JAMES LEWIS ELEM. vs PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL

How do these schools compare?

Metric JAMES LEWIS ELEM. PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Location BLUE SPRINGS, MO BLUE SPRINGS, MO
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other middle
Enrollment 473 919
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.3:1 15.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 18.6% 27.6%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric JAMES LEWIS ELEM. PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,073 $15,073
District BLUE SPRINGS R-IV BLUE SPRINGS R-IV

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group JAMES LEWIS ELEM. PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL
White 70.8% 62.1%
African American 9.3% 13.9%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9% 11.2%
Asian 0.6% 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.9%
Multiracial 6.1% 9.1%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric JAMES LEWIS ELEM. PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 473:1 459.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 8.5% 15.2%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 28 115
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.