Westview Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lee's Summit, Missouri · Lee's Summit R-VII School District · Grades K–5
Westview Elementary School serves 269 students in grades K–5 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 766th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.6 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 ÷ 19.72 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Lee's Summit R-VII School District |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | Suburb, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291830000984 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 269 | 17,695 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 14.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.2% | 24.4% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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.
Westview Elementary School in context
Size
Westview Elementary School is the 17th largest of Lee's Summit R-VII School District's 18 elementary schools; its 269 students are 1.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 418; Westview 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 2 with 53 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 35, against an average of 45 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 44 in kindergarten and 44 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 56.5% here and 64.2% across Lee's Summit R-VII. Hispanic students are next, at 18.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 24.4% across Lee's Summit R-VII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 21.9% 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 19.72 full-time-equivalent teachers for 269 students, Westview Elementary School has 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 269 students would have about 21.9 teachers, so Westview Elementary School has 2.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Westview Elementary School is in an urbanized area of fewer than 100,000 people, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, small. The nearest other elementary school is Lee's Summit Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 60 other elementary schools, 15 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 | 56.5% |
| Hispanic | 18.6% |
| Two or more races | 13% |
| Black | 10.4% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
49.4% of students are girls and 50.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 44 |
| Grade 1 | 35 |
| Grade 2 | 53 |
| Grade 3 | 52 |
| Grade 4 | 41 |
| Grade 5 | 44 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 N Ward Rd, Lee's Summit, MO 64063
Phone: (816)986-1350
Website: wve.lsr7.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Westview Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee's Summit Elementary School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 1.0 mi | 205 | 9.8 | 60.5% |
| Pleasant Lea Elementary School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 1.2 mi | 346 | 12.8 | 38.7% |
| Cedar Creek Elementary School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 2.0 mi | 487 | 12.3 | 16.4% |
| Meadow Lane Elementary School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 2.3 mi | 435 | 12.9 | 60.2% |
| Hazel Grove Elementary School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 2.4 mi | 331 | 14.3 | 25.4% |
| Underwood Elementary School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 3.0 mi | 511 | 14.7 | 40.1% |
| Longview Farm Elementary School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 3.1 mi | 401 | 17.2 | 7.5% |
| Prairie View Elementary School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 3.2 mi | 604 | 14.4 | 38.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.