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Excelsior Springs 40 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 616 students in Excelsior Springs 40 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschools in Excelsior Springs 40 School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
725 Schools
# Students
2,650 Students
197,282 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
15,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Excelsior Springs 40 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#400 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.52
# American Indian Students
13 Students
677 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
2,908 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
191 Students
15,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
69 Students
38,386 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
2,228 Students
130,235 Students
% White Students
84%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
8,962 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
132
30,839
# Students in K Grade:
180
32,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
179
29,956
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
28,160
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
23,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
220
22,650
# Students in 5th Grade:
188
19,070
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
6,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
180
1,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
258
12
# Students in 10th Grade:
251
28
# Students in 11th Grade:
169
29
# Students in 12th Grade:
155
52
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,498 is higher than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,907 is higher than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 53% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,498
$15,159
Spending / Student
$19,907
$13,980
Best Excelsior Springs 40 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cornerstone Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1901 Wornall Road
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
(816) 630-9260
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
(816) 630-9260
Grades: PK-5
| 484 students
Rank: n/an/a
500 North Jesse James Road
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
(816) 630-9297
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
(816) 630-9297
Grades: PK
| 132 students
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