Park Hill School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,716 students in Park Hill School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Park Hill School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Park Hill School District are Lakeview Middle School, Congress Middle School and Russell Jones Ed Center. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 27% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Park Hill School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Overview
School District Name
Park Hill School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2018-2019 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
1,716 Students
234,256 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
17,907 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Park Hill School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 542 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
49%

Graduation Rate
93%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.45
# American Indian Students
6 Students
933 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
63 Students
4,381 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
189 Students
14,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
6%
# Black Students
200 Students
35,631 Students
% Black Students
12%
15%
# White Students
1,169 Students
170,236 Students
% White Students
68%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
545 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
7,822 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,314
# Students in K Grade:
-
2,663
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
2,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
2,723
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
3,167
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
7,524
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
46,729
# Students in 7th Grade:
849
68,001
# Students in 8th Grade:
867
67,508
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
7,944
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
6,707
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,426
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,059 is higher than the state median of $11,298. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,054 is higher than the state median of $10,855. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$167 MM
$7 MM

Spending
$167 MM
$6 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,059
$11,298

Spending / Student
$14,054
$10,855

Best Park Hill School District Public Middle Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeview Middle School
Math: 47% | Reading: 54%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6720 Nw 64th St
Kansas City, MO 64151
(816) 359-4220
Kansas City, MO 64151
(816) 359-4220
Grades: 7-8
| 764 students
Rank: #22.
Congress Middle School
Math: 41% | Reading: 55%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8150 N Congress Ave
Kansas City, MO 64153
(816) 359-4230
Kansas City, MO 64153
(816) 359-4230
Grades: 7-8
| 952 students
Rank: #33.
Russell Jones Ed Center
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7642 N Green Hills Road
Kansas City, MO 64151
(816) 359-4510
Kansas City, MO 64151
(816) 359-4510
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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