Great Beginnings Early Education Center
Public school in Lee's Summit, Missouri · Lee's Summit R-VII School District · Grades Pre-K
Great Beginnings Early Education Center serves 331 students in pre-K in Lee's Summit (Jackson County). It is one of 28 schools in Lee's Summit R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 7th largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 10.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri school (13.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 94 Missouri schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 31.73 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Lee's Summit R-VII School District |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291830002612 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Lee's Summit R-VII | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 331 | 17,695 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 14.6 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 20.8% | 24.4% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% of Missouri schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Great Beginnings Early Education Center in context
Size
Great Beginnings Early Education Center is the only school in Lee's Summit R-VII School District. Its 331 students are 1.9% of the district's 17,695. The 8 nearest schools are a median 10.8 miles away and have a median of 133 students, so Great Beginnings Early Education Center 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
Great Beginnings Early Education Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 331 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 57.1% of enrollment, a lower share than across Lee's Summit R-VII (64.2%). Black students are next, at 19%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
20.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 24.4% across Lee's Summit R-VII and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 13% 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
Great Beginnings Early Education Center has 31.73 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 331 students would have about 25.1 teachers, so Great Beginnings Early Education Center has 6.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (13.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other school is Freda Markley Early Childhood, 9 miles away in Hickman Mills C-1 School District. There are 0 schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 57.1% |
| Black | 19% |
| Hispanic | 13% |
| Two or more races | 9.1% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
39.6% of students are girls and 60.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
905 Ne Bluestem Dr., Lee's Summit, MO 64086
Phone: (816)986-2460
Website: ecc.lsr7.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Great Beginnings Early Education Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freda Markley Early Childhood | Hickman Mills C-1 | 9.0 mi | 190 | 12.3 | 100% |
| Grain Valley Early Childhd Center | Grain Valley R-V | 10.2 mi | 83 | 8.3 | 3.6% |
| Three Trails Preschool | Raytown C-2 | 10.3 mi | 172 | 14.3 | 65.7% |
| New Trails Early Learning Center | Raytown C-2 | 10.5 mi | 101 | 7.5 | 55.4% |
| Hanthorn Early Education | Independence 30 | 11.0 mi | 180 | 12.9 | 96.7% |
| HIGH GROVE Early Childhood | Grandview C-4 | 11.2 mi | 132 | 14.7 | 48.5% |
| Sunshine Center | Independence 30 | 12.7 mi | 106 | – | 52.8% |
| Early Childhood Center | Fort Osage R-I | 14.3 mi | 133 | 11.3 | 44.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.