	9%	5%	7%
2020	11%	4%	7%
2019	11%	4%	7%
2018	11%	4%	6%
2017	11%	4%	6%
2016	9%	3%	5%
2015	14%	3%	5%
2014	10%	2%	5%
2013	8%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Franklin Smith Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	0.59	0.50	0.52
2022	0.53	0.50	0.51
2021	0.51	0.48	0.49
2020	0.53	0.47	0.47
2019	0.53	0.47	0.47
2018	0.54	0.45	0.48
2017	0.54	0.45	0.48
2016	0.52	0.46	0.43
2015	0.47	0.44	0.41
2014	0.48	0.44	0.41
2013	0.49	0.42	0.42
2012	0.42	0.42	0.39
2011	0.42	0.41	0.37
2010	0.37	0.39	0.35
2009	0.38	0.39	0.34
2008	0.37	0.39	0.32
2007	0.36	0.39	0.31
2006	0.30	0.37	0.28
2005	0.25	0.38	0.25
2004	0.15	0.36	0.22
2003	0.14	0.36	0.19
2002	0.13	0.35	0.18
2001	0.15	0.35	0.17
2000	0.13	0.33	0.16
1999	0.13	0.32	0.15
1998	0.13	0.31	0.14
1997	0.13	0.31	0.15
1996	0.15	0.30	0.14
1995	0.10	0.30	0.13
1994	0.12	0.30	0.13
1993	0.12	0.29	0.13

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Eligible for

36%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Franklin Smith Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	33%	41%	21%
2022	23%	40%	14%
2021	36%	43%	23%
2020	39%	44%	26%
2019	39%	44%	26%
2018	44%	44%	24%
2017	44%	44%	24%
2016	35%	44%	20%
2015	38%	44%	20%
2014	43%	42%	23%
2013	44%	38%	23%
2012	44%	38%	23%
2011	43%	37%	21%
2010	28%	36%	18%
2009	24%	31%	15%
2008	24%	32%	13%
2007	26%	31%	12%
2006	20%	32%	10%
2005	23%	32%	9%
2004	20%	30%	8%
2003	8%	29%	7%
2002	9%	28%	6%
2001	7%	28%	5%
2000	5%	28%	8%
1999	8%	27%	4%
1998	10%	28%	4%
1997	11%	28%	4%
1996	12%	28%	5%
1995	9%	29%	4%
1994	12%	26%	6%
1993	9%	21%	3%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Franklin Smith Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	10%	7%	7%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	13%	6%	7%
2019	13%	6%	7%
2018	11%	6%	7%
2017	11%	6%	7%
2016	9%	6%	5%
2015	8%	7%	6%
2014	9%	7%	6%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	6%
2011	7%	7%	5%
2010	11%	8%	6%
2009	9%	8%	5%
2008	10%	8%	5%
2007	10%	8%	4%
2006	12%	8%	5%
2005	9%	7%	4%
2004	8%	7%	3%
2003	7%	7%	3%
2002	5%	7%	3%
2001	4%	7%	3%
2000	4%	7%	3%
1999	6%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Blue Springs R-IV School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Franklin Smith Elementary School's ranking?

Franklin Smith Elementary School is ranked #153 out of 2,084 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Missouri.

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

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% MO state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Franklin Smith Elementary School?

420 students attend Franklin Smith Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Franklin Smith Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Franklin Smith Elementary School?

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

What grades does Franklin Smith Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Franklin Smith Elementary School part of?

Franklin Smith Elementary School is part of Blue Springs R-IV School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 420 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 10%
: 65% (Top 5%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education