Hawthorn Hill Elem., Lee's Summit MO

Original Research by School Decision on Hawthorn Hill Elem.

Hawthorn Hill Elementary is a regular public school in Lee's Summit, Missouri, serving kindergarten through fifth grade as part of the Lee's Summit R-7 School District. The school sits within a suburban commuter city of Kansas City that has grown steadily since the post-World War II era, with single-family housing dominating the northern and southern portions of the city and commercial corridors along highways. The historic downtown area provides a walkable core with festivals, an art walk, and a farmers market, but the school itself is located on a separate campus outside that downtown core.

The student body is predominantly white, with Black and Hispanic students each making up roughly a tenth of the enrollment and small shares of Asian, multiracial, and Native American students. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school at a lower poverty level compared to many peers. The enrollment is roughly the size expected for a K-5 school in a growing suburban district. The Lee's Summit R-7 district has recently expanded early childhood education, opened a new middle school, and passed a bond issue for safety, technology, and facility upgrades without raising taxes.

On the Missouri Assessment Program, Hawthorn Hill's test results vary by grade and subject. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or advanced was around half of third graders, roughly two-fifths of fourth graders, and about the same share of fifth graders. In English language arts, around two-fifths of third graders met the mark, close to half of fourth graders did, and the fifth-grade result was not reported. In science, which is tested only at fifth grade, well over half of students scored proficient or advanced. The school's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades landed in the top quartile when compared against districts in Jackson County. That is a strong showing within the county, though it is worth noting that comparison is across all K-12 districts, not just elementary schools.

A parent may want to ask the school about the ELA result that was not reported for fifth graders, since that data is simply missing from the available record rather than indicating any particular problem. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Beyond test scores, the available data does not include information on discipline, staffing ratios, chronic absenteeism, or program offerings such as art, music, or gifted education. A family considering Hawthorn Hill would need to visit or contact the school to learn about those aspects of the daily experience.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 354%

School 54% · District 48% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 442%

School 42% · District 44% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 541%

School 41% · District 42% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 341%

School 41% · District 44% · ▼ 3 pts below district

even with state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 449%

School 49% · District 47% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Science

Grade 557%

School 57% · District 49% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

This schoolLEE'S SUMMIT R-VII, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.