Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 304 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RAYTOWN C-2·NCES 292607001520
LAUREL HILLS ELEM.
5401 LANE, RAYTOWN, MO 64133 · (816) 268-7230 · Jackson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Missouri public elementary schools
- C-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.
- 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
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
259 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
24.4%
MO avg 44.9% . -7.5pp since 2021
Math
22.4%
MO avg 43.8% . -2.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 8 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.2% | 17.2% | 46.3% | 29.1% |
| Math | 6.6% | 15.8% | 29.1% | 48.3% |
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 | 24.4% | 22.4% |
| 2023-24 | 30.4% | 27.7% |
| 2022-23 | 32.3% | 25.6% |
| 2021-22 | 31.9% | 25.0% |
% 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
28.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.7%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 LAUREL HILLS ELEM.
LAUREL HILLS ELEM.'s state test result (28.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREL HILLS ELEM. this school | 344 | 75.3% | 28.1% |
| WESTRIDGE ELEM. KANSAS CITY | 319 | 72.7% | 15.8% |
| SPRING VALLEY ELEM. RAYTOWN | 353 | 73.7% | 18.2% |
| CROSSROADS - CENTRAL STREET KANSAS CITY | 355 | 64.2% | 28.0% |
| BLUE RIDGE ELEM. RAYTOWN | 299 | 68.9% | 29.2% |
| WINNWOOD ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 264 | 74.6% | 27.0% |
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 LAUREL HILLS ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #773 of 1,002 | #74 of 126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #851 of 1,019 ▼ 70 | #87 of 126 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #871 of 1,018 ▼ 85 | #90 of 126 ▼ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.1pp | #203 of 943 | #31 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #563 of 1,294 | #79 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #293 of 950 | #26 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.3% | #87 of 953 | #28 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.3% | #288 of 1,165 | #60 of 136 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.0% | #191 of 684 | #31 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
344
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 512
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 344 | 29 | 11.9:1 | 75% (259) |
| 2023-24 | 339 | 26.5 | 12.8:1 | 72% (245) |
| 2022-23 | 314 | 29.5 | 10.7:1 | 71% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 351 | 30 | 11.7:1 | 70% (245) |
| 2017-18 | 430 | 29 | 14.8:1 | 71% (306) |
| 2015-16 | 423 | 28 | 15.1:1 | 67% (283) |
| 2010-11 | 400 | 23 | 17.4:1 | 62% (246) |
| 2000-01 | 370 | 25 | 14.8:1 | 41% (151) |
| 1990-91 | 512 | 28 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAUREL HILLS ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (430 to 344); teachers unchanged (29 to 29).
About LAUREL HILLS ELEM.
RAYTOWN, Missouri, is home to LAUREL HILLS ELEM., a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 344 students in kindergarten through 5.
LAUREL HILLS ELEM. is part of a district of 17 schools: RAYTOWN C-2, with 7,676 students.
No group is above 50% at LAUREL HILLS ELEM.; the largest is Black, at 49%. Beyond that, enrollment is 22% Hispanic, 19% White, 9% multiracial, and 2% Pacific Islander. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 22%. The diversity index for LAUREL HILLS ELEM. is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.9:1. The school has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is close to this figure. In all, 75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Jackson County averages 60%, lower than here.
LAUREL HILLS ELEM. earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 22% of Missouri public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, LAUREL HILLS ELEM. is 3.6 points below its prediction. Actual: 28.1%. Predicted: 31.7%.
The county, Jackson County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $68,577, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 244, with about 105,714 students.
RAYTOWN MIDDLE, about 0.9 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, LAUREL HILLS ELEM. is 7th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 344, starting from 351.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in RAYTOWN C-2
- RAYTOWN SR. HIGHHigh · 1,280 students
- RAYTOWN SOUTH SR. HIGHHigh · 1,089 students
- RAYTOWN MIDDLEMiddle · 667 students
- SOUTH MIDDLEMiddle · 510 students
- RAYTOWN CENTRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 488 students
- LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARYElementary · 379 students
Other schools in RAYTOWN
- RAYTOWN SR. HIGHHigh · 1,280 students
- RAYTOWN SOUTH SR. HIGHHigh · 1,089 students
- SOUTH MIDDLEMiddle · 510 students
- RAYTOWN CENTRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 488 students
- SPRING VALLEY ELEM.Elementary · 353 students
- SOUTHWOOD ELEM.Elementary · 346 students
Nearby schools
- RAYTOWN MIDDLE0.9 mi · 667
- EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM.0.9 mi · 330
- RAYTOWN SR. HIGH1.2 mi · 1,280
- BLUE RIDGE ELEM.1.2 mi · 299
- NEW TRAILS EARLY LEARNING CTR.1.2 mi · 101
- RAYTOWN CENTRAL MIDDLE1.3 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About LAUREL HILLS ELEM.How many students attend LAUREL HILLS ELEM.?
LAUREL HILLS ELEM. enrolls approximately 344 students in grades KG-05.
Is LAUREL HILLS ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
LAUREL HILLS ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at LAUREL HILLS ELEM.?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at LAUREL HILLS ELEM..
What is the racial breakdown of students at LAUREL HILLS ELEM.?
At LAUREL HILLS ELEM., the student body is approximately 19% White, 22% Hispanic, 49% Black, 9% Two or more.
Is LAUREL HILLS ELEM. public or private?
LAUREL HILLS ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by RAYTOWN C-2.
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