Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lee's Summit, MO

Westview Elem.

Federal NCES profile for Westview Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 291830000984
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Westview Elem. earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.

#11 of 17
elementary schools in Lee's Summit · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
13.4:1
students per teacher
35.0%
free-lunch eligible

Westview Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Westview Elem. ranks #11 of 17 elementary schools in Lee's Summit, MO.

Enrollment

269

Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.4:1

vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg

+5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

35.0%

vs 46.1% Missouri avg

-24% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Westview Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Westview Elem.

Westview Elem. is a mid-sized elementary school in Lee's Summit, Missouri, enrolling 269 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 35.0% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 269 students, its enrollment sits close to the Missouri median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.

Against 427 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #217.

Its student body is led by White (57%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 62/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 269 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Lee's Summit R-Vii also operates Lee's Summit West High (1,999 students) and Lee's Summit Sr. High (1,989 students) alongside Westview Elem..

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Westview Elem. compares

Westview Elem. on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.4:1 ▲ 5% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.0% ▼ 24% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 269 top 58% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
269
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
35.0%
free-lunch eligible - 24% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 61% in Missouri - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,868
per pupil, district-wide - below Missouri avg of $12,931
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 269 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 56.5%
Hispanic or Latino 18.6%
Two or More 13.0%
African American 10.4%
Asian 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 56.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.8, Westview Elem. is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lee's Summit R-Vii, which includes Westview Elem..

$12,868
Per student
0%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.5%
State 26.8%
Federal 7.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Westview Elem. Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lee's Summit West High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lee's Summit Sr. High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lee's Summit North High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
East Trails Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bernard C. Campbell Middle Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Westview Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lee'S Summit R-Vii · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Missouri, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Westview Elem.'s federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Westview Elem.

How many students attend Westview Elem.?

Westview Elem. has 269 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lee's Summit, MO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Westview Elem.?

The student-teacher ratio at Westview Elem. is 13.4:1, which is 5% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Westview Elem.?

35.0% of students at Westview Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Westview Elem.?

The largest demographic group at Westview Elem. is White at 56.5% of enrollment, in Lee's Summit, MO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Westview Elem.?

Westview Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Westview Elem. rank among elementary schools in Lee's Summit?

By Resource Investment Index, Westview Elem. ranks #11 of 17 elementary schools in Lee's Summit, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Lee's Summit on the city page.

Is Westview Elem. a good school?

Westview Elem. earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Lee's Summit R-Vii?

Besides Westview Elem., Lee's Summit R-Vii also operates Lee's Summit West High (1,999 students), Lee's Summit Sr. High (1,989 students), and Lee's Summit North High (1,940 students). See the Lee's Summit R-Vii district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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