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James Walker Elementary School

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Blue Springs, MO 64014

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Serving 447 students in grades Kindergarten-5, James Walker Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 67% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 447 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 5% in MO
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 69% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

James Walker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

James Walker Elementary School's student population of 447 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2019

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James Walker Elementary School
Kind	80
1	69
2	63
3	73
4	92
5	70

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Total Students

447 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James Walker Elementary School
2023	447
2022	462
2021	458
2020	515
2019	515
2018	524
2017	524
2016	511
2015	561
2014	526
2013	524
2012	518
2011	493
2010	468
2009	474
2008	477
2007	443
2006	475
2005	480
2004	431
2003	422
2002	443
2001	453
2000	449
1999	480
1998	503
1997	507
1996	495
1995	451
1994	518
1993	537
1992	518
1991	529
1990	563
1989	639
1988	647
1987	588

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James Walker Elementary School
2023	32
2022	32
2021	28
2020	30
2019	30
2018	29
2017	29
2016	32
2015	32
2014	31
2013	31
2012	30
2011	26
2010	27
2009	28
2008	28
2007	27
2006	30
2005	27
2004	22
2003	25
2002	26
2001	26
2000	24
1999	27
1998	27
1997	24
1996	26
1995	24
1994	27
1993	27
1992	28
1991	27
1990	27
1989	30
1988	29
1987	29

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School Rankings

James Walker Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,084 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James Walker Elementary School is 0.61, 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)

#65 out of 2084 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James Walker Elementary School
2022	#65
2021	#156
2019	#40
2018	#69
2017	#158
2016	#246
2015	#480
2014	#431
2013	#270
2012	#142
2011	#207

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67%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James Walker Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2022	67%	39%	56%
2021	66%	37%	55%
2019	83%	42%	65%
2018	78%	42%	64%
2017	80%	47%	68%
2016	80%	48%	70%
2015	61%	44%	64%
2014	65%	52%	70%
2013	77%	53%	69%
2012	78%	55%	72%
2011	76%	54%	70%

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69%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James Walker Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2022	69%	43%	56%
2021	61%	46%	60%
2019	74%	49%	66%
2018	71%	49%	64%
2017	74%	61%	77%
2016	76%	63%	80%
2015	67%	60%	77%
2014	58%	53%	65%
2013	62%	55%	68%
2012	68%	55%	67%
2011	66%	55%	67%

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60-64%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	James Walker Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2022	62%	38%	50%
2021	62%	37%	54%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James Walker Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	14:1	13:1	15:1
2022	14:1	13:1	16:1
2021	16:1	13:1	16:1
2020	17:1	13:1	16:1
2019	17:1	13:1	16:1
2018	18:1	14:1	17:1
2017	18:1	13:1	17:1
2016	16:1	14:1	16:1
2015	18:1	14:1	16:1
2014	17:1	14:1	16:1
2013	17:1	14:1	16:1
2012	17:1	14:1	16:1
2011	19:1	14:1	16:1
2010	17:1	13:1	16:1
2009	17:1	13:1	15:1
2008	17:1	13:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	17:1
2006	16:1	14:1	16:1
2005	18:1	14:1	16:1
2004	20:1	14:1	17:1
2003	17:1	14:1	16:1
2002	17:1	14:1	17:1
2001	17:1	14:1	17:1
2000	19:1	14:1	17:1
1999	18:1	15:1	17:1
1998	18:1	15:1	17:1
1997	21:1	15:1	17:1
1996	19:1	15:1	18:1
1995	19:1	15:1	18:1
1994	19:1	16:1	19:1
1993	20:1	16:1	19:1
1992	19:1	16:1	19:1
1991	20:1	16:1	19:1
1990	21:1	16:1	20:1
1989	22:1	16:1	20:1
1988	22:1	16:1	20:1
1987	20:1	17:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James Walker Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%	3%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	2%	4%
2012	4%	2%	3%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	4%
2008	1%	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James Walker Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	12%	8%	9%
2022	11%	8%	9%
2021	12%	7%	8%
2020	12%	7%	8%
2019	12%	7%	8%
2018	13%	6%	11%
2017	13%	6%	11%
2016	7%	6%	7%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	8%	5%	6%
2012	7%	5%	6%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	6%	4%	5%
2009	7%	4%	5%
2008	5%	4%	5%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	4%	3%	4%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%

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Black

18%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James Walker Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	18%	15%	13%
2022	18%	15%	12%
2021	14%	15%	12%
2020	12%	16%	11%
2019	12%	16%	11%
2018	12%	16%	10%
2017	12%	16%	10%
2016	12%	16%	11%
2015	15%	16%	11%
2014	15%	16%	11%
2013	17%	17%	11%
2012	17%	17%	12%
2011	22%	17%	12%
2010	17%	18%	12%
2009	15%	18%	11%
2008	14%	18%	10%
2007	13%	18%	10%
2006	12%	18%	9%
2005	9%	18%	8%
2004	6%	18%	6%
2003	5%	18%	6%
2002	7%	18%	5%
2001	5%	17%	5%
2000	4%	17%	4%
1999	4%	17%	4%
1998	4%	17%	4%
1997	5%	17%	4%
1996	3%	16%	4%
1995	2%	16%	3%
1994	2%	16%	3%
1993	2%	15%	3%

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White

58%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James Walker Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	60%	69%	68%
2022	60%	69%	69%
2021	60%	70%	70%
2020	62%	71%	71%
2019	62%	71%	71%
2018	63%	72%	71%
2017	63%	72%	71%
2016	70%	72%	75%
2015	69%	73%	76%
2014	67%	73%	76%
2013	68%	74%	75%
2012	69%	74%	76%
2011	68%	75%	78%
2010	74%	76%	80%
2009	75%	76%	80%
2008	79%	76%	82%
2007	80%	76%	82%
2006	82%	77%	85%
2005	85%	77%	86%
2004	89%	78%	88%
2003	91%	78%	89%
2002	89%	79%	91%
2001	92%	79%	90%
2000	94%	80%	92%
1999	94%	81%	92%
1998	94%	81%	93%
1997	93%	81%	92%
1996	95%	82%	93%
1995	97%	82%	93%
1994	96%	82%	93%
1993	96%	83%	93%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James Walker Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	0.59	0.50	0.52
2022	0.59	0.50	0.51
2021	0.60	0.48	0.49
2020	0.58	0.47	0.47
2019	0.58	0.47	0.47
2018	0.57	0.45	0.48
2017	0.57	0.45	0.48
2016	0.49	0.46	0.43
2015	0.49	0.44	0.41
2014	0.52	0.44	0.41
2013	0.52	0.42	0.42
2012	0.49	0.42	0.39
2011	0.49	0.41	0.37
2010	0.42	0.39	0.35
2009	0.41	0.39	0.34
2008	0.36	0.39	0.32
2007	0.34	0.39	0.31
2006	0.31	0.37	0.28
2005	0.27	0.38	0.25
2004	0.21	0.36	0.22
2003	0.17	0.36	0.19
2002	0.20	0.35	0.18
2001	0.15	0.35	0.17
2000	0.12	0.33	0.16
1999	0.12	0.32	0.15
1998	0.12	0.31	0.14
1997	0.13	0.31	0.15
1996	0.10	0.30	0.14
1995	0.06	0.30	0.13
1994	0.08	0.30	0.13
1993	0.08	0.29	0.13

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Eligible for

37%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James Walker Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	33%	41%	21%
2022	21%	40%	14%
2021	36%	43%	23%
2020	42%	44%	26%
2019	42%	44%	26%
2018	37%	44%	24%
2017	37%	44%	24%
2016	35%	44%	20%
2015	36%	44%	20%
2014	38%	42%	23%
2013	40%	38%	23%
2012	45%	38%	23%
2011	45%	37%	21%
2010	43%	36%	18%
2009	39%	31%	15%
2008	33%	32%	13%
2007	27%	31%	12%
2006	28%	32%	10%
2005	24%	32%	9%
2004	17%	30%	8%
2003	16%	29%	7%
2002	14%	28%	6%
2001	10%	28%	5%
2000	12%	28%	8%
1999	11%	27%	4%
1998	12%	28%	4%
1997	10%	28%	4%
1996	13%	28%	5%
1995	7%	29%	4%
1994	13%	26%	6%
1993	8%	21%	3%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	James Walker Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	13%	7%	7%
2022	6%	5%	2%
2021	10%	6%	6%
2020	10%	6%	7%
2019	10%	6%	7%
2018	15%	6%	7%
2017	15%	6%	7%
2016	11%	6%	5%
2015	11%	7%	6%
2014	14%	7%	6%
2013	18%	7%	7%
2012	11%	7%	6%
2011	10%	7%	5%
2010	12%	8%	6%
2009	9%	8%	5%
2008	13%	8%	5%
2007	9%	8%	4%
2006	9%	8%	5%
2005	10%	7%	4%
2004	6%	7%	3%
2003	7%	7%	3%
2002	7%	7%	3%
2001	7%	7%	3%
2000	6%	7%	3%
1999	8%	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 James Walker Elementary School's ranking?

James Walker Elementary School is ranked #65 out of 2,084 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are James Walker Elementary School often compared to?

James Walker Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like William Bryant Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% MO state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend James Walker Elementary School?

447 students attend James Walker Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of James Walker Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of James Walker Elementary School?

James Walker Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does James Walker Elementary School offer ?

James Walker Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is James Walker Elementary School part of?

James Walker Elementary School is part of Blue Springs R-IV School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 447 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 5%
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 69% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education