The top reported proficiency rate is 62% in English language arts. The lowest is 50% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Greenwood Elem.
Greenwood Elementary is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in the Lee’s Summit R-VII School District, the same district that covers most of the city of Greenwood, Missouri. The school sits in a primarily residential community split by a rail line: the southwest side holds suburban housing and a small downtown, while the northeast side is lightly wooded fields and ponds. Greenwood itself has grown steadily in recent decades, with new housing and some annexation, and the local housing market carries values above the state average. The school building has seen additions over time, reflecting that growth.
Academically, the school’s results on Missouri’s statewide MAP assessments show a mixed pattern that a parent considering this school will want to weigh carefully. Third graders posted strong performance in both math and English language arts, with a large majority of students meeting proficiency standards. That foundation weakens in the upper grades. By fourth grade, math proficiency falls noticeably, and by fifth grade the share of students scoring proficient drops further. English language arts results for fourth and fifth graders, as well as fifth-grade science results, were suppressed in the available data, so it is not possible to assess the full trajectory in reading. The school’s overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades, however, ranks in the top quarter among school districts in Jackson County, a strength that puts Greenwood Elementary among the higher-performing elementary schools in the area.
The student body is small for its grade band. Nearly all students identify as white, with a small share identifying as Hispanic, Black, or two or more races. A relatively modest portion of families qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a rough indicator of economic need. Counts of students receiving special education services or English learner support were not reported in the data, so families who need those programs should ask the school directly. The school does not serve grades beyond fifth, so there are no high school graduation rates or college readiness metrics here.
Greenwood’s community context shapes the school’s environment. The city is car-dependent, with most residents commuting by car to jobs elsewhere in the Kansas City metro area; mean travel times suggest a long daily drive for many parents. There is no public library in Greenwood itself, and secondary schools are located in nearby Lee’s Summit. The district recently passed a bond issue for facility and safety upgrades without increasing taxes, expanded Pre-K access with a new early childhood campus, and opened a fourth middle school, East Trails, which redrew some attendance boundaries. The district also passed a balanced operating budget with no tax increase, keeping property tax rates stable despite rising assessed values.
Discipline and attendance data were not available for this school, so a parent may want to follow up on those topics with the school office. The school’s academic record is strongest in the early elementary years, with a clear drop-off in math by the time students reach fourth and fifth grade. For families who place a high priority on consistent, tested outcomes across all elementary grades, the pattern at Greenwood is worth understanding in more detail. The community is stable and growing, the district is well-funded and has added capacity, and the school overall performs above the median of its county peers — though the upper-grade results suggest that not all students sustain the early advantage.
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