James Walker Elementary School

201 Se Sunnyside School Rd, Blue Springs, MO 64014 | (816) 224-1380

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 468

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 468 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 163rd out of 1,209 elementary schools in MO.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Not Met

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Greg Johnson
Fax: (816) 224-1461
Website: www.bluespringsschools.net

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

Blue Springs R-Iv School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,710
Graduation Rate: 94.9%
Dropout Rate: 1.7%
Students Per Teacher: 15.6
Enrolled Students: 13,999

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 468
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 27.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 236 (50.4%)
Females: 232 (49.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 55 (11.8%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 200 (42.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 255 (54.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

James Walker Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	6	1.3%
Black	81	17.3%
Asian	10	2.1%
Hispanic	27	5.8%
White	344	73.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	88	18.8%
1st Grade	79	16.9%
2nd Grade	77	16.5%
3rd Grade	83	17.7%
4th Grade	63	13.5%
5th Grade	78	16.7%

Classroom Environment (2010)

Students Per Classroom

School:

20.0

District:

19.0

Faculty Information (2010)

Principal Years of Experience: 14.0

Teacher Average Years of Experience: 12.4

Faculty Salary (2010)

Average Salary of Administration: $85,370

Average Salary of Teachers: $51,135

Teacher Credentials (2009)

Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates

School:

100.0%

District:

99.4%

Source: MO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 02, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
James Walker has some of the best teachers and staff. We have been so blessed to have our children attend such a caring and suportive school. They will be missed in a few years as we move on to middle school and high school. Thanks for all of you!!!

Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that James Walker Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on MAP state exams in the following subjects:

Communication Arts
Mathematics
Science

AYP Details (2010)

Overall AYP Met: Not Met

MAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Communication Arts Test
2010	53.5%	58.6%	43.9%
2009	50.7%	48.9%	41.0%
2008	55.1%	54.1%	40.8%

Mathematics Test
2010	63.1%	68.2%	47.8%
2009	65.2%	63.9%	45.0%
2008	62.8%	63.8%	44.3%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Communication Arts Test
2010	62.7%	64.6%	51.7%
2009	67.6%	59.9%	47.0%
2008	60.0%	59.6%	45.6%

Mathematics Test
2010	69.1%	68.6%	49.1%
2009	78.0%	69.0%	44.9%
2008	76.0%	64.9%	44.7%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Communication Arts Test
2010	58.1%	66.2%	51.8%
2009	55.4%	62.6%	49.4%
2008	59.0%	62.1%	48.7%

Mathematics Test
2010	69.1%	74.4%	52.4%
2009	62.7%	69.4%	47.8%
2008	62.2%	65.5%	46.3%

Science Test
2010	67.9%	80.0%	49.3%
2009	72.2%	69.4%	45.2%
2008	58.9%	62.2%	44.7%

Source: MO Department of Education 2009-2010

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