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Richardson Elementary School vs. Underwood Elementary School

Should you attend Richardson Elementary School or Underwood 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
Richardson Elementary School
800 Ne Blackwell Rd
Lees Summit, MO 64086
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Underwood Elementary School
1125 Ne Colbern Rd
Lees Summit, MO 64086
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 442 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Richardson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 521 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Underwood Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
442 students
521 students
This chart displays total students of Richardson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Underwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
31 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Underwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Richardson 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 Underwood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#367 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 20%)
#603 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Richardson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Underwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 20% in MO)
50%
(Top 30% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Richardson 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 Underwood 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.
50%
(Top 30% in MO)
47%
(Top 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Richardson 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 Underwood 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.
65-69%
(Top 5% in MO)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Richardson 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 Underwood 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 Richardson Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Underwood Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
59
71
Grade 1 Students
63
92
Grade 2 Students
76
89
Grade 3 Students
79
93
Grade 4 Students
77
89
Grade 5 Students
88
87

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Richardson 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 Underwood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Richardson 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 Underwood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Richardson 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 Underwood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
68%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Richardson 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 Underwood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Richardson 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 Underwood 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.
0.51
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Richardson 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 Underwood 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
10%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Richardson 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 Underwood 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
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Richardson 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 Underwood 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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