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EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM.

5290 SYCAMORE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64129 · (816) 268-7210 · Jackson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL330 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of Missouri public elementary schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • C+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

Enrollment
330
Elementary
DISTRICT 304 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
286 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten5115%
Grade 15416%
Grade 26219%
Grade 35416%
Grade 46419%
Grade 54514%

This year's kindergarten class (51) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (45).

Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
4915%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
8927%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
16048%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Asian
52%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
278%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
17453%
Female
15647%

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
18.4%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.4pp since 2021
Math
14.2%
MO avg 43.8% . +2.3pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
English Language Arts4.2%14.2%37.1%44.2%
Math3.5%10.7%27.1%58.5%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2518.4%14.2%
2023-2415.0%17.3%
2022-2318.8%13.1%
2021-2221.8%11.9%
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
15.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM.

EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM.'s state test result (15.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM. this school33086.7%15.3%
LAUREL HILLS ELEM.
RAYTOWN
34475.3%28.1%
COMPASS ELEMENTARY
KANSAS CITY
335100.0%29.9%
IVELAND ELEM.
ST LOUIS
441100.0%29.7%
GEORGE MELCHER ELEMENTARY
KANSAS CITY
341100.0%8.7%
KRATZ ELEM.
ST LOUIS
474100.0%19.3%
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 EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM. ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MissouriIn Jackson County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
15.3%#920 of 1,002#108 of 126
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
14.2%#934 of 1,019
▼ 29
#109 of 126
▼ 11
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
18.4%#921 of 1,018
▲ 23
#104 of 126
▲ 7
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-0.6pp#369 of 943#56 of 124
Enrollment
ranked largest first
330#602 of 1,294#88 of 139
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.8:1#658 of 950#75 of 124
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
66.3%#100 of 953#32 of 124
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
86.7%#243 of 1,165#47 of 136
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-15.8%#283 of 684#48 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 2024-25
Enrollment
330
0 (0%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 442
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2533023.913.8:187% (286)
2023-2433626.412.7:185% (285)
2022-2332929.811.0:182% (271)
2020-213302712.2:178% (259)
2017-183923013.1:183% (327)
2015-164082914.1:183% (339)
2010-113462513.8:175% (259)
2000-013682316.0:162% (229)
1990-914422220.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM..

Since 2017-18: students down 16% (392 to 330); teachers down 20% (30 to 23.9).

About EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM.

EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM. is a mid-sized elementary school in Missouri, located in KANSAS CITY. Enrollment stands at 330 students, covering kindergarten through 5.

EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM. is run by RAYTOWN C-2, whose 17 schools enroll 7,676 students.

Of every 100 students at EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM., about 48 are Black, the largest group. It is also 27% Hispanic, 15% White, and 8% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Jackson County is roughly 22% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 66%.

EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM. reports a ratio of 13.8 students per teacher, from 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is 1.4 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM., 87% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 60% average for public schools in Jackson County, the school's rate is higher.

Among Missouri public elementary schools, EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM. outscored 8%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.

EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM. posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 15.3%, compared with a predicted 27.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations.

In the wider Jackson County area, median household income comes to about $68,577, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jackson County counts 244 public schools with about 105,714 students.

Among nearby public schools, LAUREL HILLS ELEM. is closest at about 0.9 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On state test proficiency, EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM. ranks 8th in a group of 8 nearby schools.

Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.

There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (330) to 2024-25 (330). The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.2:1 to 13.8:1 over the same years.

EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM. has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.

Jackson County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM.
District
RAYTOWN C-2
Address
5290 SYCAMORE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64129
Phone
(816) 268-7210
County
Jackson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
330
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
286 (87%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
292607001518
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM.
What is the total enrollment at EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM.?
EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM. enrolls approximately 330 students in grades KG-05.
Is EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM. have?
EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM. employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM.?
Student demographics at EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM. are roughly 15% White, 27% Hispanic, 48% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM.?
EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM. is overseen by RAYTOWN C-2 in Jackson County.
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