Meadow Lane Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1421 N Independence Ave
Lees Summit, MO 64086

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 462 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Meadow Lane Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 462 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Meadow Lane Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Meadow Lane Elementary School's student population of 462 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 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	Meadow Lane Elementary School
Kind	80
1	80
2	77
3	80
4	76
5	69

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Total Students

462 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School
2023	460
2022	536
2021	548
2020	556
2019	556
2018	541
2017	541
2016	527
2015	524
2014	542
2013	565
2012	535
2011	555
2010	550
2009	573
2008	566
2007	574
2006	594
2005	616
2004	648
2003	652
2002	645
2001	631
2000	670
1999	690
1998	704
1997	684
1996	676
1995	637
1994	646
1993	657
1992	671
1991	749
1990	731
1989	722
1988	660
1987	682

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School
2023	33
2022	36
2021	34
2020	34
2019	34
2018	33
2017	33
2016	34
2015	34
2014	30
2013	30
2012	29
2011	32
2010	33
2009	35
2008	33
2007	36
2006	37
2005	36
2004	36
2003	37
2002	37
2001	40
2000	40
1999	42
1998	42
1997	35
1996	33
1995	34
1994	33
1993	35
1992	36
1991	38
1990	38
1989	35
1988	37
1987	35

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Year Founded

1972

School Calendar

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School Rankings

Meadow Lane Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Meadow Lane Elementary School is 0.75, 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)

#1565 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School
2023	#1565
2022	#1474
2021	#1404
2019	#686
2018	#709
2017	#720
2016	#720
2015	#1042
2014	#1626
2013	#1367
2012	#1078

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29%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	29%	40%	54%
2022	32%	39%	54%
2021	29%	37%	46%
2019	47%	42%	58%
2018	45%	42%	56%
2017	49%	47%	59%
2016	56%	48%	58%
2015	39%	44%	53%
2014	40%	52%	58%
2013	51%	53%	64%
2012	58%	55%	67%

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32%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2022	32%	43%	52%
2021	40%	46%	55%
2019	52%	49%	61%
2018	55%	49%	56%
2017	66%	61%	72%
2016	68%	63%	75%
2015	63%	60%	72%
2014	42%	53%	62%
2013	49%	55%	65%
2012	51%	55%	65%
2011	50%	55%	66%

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25-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2022	27%	38%	47%
2021	42%	37%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	4%	2%	2%
2022	3%	2%	2%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	5%	2%	3%
2012	4%	2%	3%
2011	5%	2%	3%
2010	4%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	18%	8%	9%
2022	19%	8%	8%
2021	2%	7%	3%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	5%	6%	5%
2016	4%	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	8%	6%	6%
2013	7%	5%	5%
2012	10%	5%	5%
2011	8%	5%	5%
2010	7%	4%	4%
2009	6%	4%	4%
2008	7%	4%	4%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%	3%
2005	4%	3%	3%
2004	5%	3%	3%
2003	5%	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Black

21%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	24%	15%	13%
2022	23%	15%	13%
2021	23%	15%	13%
2020	28%	16%	12%
2019	28%	16%	12%
2018	23%	16%	12%
2017	23%	16%	12%
2016	23%	16%	12%
2015	21%	16%	12%
2014	27%	16%	15%
2013	27%	17%	14%
2012	25%	17%	14%
2011	25%	17%	13%
2010	19%	18%	12%
2009	20%	18%	12%
2008	22%	18%	12%
2007	22%	18%	11%
2006	18%	18%	10%
2005	16%	18%	9%
2004	14%	18%	7%
2003	13%	18%	7%
2002	11%	18%	6%
2001	10%	17%	5%
2000	8%	17%	4%
1999	9%	17%	4%
1998	8%	17%	3%
1997	7%	17%	3%
1996	8%	16%	3%
1995	4%	16%	2%
1994	6%	16%	2%
1993	6%	15%	2%

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White

39%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	37%	69%	67%
2022	39%	69%	70%
2021	54%	70%	74%
2020	50%	71%	75%
2019	50%	71%	75%
2018	54%	72%	75%
2017	54%	72%	75%
2016	56%	72%	76%
2015	60%	73%	76%
2014	60%	73%	76%
2013	59%	74%	77%
2012	59%	74%	78%
2011	61%	75%	79%
2010	69%	76%	81%
2009	71%	76%	81%
2008	68%	76%	81%
2007	71%	76%	83%
2006	75%	77%	84%
2005	77%	77%	86%
2004	79%	78%	88%
2003	80%	78%	89%
2002	82%	79%	90%
2001	85%	79%	91%
2000	87%	80%	93%
1999	88%	81%	93%
1998	88%	81%	94%
1997	91%	81%	95%
1996	90%	82%	95%
1995	93%	82%	96%
1994	90%	82%	96%
1993	90%	83%	96%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	16%	6%	9%
2022	15%	5%	7%
2021	17%	5%	8%
2020	16%	4%	6%
2019	16%	4%	6%
2018	17%	4%	5%
2017	17%	4%	5%
2016	15%	3%	4%
2015	11%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	0.75	0.50	0.53
2022	0.74	0.50	0.49
2021	0.63	0.48	0.43
2020	0.65	0.47	0.42
2019	0.65	0.47	0.42
2018	0.63	0.45	0.41
2017	0.63	0.45	0.41
2016	0.62	0.46	0.41
2015	0.59	0.44	0.40
2014	0.57	0.44	0.40
2013	0.58	0.42	0.39
2012	0.58	0.42	0.38
2011	0.56	0.41	0.35
2010	0.49	0.39	0.33
2009	0.46	0.39	0.33
2008	0.49	0.39	0.32
2007	0.45	0.39	0.30
2006	0.41	0.37	0.28
2005	0.38	0.38	0.26
2004	0.35	0.36	0.23
2003	0.34	0.36	0.21
2002	0.31	0.35	0.19
2001	0.27	0.35	0.17
2000	0.23	0.33	0.14
1999	0.22	0.32	0.13
1998	0.22	0.31	0.12
1997	0.17	0.31	0.10
1996	0.19	0.30	0.09
1995	0.13	0.30	0.08
1994	0.18	0.30	0.09
1993	0.19	0.29	0.08

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Eligible for

49%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	46%	41%	15%
2022	47%	40%	14%
2021	52%	43%	16%
2020	54%	44%	18%
2019	54%	44%	18%
2018	47%	44%	16%
2017	47%	44%	16%
2016	46%	44%	15%
2015	44%	44%	16%
2014	45%	42%	16%
2013	44%	38%	16%
2012	47%	38%	16%
2011	43%	37%	14%
2010	35%	36%	12%
2009	27%	31%	10%
2008	31%	32%	9%
2007	29%	31%	9%
2006	28%	32%	7%
2005	25%	32%	7%
2004	23%	30%	7%
2003	21%	29%	6%
2002	19%	28%	5%
2001	16%	28%	5%
2000	15%	28%	5%
1999	17%	27%	5%
1998	17%	28%	6%
1997	18%	28%	6%
1996	28%	28%	9%
1995	24%	29%	7%
1994	28%	26%	8%
1993	26%	21%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	8%	7%	4%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	5%	6%	3%
2019	5%	6%	3%
2018	6%	6%	3%
2017	6%	6%	3%
2016	7%	6%	3%
2015	9%	7%	4%
2014	9%	7%	4%
2013	8%	7%	4%
2012	7%	7%	4%
2011	6%	7%	3%
2010	7%	8%	3%
2009	6%	8%	3%
2008	7%	8%	3%
2007	8%	8%	4%
2006	7%	8%	3%
2005	5%	7%	3%
2004	6%	7%	2%
2003	6%	7%	2%
2002	6%	7%	2%
2001	4%	7%	2%
2000	4%	7%	2%
1999	4%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lee's Summit R-VII School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Meadow Lane Elementary School's ranking?

Meadow Lane Elementary School is ranked #1565 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

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

29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Meadow Lane Elementary School?

462 students attend Meadow Lane Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Meadow Lane Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Black, 19% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Meadow Lane Elementary School?

Meadow Lane Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Meadow Lane Elementary School offer ?

Meadow Lane Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Meadow Lane Elementary School part of?

Meadow Lane Elementary School is part of Lee's Summit R-VII School District.