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What's one thing CORDILL-MASON ELEM. gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
681
Elementary
DISTRICT 492 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLUE SPRINGS R-IV·NCES 290531000078
CORDILL-MASON ELEM.
4001 SW CHRISTIANSEN RD, BLUE SPRINGS, MO 64014 · (816) 874-3610 · Jackson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL681 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Missouri public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
175 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 113 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 133 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 129 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (113) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (129).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.5%
MO avg 44.9% . +3.0pp since 2021
Math
60.8%
MO avg 43.8% . +5.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.4% | 30.1% | 35.0% | 10.3% |
| Math | 33.3% | 27.5% | 23.2% | 15.8% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.5% | 60.8% |
| 2023-24 | 57.9% | 61.8% |
| 2022-23 | 58.1% | 61.4% |
| 2021-22 | 51.5% | 55.8% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CORDILL-MASON ELEM.
CORDILL-MASON ELEM.'s state test result (57.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORDILL-MASON ELEM. this school | 681 | 25.7% | 57.4% |
| STONE CREEK ELEMENTARY WENTZVILLE | 543 | 25.4% | 53.9% |
| CENTRAL ELEM. ST CHARLES | 865 | 31.8% | 48.4% |
| Academie Lafayette Oak Elem Kansas City | 520 | 26.9% | 62.8% |
| Orchard Farm Elementary St. Charles | 557 | 21.0% | 58.0% |
| KELLYBROOK ELEM SCHOOL KANSAS CITY | 528 | 30.1% | 43.6% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CORDILL-MASON ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #174 of 1,002 | #12 of 126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #153 of 1,019 ▼ 19 | #10 of 126 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #250 of 1,018 ▼ 66 | #18 of 126 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #334 of 943 | #36 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 681 | #27 of 1,294 | #3 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #564 of 950 | #62 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.0% | #300 of 953 | #81 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.7% | #982 of 1,165 | #118 of 136 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #484 of 684 | #70 of 92 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
681
-135 (-17%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 634
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 17.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 681 | 50.9 | 13.4:1 | 26% (175) |
| 2023-24 | 698 | 51.9 | 13.4:1 | 26% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 736 | 52.5 | 14.0:1 | 24% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 816 | 46 | 17.7:1 | 24% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 743 | 42.7 | 17.4:1 | 18% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 748 | 45 | 16.6:1 | 23% (175) |
| 2010-11 | 673 | 38 | 17.7:1 | 20% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 480 | 26 | 18.5:1 | 4% (20) |
| 1990-91 | 634 | 31 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CORDILL-MASON ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (743 to 681); teachers up 19% (42.7 to 50.9).
About CORDILL-MASON ELEM.
CORDILL-MASON ELEM. is a high-enrollment elementary school based in BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri. The school serves 681 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students.
Federal data list 20 schools in BLUE SPRINGS R-IV, with 14,657 students enrolled.
White students are the majority at CORDILL-MASON ELEM., with 67% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 15% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. CORDILL-MASON ELEM.'s diversity index is 52%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 50.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.4:1. This ratio sits 1.0 above the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. Roughly 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Jackson County, the average is 60%.
Measured against Missouri public elementary schools, CORDILL-MASON ELEM. receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, CORDILL-MASON ELEM. would be expected to post about 50.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 57.4%.
Federal survey data for Jackson County show that the median household income is $68,577, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 244 public schools in Jackson County, enrolling about 105,714 students in all.
The next-closest public school is MORELAND RIDGE MIDDLE, about 0.5 miles away. CORDILL-MASON ELEM. is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. CORDILL-MASON ELEM.'s average proficiency of 57.4% compares with 50.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 681, a 17% decrease from 816 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.7:1 to 13.4:1 over the same years.
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Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
719,976
Census ACS
Median income
$68,577
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
244
105,714 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
- BLUE SPRINGS HIGHHigh · 2,429 students
- BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGHHigh · 2,299 students
- PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 919 students
- DELTA WOODS MIDDLEMiddle · 831 students
- MORELAND RIDGE MIDDLEMiddle · 813 students
- BRITTANY HILL MIDDLEMiddle · 807 students
Other schools in BLUE SPRINGS
- BLUE SPRINGS HIGHHigh · 2,429 students
- BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGHHigh · 2,299 students
- PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 919 students
- MORELAND RIDGE MIDDLEMiddle · 813 students
- BRITTANY HILL MIDDLEMiddle · 807 students
- LUCY FRANKLIN ELEM.Elementary · 536 students
Nearby schools
- MORELAND RIDGE MIDDLE0.5 mi · 813
- DANIEL YOUNG ELEM.1.0 mi · 330
- LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER1.3 mi · 159
- FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM.1.8 mi · 401
- WILLIAM BRYANT ELEM.1.8 mi · 529
- BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH1.9 mi · 2,299
Frequently asked questions
About CORDILL-MASON ELEM.How many students attend CORDILL-MASON ELEM.?
CORDILL-MASON ELEM. enrolls approximately 681 students in grades KG-05.
Is CORDILL-MASON ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
CORDILL-MASON ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does CORDILL-MASON ELEM. have?
CORDILL-MASON ELEM. employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CORDILL-MASON ELEM.?
At CORDILL-MASON ELEM., the student body is approximately 67% White, 9% Hispanic, 15% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is CORDILL-MASON ELEM. public or private?
CORDILL-MASON ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by BLUE SPRINGS R-IV.
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