Chapel Lakes Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lee's Summit, Missouri · Blue Springs R-IV School District · Grades K–5
Chapel Lakes Elementary School serves 600 students in grades K–5 in Lee's Summit (Jackson County). It is one of 20 schools in Blue Springs R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 65th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 16 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Blue Springs R-IV School District |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290531002682 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Blue Springs R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 600 | 14,657 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 14.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 15.3% | 30.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 95% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Chapel Lakes Elementary School in context
Size
Chapel Lakes Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Blue Springs R-IV School District's 13 elementary schools; its 600 students are 4.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.4 miles away and have a median of 420 students, so Chapel Lakes Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 118 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 69, against an average of 100 per grade. This year grade 5 has 54% more students than kindergarten (106 against 69). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 73.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Blue Springs R-IV (64.6%). Black students are next, at 11.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
15.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 30.6% across Blue Springs R-IV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 7.7% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Chapel Lakes Elementary School has 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 600 students would have about 48.8 teachers, so Chapel Lakes Elementary School has 11.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Underwood Elementary School, 2.4 miles away in Lee's Summit R-VII School District. There are 14 elementary schools within 5 miles and 71 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 73.3% |
| Black | 11.8% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Hispanic | 4.8% |
| Asian | 3.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
50.8% of students are girls and 49.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 69 |
| Grade 1 | 101 |
| Grade 2 | 114 |
| Grade 3 | 92 |
| Grade 4 | 118 |
| Grade 5 | 106 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3701 Ne Independence Ave, Lee's Summit, MO 64064
Phone: (816)874-3600
Website: bssd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Chapel Lakes Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Elementary School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 2.4 mi | 511 | 14.7 | 40.1% |
| Voy Spears Jr. Elementary School | Blue Springs R-IV | 2.7 mi | 546 | 15.5 | 13.7% |
| Meadow Lane Elementary School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 2.8 mi | 435 | 12.9 | 60.2% |
| Hazel Grove Elementary School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 3.2 mi | 331 | 14.3 | 25.4% |
| Little Blue Elementary School | Raytown C-2 | 3.7 mi | 379 | 13.1 | 64.4% |
| Norfleet Elementary School | Raytown C-2 | 4.2 mi | 329 | 12.1 | 60.8% |
| John Nowlin Elementary School | Blue Springs R-IV | 4.2 mi | 460 | 13.7 | 38% |
| Richardson Elementary School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 4.4 mi | 405 | 11.1 | 22.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Blue Springs R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Springs High School | High | 9–12 | 2,429 |
| Blue Springs South High School | High | 9–12 | 2,299 |
| Brittany Hill Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 807 |
| Cordill-Mason Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 681 |
| Daniel Young Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 330 |
| Delta Woods Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 831 |
| Franklin Smith Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 401 |
| James Lewis Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 473 |
| James Walker Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 456 |
| John Nowlin Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 460 |
| Liggett Trail Education Center | Other | Pre-K–12 | 159 |
| Lucy Franklin Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 536 |
| Moreland Ridge Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 813 |
| Paul Kinder Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 919 |
| Sunny Pointe Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 506 |
| Thomas J. Ultican Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 419 |
| Voy Spears Jr. Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 546 |
| William Bryant Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 529 |
| William Yates Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 463 |