Enrollment
277
Elementary
DISTRICT 427 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH KANSAS CITY 74·NCES 292280001288
OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY
5900 N FLORA AV, GLADSTONE, MO 64118 · (816) 321-5180 · Clay County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL277 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
171 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 35% larger than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
52.2%
MO avg 44.9% . +23.0pp since 2021
Math
45.6%
MO avg 43.8% . +15.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 23 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.0% | 34.2% | 31.4% | 16.1% |
| Math | 15.2% | 30.4% | 31.4% | 22.8% |
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 | 52.2% | 45.6% |
| 2023-24 | 52.1% | 37.4% |
| 2022-23 | 38.8% | 36.7% |
| 2021-22 | 29.2% | 30.2% |
% 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
45.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY
OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY's state test result (45.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY this school | 277 | 61.7% | 45.1% |
| CLER-MONT ELEM. INDEPENDENCE | 298 | 63.8% | 39.4% |
| HORACE MANN ELEM. SEDALIA | 276 | 66.7% | 52.1% |
| BLACKHURST ELEMENTARY ST. CHARLES | 227 | 57.3% | 54.0% |
| GLADDEN ELEM. BELTON | 326 | 68.7% | 38.2% |
| INDIAN TRAILS ELEM. INDEPENDENCE | 365 | 60.3% | 30.9% |
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 OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #415 of 1,002 | #22 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #429 of 1,019 ▲ 174 | #22 of 41 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #298 of 1,018 ▼ 17 | #21 of 41 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.2pp | #12 of 943 | #1 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 277 | #761 of 1,294 | #35 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #155 of 950 | #5 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #139 of 953 | #15 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.7% | #422 of 1,165 | #11 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #582 of 684 | #29 of 34 |
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
277
+40 (+17%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 326
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
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 | 277 | 24.8 | 11.2:1 | 62% (171) |
| 2023-24 | 221 | 21.4 | 10.3:1 | 59% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 194 | 20.1 | 9.6:1 | 51% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 237 | 21 | 11.3:1 | 56% (132) |
| 2017-18 | 290 | 24.6 | 11.8:1 | 51% (149) |
| 2015-16 | 332 | 21 | 15.8:1 | 50% (167) |
| 2010-11 | 310 | 21 | 14.8:1 | 50% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 282 | 18 | 15.7:1 | 23% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 326 | 20 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (290 to 277); teachers up 1% (24.6 to 24.8).
About OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY
OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY is an elementary school in GLADSTONE, Missouri, reachable at (816) 321-5180. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 277 students in 2024-25.
OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY belongs to NORTH KANSAS CITY 74, a district of 33 schools and 21,252 students.
About 55% of the student body at OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY is White. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 10% Black. By comparison, Clay County residents are about 79% White. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY are from different groups.
OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY reports a ratio of 11.2 students per teacher, from 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Missouri, the average ratio is 12.4:1. Lunch program data show 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Clay County, the average eligibility rate is 35%.
On BeatsExpectations, OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY is 8.3 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Missouri schools.
In Clay County, home to about 258,122 people, the median household earns about $88,468 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY shares Clay County with 79 other public schools.
MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY, about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY places 4th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 237 (2020-21) to 277 (2024-25).
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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
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- ANTIOCH MIDDLEMiddle · 886 students
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- LINDEN WEST ELEMENTARYElementary · 501 students
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Nearby schools
- MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 529
- ANTIOCH MIDDLE0.8 mi · 886
- DAVIDSON ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 566
- EARLY EDUCATION CENTER1.1 mi · 112
- NORTHGATE MIDDLE1.5 mi · 689
- CHAPEL HILL ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 644
Frequently asked questions
About OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARYHow many students attend OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY?
OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 277 students in grades PK-05.
Is OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY?
At OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 55% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY in?
OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY is part of NORTH KANSAS CITY 74.
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