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Enrollment
492
Elementary
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SMITHVILLE R-II·NCES 292841003341
Eagle Heights Elementary
18801 Eagle Parkway, SMITHVILLE, MO 64089 · (816) 532-5959 · Clay County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL492 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Missouri public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
14.2:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
91 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 5 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 65 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 11% larger than its 6th grade class (65).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within SMITHVILLE R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
48.3%
MO avg 44.9% . +2.5pp since 2021
Math
50.5%
MO avg 43.8% . -5.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.2% | 27.1% | 41.3% | 10.2% |
| Math | 21.6% | 28.9% | 36.6% | 12.8% |
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 | 48.3% | 50.5% |
| 2023-24 | 42.9% | 52.7% |
| 2022-23 | 52.5% | 67.3% |
| 2021-22 | 45.8% | 55.9% |
% 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
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Eagle Heights Elementary
Eagle Heights Elementary's state test result (48.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Heights Elementary this school | 492 | 18.5% | 48.4% |
| DOGWOOD ELEM. KEARNEY | 463 | 17.7% | 44.6% |
| SOUTHVIEW ELEM. KEARNEY | 455 | 16.7% | 65.5% |
| Horizon Elementary SMITHVILLE | 448 | 17.4% | 75.5% |
| SOUTHERN BOONE PRIMARY ASHLAND | 471 | 17.0% | N/A |
| JOHN THOMAS SCHOOL OF DISCOVER NIXA | 493 | 16.8% | 72.7% |
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 Eagle Heights Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #350 of 1,002 | #19 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #325 of 1,019 ▼ 41 | #19 of 41 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #371 of 1,018 ▲ 150 | #24 of 41 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #334 of 943 | #14 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 492 | #176 of 1,294 | #14 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #717 of 950 | #23 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.5% | #692 of 953 | #40 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.5% | #1,046 of 1,165 | #37 of 44 |
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
492
+26 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 492 | 34.7 | 14.2:1 | 18% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 465 | 31.6 | 14.7:1 | 18% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 459 | 32.7 | 14.0:1 | 17% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 466 | 30 | 15.5:1 | 8% (39) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eagle Heights Elementary.
About Eagle Heights Elementary
This page covers Eagle Heights Elementary, a large elementary school in SMITHVILLE, Missouri. The school's enrollment of 492 students covers kindergarten through 6. Enrollment is 56% higher than the average for elementary schools in Missouri, which is about 315.
SMITHVILLE R-II runs Eagle Heights Elementary along with 4 other schools, enrolling 2,514 students in total.
Eagle Heights Elementary's enrollment is 89% White. After that, the student body is 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Clay County is about 79% White. The school's diversity index is 20%, meaning two students picked at random have a 20% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Eagle Heights Elementary employs 34.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.2:1. This ratio sits 1.7 above the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 18% in 2024-25. That is 17 points below the 35% average for public schools in Clay County.
allk12 grades Eagle Heights Elementary a B-. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at Eagle Heights Elementary are 4.5 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (48.4% actual, 53.0% predicted).
Clay County census figures show that the median household income is $88,468, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Clay County is home to 80 public schools and about 41,553 public school students.
Nearby, Maple Elementary is about 2.9 miles away. Within five miles of Eagle Heights Elementary, there are 4 other public schools. Eagle Heights Elementary is 6th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale data from NCES put Eagle Heights Elementary in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 26 more students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 14.2 students per teacher, compared with 15.5 in 2020-21.
Posts about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
258,122
Census ACS
Median income
$88,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
80
41,553 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SMITHVILLE R-II
- Smithville HighHigh · 845 students
- Horizon ElementaryElementary · 448 students
- Smithville MiddleMiddle · 371 students
- Maple ElementaryElementary · 358 students
Other schools in SMITHVILLE
- Smithville HighHigh · 845 students
- Horizon ElementaryElementary · 448 students
- Smithville MiddleMiddle · 371 students
- Maple ElementaryElementary · 358 students
Other Eagle Heights Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Eagle Heights Elementary. Eagle Heights Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Eagle Heights Elementary SchoolFORT WORTH, TX · 484 students
- Eagle Heights Elementary SchoolClinton, IA · 443 students
Nearby schools
- Maple Elementary2.9 mi · 358
- Smithville High4.2 mi · 845
- Smithville Middle4.3 mi · 371
- Horizon Elementary4.5 mi · 448
- NORTH PLATTE INTERMEDIATE6.4 mi · 108
- NASHUA ELEMENTARY9.4 mi · 485
Frequently asked questions
About Eagle Heights ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Eagle Heights Elementary?
Eagle Heights Elementary enrolls approximately 492 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Eagle Heights Elementary serve?
Eagle Heights Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eagle Heights Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Eagle Heights Elementary is approximately 14.2:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Eagle Heights Elementary?
Eagle Heights Elementary reports a student body of 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Eagle Heights Elementary?
Eagle Heights Elementary is overseen by SMITHVILLE R-II in Clay County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.