Underwood Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

1125 Ne Colbern Rd
Lees Summit, MO 64086

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Top 50%

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Serving 506 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Underwood Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 47% (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 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 506 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 50% in MO
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Underwood Elementary School's student population of 506 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Underwood Elementary School
Kind	63
1	71
2	98
3	91
4	92
5	91

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Total Students

506 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Underwood Elementary School
2023	521
2022	582
2021	536
2020	467
2019	467
2018	482
2017	482
2016	492
2015	478
2014	504
2013	541
2012	585
2011	553
2010	584
2009	596
2008	634
2007	638
2006	630
2005	562
2004	585
2003	595
2002	633
2001	709
2000	707
1999	758
1998	790
1997	764
1996	747
1995	748
1994	755
1993	721

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Underwood Elementary School
2023	31
2022	37
2021	37
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	29
2014	28
2013	29
2012	30
2011	30
2010	32
2009	39
2008	37
2007	36
2006	37
2005	34
2004	34
2003	37
2002	37
2001	41
2000	40
1999	42
1998	42
1997	40
1996	36
1995	35
1994	39
1993	32

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Year Founded

1991

Campus Size

School Motto

Preparing each student for SUCCESS in life

School Mascot

Eagle

School Rankings

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

The of Underwood Elementary School is 0.60, 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)

#742 out of 2076 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Underwood Elementary School
2023	#742
2022	#603
2021	#598
2019	#240
2018	#496
2017	#450
2016	#704
2015	#685
2014	#869
2013	#558
2012	#688

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45%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Underwood Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	45%	40%	54%
2022	50%	39%	54%
2021	42%	37%	46%
2019	60%	42%	58%
2018	50%	42%	56%
2017	54%	47%	59%
2016	56%	48%	58%
2015	47%	44%	53%
2014	52%	52%	58%
2013	59%	53%	64%
2012	59%	55%	67%

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47%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Underwood Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2022	47%	43%	52%
2021	53%	46%	55%
2019	65%	49%	61%
2018	61%	49%	56%
2017	72%	61%	72%
2016	70%	63%	75%
2015	69%	60%	72%
2014	52%	53%	62%
2013	64%	55%	65%
2012	61%	55%	65%
2011	66%	55%	66%

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30-34%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Underwood Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2022	32%	38%	47%
2021	57%	37%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Underwood Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	17:1	13:1	15:1
2022	16:1	13:1	15:1
2021	14:1	13:1	15:1
2020	16:1	13:1	16:1
2019	16:1	13:1	16:1
2018	17:1	14:1	16:1
2017	17:1	13:1	16:1
2016	17:1	14:1	16:1
2015	16:1	14:1	16:1
2014	18:1	14:1	16:1
2013	19:1	14:1	17:1
2012	20:1	14:1	17:1
2011	19:1	14:1	16:1
2010	19:1	13:1	15:1
2009	15:1	13:1	15:1
2008	17:1	13:1	15:1
2007	18:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	14:1	16:1
2005	17:1	14:1	16:1
2004	17:1	14:1	17:1
2003	16:1	14:1	16:1
2002	17:1	14:1	16:1
2001	17:1	14:1	16:1
2000	18:1	14:1	17:1
1999	18:1	15:1	17:1
1998	19:1	15:1	17:1
1997	19:1	15:1	18:1
1996	21:1	15:1	20:1
1995	21:1	15:1	19:1
1994	20:1	16:1	18:1
1993	23:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

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

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Black

20%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Underwood Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	24%	15%	13%
2022	23%	15%	13%
2021	22%	15%	13%
2020	7%	16%	12%
2019	7%	16%	12%
2018	9%	16%	12%
2017	9%	16%	12%
2016	10%	16%	12%
2015	9%	16%	12%
2014	12%	16%	15%
2013	12%	17%	14%
2012	11%	17%	14%
2011	11%	17%	13%
2010	11%	18%	12%
2009	8%	18%	12%
2008	8%	18%	12%
2007	7%	18%	11%
2006	5%	18%	10%
2005	4%	18%	9%
2004	4%	18%	7%
2003	4%	18%	7%
2002	3%	18%	6%
2001	3%	17%	5%
2000	3%	17%	4%
1999	3%	17%	4%
1998	2%	17%	3%
1997	3%	17%	3%
1996	3%	16%	3%
1995	3%	16%	2%
1994	1%	16%	2%
1993	1%	15%	2%

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White

59%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Underwood Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	57%	69%	67%
2022	61%	69%	70%
2021	65%	70%	74%
2020	79%	71%	75%
2019	79%	71%	75%
2018	77%	72%	75%
2017	77%	72%	75%
2016	74%	72%	76%
2015	75%	73%	76%
2014	77%	73%	76%
2013	77%	74%	77%
2012	80%	74%	78%
2011	84%	75%	79%
2010	84%	76%	81%
2009	86%	76%	81%
2008	87%	76%	81%
2007	88%	76%	83%
2006	92%	77%	84%
2005	93%	77%	86%
2004	92%	78%	88%
2003	93%	78%	89%
2002	94%	79%	90%
2001	94%	79%	91%
2000	94%	80%	93%
1999	94%	81%	93%
1998	96%	81%	94%
1997	95%	81%	95%
1996	95%	82%	95%
1995	95%	82%	96%
1994	98%	82%	96%
1993	98%	83%	96%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

10%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Underwood Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	0.61	0.50	0.53
2022	0.57	0.50	0.49
2021	0.53	0.48	0.43
2020	0.37	0.47	0.42
2019	0.37	0.47	0.42
2018	0.39	0.45	0.41
2017	0.39	0.45	0.41
2016	0.43	0.46	0.41
2015	0.42	0.44	0.40
2014	0.40	0.44	0.40
2013	0.39	0.42	0.39
2012	0.35	0.42	0.38
2011	0.28	0.41	0.35
2010	0.28	0.39	0.33
2009	0.25	0.39	0.33
2008	0.24	0.39	0.32
2007	0.22	0.39	0.30
2006	0.15	0.37	0.28
2005	0.13	0.38	0.26
2004	0.14	0.36	0.23
2003	0.13	0.36	0.21
2002	0.12	0.35	0.19
2001	0.12	0.35	0.17
2000	0.12	0.33	0.14
1999	0.12	0.32	0.13
1998	0.08	0.31	0.12
1997	0.09	0.31	0.10
1996	0.10	0.30	0.09
1995	0.10	0.30	0.08
1994	0.04	0.30	0.09
1993	0.04	0.29	0.08

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Eligible for

31%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Underwood Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	29%	41%	15%
2022	26%	40%	14%
2021	27%	43%	16%
2020	16%	44%	18%
2019	16%	44%	18%
2018	13%	44%	16%
2017	13%	44%	16%
2016	16%	44%	15%
2015	15%	44%	16%
2014	11%	42%	16%
2013	14%	38%	16%
2012	18%	38%	16%
2011	11%	37%	14%
2010	9%	36%	12%
2009	8%	31%	10%
2008	7%	32%	9%
2007	7%	31%	9%
2006	6%	32%	7%
2005	5%	32%	7%
2004	5%	30%	7%
2003	4%	29%	6%
2002	4%	28%	5%
2001	4%	28%	5%
2000	4%	28%	5%
1999	5%	27%	5%
1998	6%	28%	6%
1997	5%	28%	6%
1996	5%	28%	9%
1995	4%	29%	7%
1994	4%	26%	8%
1993	2%	21%	8%

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Eligible for

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagle

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Underwood Elementary School's ranking?

Underwood Elementary School is ranked #742 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Underwood Elementary School often compared to?

Underwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Richardson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 47% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Underwood Elementary School?

506 students attend Underwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Underwood Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Underwood Elementary School?

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

What grades does Underwood Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Underwood Elementary School part of?

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

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