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Piper Elementary School West (Closed 2010)

3130 North 122 Street
Kansas City, KS 66109

Piper Elementary School West serves 338 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 was higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 31% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Piper Elementary School West
Pre-K	9
Kind	110
1	110
2	109

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Total Students

338 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Piper Elementary School West
2009	342
2008	338
2007	318
2006	304
2005	285
2004	259
2003	262
2002	248
2001	266
2000	245
1999	246
1998	230
1997	221
1996	221
1995	225
1994	525
1993	513
1992	516
1991	511
1990	535
1989	511

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Piper Elementary School West
2009	17
2008	19
2007	21
2006	19
2005	17
2004	16
2003	16
2002	16
2001	17
2000	18
1999	16
1998	14
1997	13
1996	13
1995	13
1994	30
1993	27
1992	27
1991	27
1990	29
1989	27

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State Level (KS)

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Piper Elementary School West	Kansas	Piper-Kansas City School District
2009	20:1	13:1	18:1
2008	18:1	14:1	17:1
2007	15:1	12:1	15:1
2006	16:1	13:1	15:1
2005	17:1	14:1	16:1
2004	16:1	14:1	15:1
2003	16:1	14:1	15:1
2002	16:1	14:1	16:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
2000	14:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	14:1	16:1
1998	17:1	14:1	16:1
1997	18:1	14:1	16:1
1996	17:1	15:1	16:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	18:1	15:1	15:1
1993	19:1	15:1	16:1
1992	19:1	15:1	17:1
1991	19:1	15:1	17:1
1990	19:1	15:1	16:1
1989	19:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Piper Elementary School West	Kansas	Piper-Kansas City School District
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2009)
Year	Piper Elementary School West	Kansas	Piper-Kansas City School District
2009	5%	3%	3%
2008	5%	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%	1%
2006	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Piper Elementary School West	Kansas	Piper-Kansas City School District
2009	8%	14%	7%
2008	9%	13%	7%
2007	8%	13%	6%
2006	5%	12%	5%
2005	6%	12%	4%
2004	5%	11%	4%
2003	4%	10%	4%
2002	2%	10%	4%
2001	3%	9%	4%
2000	4%	8%	4%
1999	5%	8%	4%
1998	2%	7%	3%
1997	4%	7%	3%
1996	3%	6%	3%
1995	3%	6%	3%
1994	2%	5%	3%
1993	3%	5%	4%
1992	3%	5%	3%
1991	3%	4%	3%
1990	1%	4%	2%
1989	3%	4%	3%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Piper Elementary School West	Kansas	Piper-Kansas City School District
2009	16%	9%	22%
2008	15%	9%	19%
2007	19%	9%	19%
2006	16%	9%	16%
2005	16%	9%	16%
2004	15%	9%	12%
2003	16%	9%	11%
2002	15%	9%	11%
2001	11%	9%	9%
2000	8%	9%	7%
1999	6%	9%	7%
1998	6%	9%	6%
1997	5%	8%	4%
1996	4%	9%	4%
1995	3%	8%	4%
1994	3%	8%	3%
1993	4%	8%	3%
1992	3%	8%	3%
1991	2%	8%	2%
1990	2%	8%	2%
1989	1%	8%	1%

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White

69%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Piper Elementary School West	Kansas	Piper-Kansas City School District
2009	68%	71%	66%
2008	69%	73%	70%
2007	69%	73%	73%
2006	75%	75%	77%
2005	76%	74%	78%
2004	78%	75%	82%
2003	80%	77%	83%
2002	83%	78%	84%
2001	85%	79%	85%
2000	88%	80%	88%
1999	89%	80%	87%
1998	92%	81%	90%
1997	91%	82%	92%
1996	91%	82%	92%
1995	93%	83%	92%
1994	93%	84%	92%
1993	91%	84%	90%
1992	92%	84%	92%
1991	95%	85%	93%
1990	96%	86%	95%
1989	95%	85%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Piper Elementary School West	Kansas	Piper-Kansas City School District
2009	0.52	0.47	0.51
2008	0.50	0.45	0.47
2007	0.49	0.45	0.43
2006	0.41	0.42	0.38
2005	0.40	0.44	0.35
2004	0.37	0.42	0.31
2003	0.34	0.39	0.29
2002	0.29	0.38	0.28
2001	0.27	0.36	0.26
2000	0.23	0.34	0.23
1999	0.21	0.34	0.23
1998	0.16	0.33	0.19
1997	0.17	0.32	0.16
1996	0.17	0.31	0.16
1995	0.13	0.31	0.16
1994	0.13	0.29	0.16
1993	0.16	0.28	0.18
1992	0.15	0.28	0.15
1991	0.10	0.27	0.13
1990	0.08	0.25	0.11
1989	0.10	0.26	0.09

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Eligible for

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2009)
Year	Piper Elementary School West	Kansas	Piper-Kansas City School District
2009	5%	32%	5%
2008	6%	30%	5%
2007	7%	30%	6%
2006	7%	30%	5%
2005	7%	29%	4%
2004	6%	28%	4%
2003	5%	26%	4%
2002	4%	25%	4%
2001	4%	24%	3%
2000	3%	23%	3%
1998	5%	33%	5%
1997	5%	32%	5%
1996	5%	32%	6%
1995	4%	24%	4%
1994	6%	24%	5%
1993	7%	23%	6%
1992	7%	28%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2009)
Year	Piper Elementary School West	Kansas	Piper-Kansas City School District
2009	5%	11%	5%
2008	4%	10%	4%
2007	3%	10%	3%
2006	10%	10%	4%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	3%	9%	3%
2003	4%	10%	3%
2002	3%	9%	2%
2001	3%	10%	2%
2000	2%	9%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Piper-Kansas City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Piper Elementary School West?

338 students attend Piper Elementary School West.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Piper Elementary School West students are White, 16% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Piper Elementary School West?

Piper Elementary School West has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Piper Elementary School West offer ?

Piper Elementary School West offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Piper Elementary School West part of?

Piper Elementary School West is part of Piper-Kansas City School District.

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