James Walker Elem.

201 Se Sunnyside School Rd, Blue Springs MO, 64014 | Blue Springs R-IV School District | 816-874-3660
  • grades PK-5
  • students 509
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 79% 79% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 22 in Blue Springs
  • Ranked #0 of 2997 in Missouri
Proficiency Averages
66%Blue Springs
44%Missouri

James Walker Elem. is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Blue Springs R-IV School District" in Blue Springs, MO. There are a total of 509 students and 31 teachers at James Walker Elem., for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

James Walker Elem. has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 78.5%, which is 79% higher than the Missouri average.

James Walker Elem. location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students509
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At James Walker Elem., there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
380-84%
480-84%
585-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
370-74%
475-79%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

James Walker Elem. race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMissouriNational
White 66.7% 74.9% 75.4% 51.1%
Black 16.0% 10.8% 14.1% 15.9%
Asian 2.1% 2.5% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5% 6.6% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.8% 4.4% 2.6% 3.1%

Blue Springs demographics profile

StatisticBlue SpringsMissouriNational
Population55,4156,137,428328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4699091
Median age35.838.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%57%55%
Speak English95%94%79%
Speak Spanish3%3%13%

Education level achieved in Blue Springs

IndexBlue SpringsMissouriNational
Completed 8th grade91.8%86.0%84.3%
Completed high school91.6%84.2%83.0%
Completed some college68.8%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.8%35.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.4%27.6%30.3%
Completed masters11.9%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The James Walker Elem. data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.