The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in Science. The lowest is 50% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Mason Elem.
Mason Elementary is a regular public elementary school in the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District, serving kindergarten through fifth grade. The school is a neighborhood-focused campus, part of a well-funded suburban district that has been a major employer in the city and has recently passed a significant no-tax-increase bond issue for safety, technology, and facility upgrades.
The student body at Mason is predominantly white, with a very modest share of students from low-income households. This places the school in a distinctly higher-income context compared to many in Jackson County. A small percentage of students are Black or Hispanic, and even smaller shares are Asian or multiracial. The school’s location in Lee’s Summit, a rapidly growing commuter suburb of Kansas City that has become one of the state’s most populous cities, means families are likely to find a residential, single-family-home environment. Housing values are high, far above the state average, and the area continues to see new construction and development, particularly along the highway corridors and in the northern and southern residential neighborhoods.
State assessment results, the main academic measure available for an elementary school, show a mixed picture that warrants follow-up. In English language arts, performance climbs steadily by grade. Fourth graders hit a proficiency rate roughly around the midpoint, while fifth graders show a strong result, with a large majority scoring at proficient or above. Math proficiency is more even across the three tested grades, settling at rates near the middle of the scale. Science, tested only in fifth grade, also lands in a solid middle range. When all subjects and grades are combined into an overall index, Mason’s performance places it in the top quarter of schools across Jackson County’s school districts, which number in the dozens. That county-level position is a real strength, anchoring the school among its higher-performing peers in the region. Still, the math and lower-grade ELA numbers are not elite, and a family may want to ask the school how it supports students who are not yet at the proficient mark and whether there is a trajectory toward the stronger fifth-grade results for all cohorts.
The school itself is a regular public school with no charter or magnet status. Data on the special education population and English learner enrollment were not available, so a parent should verify what services are in place. The district has recently expanded its pre-K offerings and opened a new early childhood campus as well as a new middle school, which points to a system investing in capacity and continuity as children age up from Mason to its middle schools. The school environment and staffing data fields were not populated, so there is no picture of class size, teacher experience, or chronic absenteeism in the available record.
What this school is, plainly, is a well-resourced elementary in an affluent, growing suburb with a district that has been proactive about facilities and early education. Its academic standing is strong relative to other Jackson County schools, but the proficiency data show that not every student is meeting the bar in every subject, particularly in the lower elementary years. That tension is common in high-performing districts where expectations are also high. The school fits a family looking for a stable suburban elementary with a track record of solid, county-leading performance, who is willing to engage with the school on any gaps between its strongest and weakest tested grades as there, as in any school, are students still building toward proficiency. The housing market is expensive and the area is growing; a family moving here should expect a commuter-oriented suburban lifestyle with a historic downtown and plentiful parks, but a price premium for the school and community quality.
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