The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in Math. The lowest is 43% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Westview Elem.
Westview Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Lee's Summit, a suburban commuter city of Kansas City that has grown steadily since the post-World War II era. The school is part of the Lee's Summit R-7 School District, a major local employer that has recently passed a substantial no-tax-increase bond issue for safety, technology, and facility upgrades, expanded its pre-kindergarten offerings, and opened a new middle school, all without raising property tax rates. These district-level investments signal a stable operating environment for families.
The student body at Westview is diverse in its composition. The largest share of students is white, followed by Hispanic students, students of two or more races, and Black students, with small Asian and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander populations present. About half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a metric that gives a sense of the economic mix within the school.
On state assessments, the results available for the most recent school year present a mixed picture. In third-grade math, just under half of students scored proficient or above. In fifth-grade math, the share rose to more than half. In English language arts, third graders scored just below the half mark and fourth graders slightly above it. Fifth-grade English language arts data was suppressed, meaning the result was not reported, likely due to a small group size. In fifth-grade science, fewer than half of students scored proficient. When compared as a whole across tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index lands in the top quarter of districts in Jackson County. Still, a parent may want to ask the school for more detail on how its curriculum addresses the subjects where students show lower proficiency, particularly in the early grades.
Because Westview is an elementary school serving only kindergarten through fifth grade, there is no high school graduation rate to report. The school's enrollment is moderate for its grade band. The grade levels are relatively evenly populated, with a somewhat smaller kindergarten group and a larger first and second grade.
The housing context for families considering Westview is shaped by Lee's Summit's post-war suburban development pattern. The city has grown continuously and now covers a large area, with single-family homes in its northern and southern sections and commercial corridors along major highways. Home values in the area are above the national average, and rents are similarly elevated. Monthly mortgage costs would be significantly higher than average rent, reflecting the area's desirability as a Kansas City commuter suburb. The historic downtown provides walkable amenities, but the school sits outside that core, on a campus in a residential neighborhood.
No information was available on the school's Title I status, special education population, English learner population, discipline rates, chronic absenteeism, or course access. A parent considering Westview may want to contact the school directly for those details, as they can shape the support a child receives.
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