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What's one thing FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM. gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
401
Elementary
DISTRICT 492 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLUE SPRINGS R-IV·NCES 290531000080
FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM.
1609 CLARK RD, BLUE SPRINGS, MO 64015 · (816) 874-3640 · Jackson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL401 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Missouri public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
167 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
71.5%
MO avg 44.9% . +10.1pp since 2021
Math
68.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +5.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 39.9% | 31.6% | 22.9% | 5.5% |
| Math | 37.1% | 31.6% | 21.1% | 10.0% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.5% | 68.7% |
| 2023-24 | 59.2% | 60.3% |
| 2022-23 | 63.2% | 68.7% |
| 2021-22 | 61.4% | 63.2% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
61.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 44% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Missouri's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM.
FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM.'s state test result (61.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM. this school | 401 | 41.6% | 61.4% |
| JOHN NOWLIN ELEM. BLUE SPRINGS | 460 | 38.0% | 54.9% |
| BLACKBURN ELEM. INDEPENDENCE | 363 | 45.2% | 42.9% |
| ST. PETERS ELEM. ST PETERS | 384 | 36.5% | N/A |
| DANIEL YOUNG ELEM. BLUE SPRINGS | 330 | 42.4% | 56.2% |
| LILLIAN SCHUMACHER ELEM. LIBERTY | 443 | 37.7% | 45.1% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #120 of 1,002 | #8 of 126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #62 of 1,019 ▲ 85 | #5 of 126 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #37 of 1,018 ▲ 114 | #4 of 126 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.8pp | #175 of 943 | #21 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 401 | #388 of 1,294 | #54 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #338 of 950 | #30 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #224 of 953 | #71 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.6% | #790 of 1,165 | #103 of 136 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.3% | #245 of 684 | #43 of 92 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
401
-20 (-5%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 743
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 14.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 401 | 33 | 12.2:1 | 42% (167) |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 34 | 12.3:1 | 46% (193) |
| 2022-23 | 411 | 31.2 | 13.2:1 | 43% (176) |
| 2020-21 | 421 | 29 | 14.5:1 | 44% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 485 | 33.3 | 14.6:1 | 44% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 339 | 31 | 10.9:1 | 45% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 499 | 31 | 16.1:1 | 50% (251) |
| 2000-01 | 431 | 31 | 13.9:1 | 11% (49) |
| 1990-91 | 743 | 38 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (485 to 401); teachers down 1% (33.3 to 33).
About FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM.
FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM. is a mid-sized elementary school based in BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri. The school runs kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 401 students. That compares with an average of about 315 students for elementary schools in Missouri.
BLUE SPRINGS R-IV oversees FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM. and 19 other schools, with 14,657 students in total.
The share of White students at FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM. is 62%, a majority. The school is also 14% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. Census estimates put Jackson County at about 62% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
Classroom staffing at FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM. totals 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Missouri is about 12.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM. is about 42%. Across public schools in Jackson County, the average is 60%.
FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM. holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 93% of Missouri public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations places FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM. in the top 10% of Missouri schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 17.1 points above it (61.4% actual, 44.3% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Jackson County show that the median household earns about $68,577 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Jackson County, 244 public schools serve about 105,714 students.
About 1.2 miles separate FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM. from the closest public school, THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM.. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM. is 3rd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 20 students, from 421 to 401. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.2:1.
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Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
719,976
Census ACS
Median income
$68,577
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
244
105,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
- BLUE SPRINGS HIGHHigh · 2,429 students
- BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGHHigh · 2,299 students
- PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 919 students
- DELTA WOODS MIDDLEMiddle · 831 students
- MORELAND RIDGE MIDDLEMiddle · 813 students
- BRITTANY HILL MIDDLEMiddle · 807 students
Other schools in BLUE SPRINGS
- BLUE SPRINGS HIGHHigh · 2,429 students
- BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGHHigh · 2,299 students
- PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 919 students
- MORELAND RIDGE MIDDLEMiddle · 813 students
- BRITTANY HILL MIDDLEMiddle · 807 students
- CORDILL-MASON ELEM.Elementary · 681 students
Nearby schools
- THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM.1.2 mi · 419
- MORELAND RIDGE MIDDLE1.3 mi · 813
- LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER1.4 mi · 159
- DANIEL YOUNG ELEM.1.4 mi · 330
- WILLIAM BRYANT ELEM.1.5 mi · 529
- BLUE SPRINGS HIGH1.7 mi · 2,429
Frequently asked questions
About FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM.How large is FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM.?
FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM. enrolls approximately 401 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM. serve?
FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM. serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM. is approximately 12.2:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM.?
FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM. reports a student body of 62% White, 11% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM.?
FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM. is overseen by BLUE SPRINGS R-IV in Jackson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.