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Prairie Elementary School vs. Hale Cook Elementary School

Should I attend Prairie Elementary School or Hale Cook Elementary School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Prairie Elementary School
6642 Mission Road
Prairie Village, KS 66208
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Hale Cook Elementary School
7302 Pennsylvania
Kansas City, MO 64114
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Prairie Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Hale Cook Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 431 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Prairie Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 273 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Hale Cook Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
431 students
273 students
This chart display total students of Prairie Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display total students of Hale Cook Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
17 teachers
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This chart display the total teachers of Hale Cook Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Prairie Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Hale Cook Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#14 out of 1264 schools in KS
(Top 5%)
#967 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall school rank of Prairie Elementary School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the overall school rank of Hale Cook Elementary School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
71%
(Top 5% in KS)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hale Cook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
74%
(Top 5% in KS)
50-54%
(Top 30% in MO)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hale Cook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Prairie Elementary School by grade.
This chart display the students of Hale Cook Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
3
20
Kindergarten Students
58
31
Grade 1 Students
62
41
Grade 2 Students
61
40
Grade 3 Students
61
46
Grade 4 Students
58
40
Grade 5 Students
65
32
Grade 6 Students
63
23

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
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% Asian
1%
1%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Hale Cook Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
6%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Hale Cook Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
1%
27%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Hale Cook Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
89%
60%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in Hale Cook Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
3%
% Two or more races
4%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Hale Cook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.21
0.57
This chart display the diversity score of Prairie Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Hale Cook Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
99%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hale Cook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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