1
Enrollment
437
Elementary
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARK HILL·NCES 292355002025
PRAIRIE POINT ELEM.
8101 NW BELVIDERE PKWY, KANSAS CITY, MO 64152 · (816) 359-4380 · Platte County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Missouri public elementary schools
- B-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.
- 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
13.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
144 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
52%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
46.4%
MO avg 44.9% . +0.5pp since 2021
Math
41.3%
MO avg 43.8% . -4.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.5% | 26.9% | 39.0% | 14.4% |
| Math | 19.5% | 21.8% | 32.0% | 26.5% |
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.4% | 41.3% |
| 2023-24 | 41.7% | 38.7% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 45.3% |
| 2021-22 | 45.9% | 45.4% |
% 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
42.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 PRAIRIE POINT ELEM.
PRAIRIE POINT ELEM.'s state test result (42.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRAIRIE POINT ELEM. this school | 437 | 33.0% | 42.2% |
| LEWIS CLARK ELEM. ST PETERS | 426 | 33.3% | 38.9% |
| SUNNY POINTE ELEM. BLUE SPRINGS | 506 | 35.6% | 54.0% |
| ST. PETERS ELEM. ST PETERS | 384 | 36.5% | N/A |
| RISING HILL ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 407 | 29.2% | 66.8% |
| LILLIAN SCHUMACHER ELEM. LIBERTY | 443 | 37.7% | 45.1% |
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 PRAIRIE POINT ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Platte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #479 of 1,002 | #12 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #525 of 1,019 ▲ 48 | #12 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #422 of 1,018 ▲ 124 | #12 of 17 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.8pp | #316 of 943 | #7 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 437 | #282 of 1,294 | #9 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #613 of 950 | #12 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.2% | #294 of 953 | #10 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.0% | #909 of 1,165 | #5 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.6% | #501 of 684 | #11 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
437
+17 (+4%) vs 2020
-22% since 2000-01, when it was 559
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 437 | 32.1 | 13.6:1 | 33% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 33.1 | 13.2:1 | 32% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 422 | 31.5 | 13.4:1 | 29% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 420 | 30 | 14.0:1 | 34% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 473 | 30.7 | 15.4:1 | 28% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 477 | 29 | 16.4:1 | 25% (120) |
| 2010-11 | 480 | 31 | 15.5:1 | 29% (137) |
| 2000-01 | 559 | 29 | 19.3:1 | 8% (43) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PRAIRIE POINT ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (473 to 437); teachers up 5% (30.7 to 32.1).
About PRAIRIE POINT ELEM.
PRAIRIE POINT ELEM. is a mid-sized elementary school located in KANSAS CITY, Missouri. It reported 437 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 39% larger than the 315-student average for elementary schools in Missouri.
PRAIRIE POINT ELEM. is among 18 schools run by PARK HILL, which serves 11,937 students.
At PRAIRIE POINT ELEM., 67% of students are White. Other students are 13% Hispanic, 11% Black, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is lower than the 79% White share among all Platte County residents. The diversity index for PRAIRIE POINT ELEM. is 52%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
PRAIRIE POINT ELEM. has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1, with 32.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1. The school has 33% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
PRAIRIE POINT ELEM. holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 37% of Missouri public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, PRAIRIE POINT ELEM. is 5.4 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 42.2% actual, 47.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Missouri.
In the surrounding county, Platte County, median household income comes to about $96,227, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 47% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 37 public schools and about 17,612 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, GERNER FAMILY EARLY ED CTR., is about 0.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, PRAIRIE POINT ELEM. places 6th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
PRAIRIE POINT ELEM. has an NCES locale of City: Large.
In 2020-21, PRAIRIE POINT ELEM. enrolled 420 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 437.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in PARK HILL
- PARK HILL HIGHHigh · 1,947 students
- PARK HILL SOUTH HIGHHigh · 1,890 students
- WALDEN MIDDLEMiddle · 730 students
- PLAZA MIDDLEMiddle · 673 students
- LAKEVIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 653 students
- UNION CHAPEL ELEM.Elementary · 609 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 PRAIRIE POINT Elementary schools
One other US public school is named PRAIRIE POINT Elementary. PRAIRIE POINT ELEM. is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Prairie Point Elementary SchoolOswego, IL · 455 students
Nearby schools
- GERNER FAMILY EARLY ED CTR.0.6 mi · 392
- CONGRESS MIDDLE0.8 mi · 601
- ALFRED L. RENNER ELEM.0.9 mi · 403
- PARK HILL HIGH1.0 mi · 1,947
- PLAZA MIDDLE1.1 mi · 673
- ENGLISH LANDING ELEM.1.5 mi · 435
Frequently asked questions
About PRAIRIE POINT ELEM.What is the total enrollment at PRAIRIE POINT ELEM.?
PRAIRIE POINT ELEM. enrolls approximately 437 students in grades KG-05.
Is PRAIRIE POINT ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
PRAIRIE POINT ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does PRAIRIE POINT ELEM. have?
PRAIRIE POINT ELEM. employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PRAIRIE POINT ELEM.?
At PRAIRIE POINT ELEM., the student body is approximately 67% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is PRAIRIE POINT ELEM. public or private?
PRAIRIE POINT ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by PARK HILL.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.