Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 304 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RAYTOWN C-2·NCES 292607003125
LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY
13900 E 61ST STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO 64133 · (816) 268-7740 · Jackson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% 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.
- A-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
13.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
244 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 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 25% larger than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
73%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
35.3%
MO avg 44.9% . +2.0pp since 2021
Math
31.0%
MO avg 43.8% . +14.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.4% | 21.9% | 31.0% | 33.5% |
| Math | 10.3% | 20.7% | 26.8% | 42.0% |
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 | 35.3% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.9% | 27.8% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 26.1% |
| 2021-22 | 33.3% | 16.7% |
% 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
29.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY
LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY's state test result (29.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY this school | 379 | 64.4% | 29.2% |
| FLEETRIDGE ELEM. KANSAS CITY | 355 | 59.7% | 29.9% |
| BELVIDERE ELEM. GRANDVIEW | 294 | 59.5% | 38.1% |
| BLUE RIDGE ELEM. RAYTOWN | 299 | 68.9% | 29.2% |
| LINDEN WEST ELEMENTARY GLADSTONE | 501 | 62.7% | 42.6% |
| JOHN W. LUFF ELEM. INDEPENDENCE | 362 | 73.5% | 46.4% |
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 LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #752 of 1,002 | #69 of 126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #740 of 1,019 ▲ 38 | #68 of 126 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #700 of 1,018 ▲ 33 | #62 of 126 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.2pp | #156 of 943 | #18 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #460 of 1,294 | #61 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #526 of 950 | #53 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.9% | #17 of 953 | #2 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.4% | #383 of 1,165 | #71 of 136 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #492 of 684 | #72 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
379
+26 (+7%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 434
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 379 | 28.9 | 13.1:1 | 64% (244) |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 26.5 | 14.1:1 | 63% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 373 | 31.5 | 11.9:1 | 65% (243) |
| 2020-21 | 353 | 29 | 12.2:1 | 61% (214) |
| 2017-18 | 412 | 31.1 | 13.3:1 | 70% (287) |
| 2015-16 | 478 | 30 | 15.9:1 | 69% (332) |
| 2010-11 | 434 | 26 | 16.7:1 | 58% (251) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (412 to 379); teachers down 7% (31.1 to 28.9).
About LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY
LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school found in KANSAS CITY, Missouri. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 379 students. The average for elementary schools in Missouri is about 315 students, so this school is 20% above average.
RAYTOWN C-2 counts 17 schools and 7,676 students, including LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY.
White students form the largest group at LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY, 33% of enrollment. Next come 32% Black, 23% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. That compares with about 62% White among all Jackson County residents. By the diversity index, LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY comes in at 73%.
Its teaching staff equals 28.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 64%.
allk12 grades LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY a C. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY lands between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 29.2%; the prediction is 35.8%.
In Jackson County (population about 719,976), median household income is about $68,577, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY is one of 244 public schools in Jackson County, which together enroll about 105,714 students.
NORFLEET ELEM. is the public school closest to LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY, about 0.7 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY places 9th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Under the NCES locale system, LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY is City: Large.
Enrollment was 353 in 2020-21 and 379 in 2024-25, a rise of 26 students.
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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
- FLEETRIDGE ELEM.Elementary · 355 students
Other schools in KANSAS CITY
- STALEY HIGHHigh · 2,091 students
- PARK HILL HIGHHigh · 1,947 students
- OAK PARK HIGHHigh · 1,755 students
- NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGHHigh · 1,719 students
- RUSKIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,299 students
- WINNETONKA HIGHHigh · 1,238 students
Other Little Blue Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Little Blue Elementary. LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY is the largest of the 2.
- LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARYINDEPENDENCE, MO · 263 students
Nearby schools
- NORFLEET ELEM.0.7 mi · 329
- FLEETRIDGE ELEM.0.8 mi · 355
- ROBINSON ELEM.1.5 mi · 315
- RAYTOWN CENTRAL MIDDLE2.0 mi · 488
- RAYTOWN SR. HIGH2.3 mi · 1,280
- WILLIAM SOUTHERN ELEM.2.3 mi · 458
Frequently asked questions
About LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARYHow large is LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY?
LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 379 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY serve?
LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY?
LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 33% White, 23% Hispanic, 32% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY?
LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY is overseen by RAYTOWN C-2 in Jackson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.