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What's one thing SOUTHEAST ELEM. gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
548
Elementary
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARK HILL·NCES 292355001372
SOUTHEAST ELEM.
5704 N NORTHWOOD RD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64151 · (816) 359-4360 · Platte County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL548 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% 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.
- 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.
- B-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
13.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
174 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 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
62%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
52.5%
MO avg 44.9% . +2.0pp since 2021
Math
48.4%
MO avg 43.8% . +0.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.1% | 27.4% | 32.8% | 14.5% |
| Math | 22.9% | 25.5% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
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 | 52.5% | 48.4% |
| 2023-24 | 51.8% | 47.2% |
| 2022-23 | 56.9% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.5% | 48.1% |
% 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
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% 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 SOUTHEAST ELEM.
SOUTHEAST ELEM.'s state test result (47.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHEAST ELEM. this school | 548 | 31.8% | 47.9% |
| TIFFANY RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHL KANSAS CITY | 484 | 29.8% | 37.4% |
| LIBERTY OAKS ELEM. KANSAS CITY | 496 | 29.8% | 39.2% |
| HOPEWELL ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 483 | 29.6% | 49.7% |
| FOX HILL ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 606 | 36.6% | 55.8% |
| HAWTHORN ELEM. ST PETERS | 458 | 24.9% | 49.1% |
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 SOUTHEAST ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Platte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #357 of 1,002 | #10 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #381 of 1,019 ▲ 13 | #8 of 17 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #290 of 1,018 ▲ 2 | #10 of 17 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.2pp | #484 of 943 | #7 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 548 | #106 of 1,294 | #3 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #578 of 950 | #10 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #148 of 953 | #7 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.8% | #922 of 1,165 | #7 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.2% | #117 of 251 | N/A |
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
548
+48 (+10%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 530
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 548 | 40.9 | 13.4:1 | 32% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 502 | 38.9 | 12.9:1 | 29% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 500 | 37.6 | 13.3:1 | 32% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 500 | 34 | 14.7:1 | 32% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 502 | 33.6 | 14.9:1 | 29% (148) |
| 2015-16 | 460 | 33 | 13.9:1 | 41% (189) |
| 2010-11 | 471 | 34 | 13.8:1 | 50% (235) |
| 2000-01 | 385 | 24 | 16.0:1 | 18% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 530 | 29 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTHEAST ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (502 to 548); teachers up 22% (33.6 to 40.9).
About SOUTHEAST ELEM.
SOUTHEAST ELEM. is an elementary school located in KANSAS CITY, Missouri, in Platte County. The school enrolls 548 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Missouri is about 315, so this school runs 74% above that.
Besides SOUTHEAST ELEM., PARK HILL runs 17 other schools. The district enrolls 11,937 students.
SOUTHEAST ELEM. is 57% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 20% Black, 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Platte County's population at about 79%. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.4:1, with 40.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has more students per teacher than the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. Lunch subsidy eligibility at SOUTHEAST ELEM. is 32%.
SOUTHEAST ELEM. is graded B by allk12, scoring above 57% of Missouri public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, SOUTHEAST ELEM. falls in the middle 80% of Missouri schools: 47.9% actual against 48.0% predicted.
Platte County census figures show that the median household income is $96,227, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Platte County is home to 37 public schools and about 17,612 public school students.
WALDEN MIDDLE is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of SOUTHEAST ELEM.. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, SOUTHEAST ELEM. ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES assigns SOUTHEAST ELEM. the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 548 students in 2024-25, 48 more than the 500 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.7:1 to 13.4:1.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 SOUTHEAST Elementary schools
16 other US public schools in 13 states are named SOUTHEAST Elementary. SOUTHEAST ELEM. is the 5th largest of the 17.
- SOUTHEAST ELEM.SIKESTON, MO · 250 students
- Southeast Elementary SchoolTulsa, OK · 817 students
- Southeast Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 816 students
- Southeast Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IA · 585 students
- Southeast Elementary SchoolMeridian, MS · 562 students
Nearby schools
- WALDEN MIDDLE0.2 mi · 730
- LINE CREEK ELEM.1.4 mi · 321
- PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH1.6 mi · 1,890
- LAKEVIEW MIDDLE1.7 mi · 653
- ENGLISH LANDING ELEM.1.7 mi · 435
- HOPEWELL ELEMENTARY1.8 mi · 483
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTHEAST ELEM.How large is SOUTHEAST ELEM.?
SOUTHEAST ELEM. enrolls approximately 548 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does SOUTHEAST ELEM. serve?
SOUTHEAST ELEM. serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at SOUTHEAST ELEM.?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at SOUTHEAST ELEM..
How diverse is SOUTHEAST ELEM.?
SOUTHEAST ELEM. reports a student body of 57% White, 12% Hispanic, 20% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees SOUTHEAST ELEM.?
SOUTHEAST ELEM. is overseen by PARK HILL in Platte County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.