Enrollment
321
Elementary
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARK HILL·NCES 292355001370
LINE CREEK ELEM.
5801 NW WAUKOMIS DR, KANSAS CITY, MO 64151 · (816) 359-4320 · Platte County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL321 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of Missouri public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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
11.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
140 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
40.5%
MO avg 44.9% . -5.0pp since 2021
Math
36.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +1.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.5% | 26.0% | 37.5% | 21.8% |
| Math | 13.3% | 23.6% | 29.6% | 33.3% |
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 | 40.5% | 36.9% |
| 2023-24 | 32.6% | 31.5% |
| 2022-23 | 40.6% | 31.2% |
| 2021-22 | 45.5% | 35.4% |
% 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
33.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 LINE CREEK ELEM.
LINE CREEK ELEM.'s state test result (33.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINE CREEK ELEM. this school | 321 | 43.6% | 33.9% |
| TRAUTWEIN ELEM. ST LOUIS | 369 | 42.8% | 40.5% |
| FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM. BLUE SPRINGS | 401 | 41.6% | 61.4% |
| GATEWAY SCIENCE ACAD/ST LOUIS St. Louis | 377 | 48.8% | 52.9% |
| MONROE ELEM. ST CHARLES | 366 | 47.8% | 49.5% |
| ST.CHARLES EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR ST.CHARLES | 238 | 39.1% | N/A |
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 LINE CREEK ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Platte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #677 of 1,002 | #17 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #631 of 1,019 ▲ 91 | #13 of 17 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #585 of 1,018 ▲ 164 | #16 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.8pp | #315 of 943 | #6 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 321 | #635 of 1,294 | #17 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #199 of 950 | #1 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.1% | #183 of 953 | #9 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.6% | #757 of 1,165 | #3 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -43.0% | #22 of 684 | #1 of 13 |
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
321
-41 (-11%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 555
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 321 | 28.1 | 11.4:1 | 44% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 351 | 30.5 | 11.5:1 | 47% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 30 | 12.1:1 | 45% (163) |
| 2020-21 | 362 | 32 | 11.3:1 | 40% (145) |
| 2017-18 | 563 | 33.9 | 16.6:1 | 34% (189) |
| 2015-16 | 502 | 29 | 17.3:1 | 40% (202) |
| 2010-11 | 619 | 36 | 17.2:1 | 25% (157) |
| 2000-01 | 541 | 31 | 17.4:1 | 21% (115) |
| 1990-91 | 555 | 33 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LINE CREEK ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 43% (563 to 321); teachers down 17% (33.9 to 28.1).
About LINE CREEK ELEM.
LINE CREEK ELEM. is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in KANSAS CITY, Missouri. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 5, with 321 students enrolled.
LINE CREEK ELEM. is one of 18 schools in PARK HILL, which enrolls 11,937 students in total.
A majority of students at LINE CREEK ELEM., 59%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 17% Black, 11% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Platte County, the White share is about 79%. The chance that two students picked at random at LINE CREEK ELEM. belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
LINE CREEK ELEM. counts 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.4 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Missouri, the typical ratio is 12.4:1. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Platte County, the average eligibility rate is 27%.
Measured against Missouri public elementary schools, LINE CREEK ELEM. receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 43.5% at LINE CREEK ELEM.; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.9%.
Platte County census figures show that median household income is about $96,227, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. A total of 37 public schools operate in Platte County, serving about 17,612 students.
Nearest public school: WEST ENGLEWOOD ELEMENTARY, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around LINE CREEK ELEM. holds at least 8 other public schools. LINE CREEK ELEM. ranks 7th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 33.9% against a local average of 55.7%.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students dropped from 362 to 321 over 4 years.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Platte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,371
Census ACS
Median income
$96,227
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
17,612 students
Quick facts
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- WEST ENGLEWOOD ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 435
- HOPEWELL ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 483
- SOUTHEAST ELEM.1.4 mi · 548
- WALDEN MIDDLE1.5 mi · 730
- PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH2.0 mi · 1,890
- OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY2.3 mi · 277
Frequently asked questions
About LINE CREEK ELEM.How many students attend LINE CREEK ELEM.?
LINE CREEK ELEM. enrolls approximately 321 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does LINE CREEK ELEM. serve?
LINE CREEK ELEM. serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does LINE CREEK ELEM. have?
LINE CREEK ELEM. employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LINE CREEK ELEM.?
At LINE CREEK ELEM., the student body is approximately 59% White, 10% Hispanic, 17% Black, 3% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is LINE CREEK ELEM. in?
LINE CREEK ELEM. is part of PARK HILL.
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