Daniel Young Elementary School
Public elementary school in Blue Springs, Missouri · Blue Springs R-IV School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Daniel Young Elementary School serves 330 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Blue Springs (Jackson County). It is one of 20 schools in Blue Springs R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 589th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 25.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-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 | 290531002367 |
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 | 330 | 14,657 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 14.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.4% | 30.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
Daniel Young Elementary School in context
Size
Daniel Young Elementary School is the smallest of Blue Springs R-IV School District's 13 elementary schools; its 330 students are 2.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2 miles away with a median enrollment of 475; Daniel Young Elementary School is smaller 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 5 with 61 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 36, against an average of 47 per grade. This year grade 5 has 49% more students than kindergarten (61 against 41). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 36 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 63% here and 64.6% across Blue Springs R-IV. Hispanic students are next, at 14.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 30.6% across Blue Springs R-IV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 17.6% 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
With 25.6 full-time-equivalent teachers for 330 students, Daniel Young Elementary School has 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 330 students would have about 26.8 teachers, so Daniel Young Elementary School has 1.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Daniel Young Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is William Bryant Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 44 other elementary schools, 14 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 63% |
| Hispanic | 14.8% |
| Black | 11.8% |
| Two or more races | 7.9% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
43.6% of students are girls and 56.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 41 |
| Grade 1 | 45 |
| Grade 2 | 49 |
| Grade 3 | 55 |
| Grade 4 | 43 |
| Grade 5 | 61 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
505 Se Shamrock Ln, Blue Springs, MO 64014
Phone: (816)874-3630
Website: bssd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Daniel Young Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bryant Elementary School | Blue Springs R-IV | 0.9 mi | 529 | 16.8 | 30.8% |
| Cordill-Mason Elementary School | Blue Springs R-IV | 1.0 mi | 681 | 13.4 | 25.7% |
| Franklin Smith Elementary School | Blue Springs R-IV | 1.4 mi | 401 | 12.2 | 41.6% |
| James Walker Elementary School | Blue Springs R-IV | 1.7 mi | 456 | 14.3 | 49.8% |
| Thomas J. Ultican Elementary School | Blue Springs R-IV | 2.3 mi | 419 | 14 | 45.8% |
| Stony Point Elementary School | Grain Valley R-V | 2.5 mi | 474 | 11 | 25.7% |
| Sni-A-Bar Elementary School | Grain Valley R-V | 3.1 mi | 475 | 10.7 | 31.6% |
| Mason Elementary School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 3.3 mi | 512 | 15.8 | 15.4% |
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 |
| Chapel Lakes Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 600 |
| Cordill-Mason Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 681 |
| 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 |