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Lucy Franklin Elementary School vs. Voy Spears Jr. Elementary School

Should you attend Lucy Franklin Elementary School or Voy Spears Jr. 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
Lucy Franklin Elementary School
111 Ne Roanoke Dr
Blue Springs, MO 64014
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Voy Spears Jr. Elementary School
201 Ne Anderson
Lees Summit, MO 64064
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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%)

Voy Spears Jr. Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 562 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 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 565 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Voy Spears Jr. Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
562 students
565 students
This chart displays total students of Lucy Franklin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Voy Spears Jr. Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
36 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Voy Spears Jr. Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Voy Spears Jr. Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#96 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 5%)
#8 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lucy Franklin Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Voy Spears Jr. Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 5% in MO)
78%
(Top 1% in MO)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Voy Spears Jr. 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.
64%
(Top 10% in MO)
76%
(Top 1% in MO)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Voy Spears Jr. 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.
50-54%
(Top 20% in MO)
70-74%
(Top 5% in MO)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Voy Spears Jr. 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 Lucy Franklin Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Voy Spears Jr. Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
78
81
Grade 1 Students
75
101
Grade 2 Students
90
96
Grade 3 Students
110
99
Grade 4 Students
100
88
Grade 5 Students
109
100

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Voy Spears Jr. Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
8%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Voy Spears Jr. Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
10%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Voy Spears Jr. Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
78%
72%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Voy Spears Jr. Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Voy Spears Jr. 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.
0.38
0.46
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Voy Spears Jr. 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
12%
6%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Voy Spears Jr. 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
8%
5%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Voy Spears Jr. 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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