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Little Blue Elementary School vs. Lucy Franklin Elementary School

Should you attend Little Blue Elementary School or Lucy Franklin Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Little Blue Elementary School
2020 Quail Drive
Independence, MO 64057
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Lucy Franklin Elementary School
111 Ne Roanoke Dr
Blue Springs, MO 64014
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Little Blue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Lucy Franklin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 281 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Little Blue Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 543 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lucy Franklin Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
281 students
543 students
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This chart displays total students of Lucy Franklin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
37 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lucy Franklin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Little Blue Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lucy Franklin Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1032 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
#96 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Little Blue Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lucy Franklin Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in MO)
68%
(Top 5% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Little Blue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lucy Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in MO)
64%
(Top 10% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Little Blue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lucy Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Top 50% in MO)
50-54%
(Top 20% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Little Blue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lucy Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Little Blue Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lucy Franklin Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
15
-
Kindergarten Students
44
86
Grade 1 Students
38
76
Grade 2 Students
49
74
Grade 3 Students
41
90
Grade 4 Students
50
115
Grade 5 Students
44
102

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Little Blue Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lucy Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Little Blue Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lucy Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Little Blue Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lucy Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
60%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Little Blue Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lucy Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Little Blue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lucy Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.59
0.39
This chart displays the diversity score of Little Blue Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lucy Franklin Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Little Blue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lucy Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Little Blue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lucy Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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