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

Woodland Elem.

Federal NCES profile for Woodland Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 291830002776
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
15
📋 Attendance
87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woodland Elem. earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Missouri schools.

#8 of 17
elementary schools in Lee's Summit · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
16.3:1
large classes for Missouri
10.1%
free-lunch eligible

Woodland Elem. has class sizes larger than 89% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Woodland Elem. ranks #8 of 17 elementary schools in Lee's Summit, MO.

Enrollment

423

Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

26.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.3:1

vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg

+27% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

10.1%

vs 46.1% Missouri avg

-78% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Larger classes than 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 Woodland Elem.

Woodland Elem. is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Lee's Summit, Missouri, enrolling 423 students.

Class loads run heavy: 16.3:1 is larger than about 89% of Missouri schools and 27% above the 12.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 10.1% free-meal eligibility runs 78% below the Missouri average.

Enrollment of 423 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by headcount.

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

Against 249 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #112.

Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (9%) (diversity index 36/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 423 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 5.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

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 Woodland 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 Woodland Elem. compares

Woodland 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 16.3:1 ▲ 27% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.1% ▼ 78% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 423 top 31% - -

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

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
423
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
10.1%
free-lunch eligible - 78% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher - 27% above state mean
Top 89% in Missouri - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
5.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
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 423 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 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 79.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
Two or More 6.4%
African American 3.8%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 79.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.6, Woodland 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 Woodland 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 Woodland Elem. Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Woodland 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

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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 Woodland Elem.

How many students attend Woodland Elem.?

Woodland Elem. has 423 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lee's Summit, MO.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Woodland Elem. is 16.3:1, which is 27% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

10.1% of students at Woodland Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

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

The largest demographic group at Woodland Elem. is White at 79.4% of enrollment, in Lee's Summit, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodland Elem.?

Woodland Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Woodland Elem. rank among elementary schools in Lee's Summit?

By Resource Investment Index, Woodland Elem. ranks #8 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 Woodland Elem. a good school?

Woodland Elem. earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of 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 Woodland 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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