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Enrollment
419
Elementary
DISTRICT 492 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLUE SPRINGS R-IV·NCES 290531000086
THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM.
1812 NW VESPER, BLUE SPRINGS, MO 64015 · (816) 874-3710 · Jackson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL419 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
192 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
43.4%
MO avg 49.5% . +13.9pp since 2023
Math
43.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
419
-63 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 16.0:1
% White
67%
was 67%
% Hispanic
12%
was 10%
% Black
10%
was 9%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM.
THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM. is one of the average-sized elementary campuss in BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri, one of the schools within BLUE SPRINGS R-IV, with 419 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 33% bigger than typical.
BLUE SPRINGS R-IV runs 20 schools in total, collectively educating 14,657 students. THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM. is one of those campuses.
Demographically, THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM. reports that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 12% Hispanic, 10% Black, 8% multiracial.
On the resource side, On paper, THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM. has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM. higher than the state norm the norm. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Jackson County (around 60%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.1%.
In the area at large, census data for Jackson County shows median household income runs about $68,577, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM. is one of 244 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 105,714 students).
The closest other public school is BLUE SPRINGS HIGH, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM. comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 44.5%.
Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 13%: 482 students in 2018 compared to 419 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.
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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
- BLUE SPRINGS HIGH0.5 mi · 2,429
- FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM.1.2 mi · 401
- JAMES WALKER ELEM.1.4 mi · 456
- WILLIAM BRYANT ELEM.1.9 mi · 529
- PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL2.1 mi · 919
- JOHN NOWLIN ELEM.2.1 mi · 460
Frequently asked questions
About THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM.How many students attend THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM.?
THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM. enrolls approximately 419 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM. serve?
THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM. serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM. is approximately 14.0:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM.?
THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM. reports a student body of 67% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM. in?
THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM. is part of BLUE SPRINGS R-IV.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.