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William Yates Elementary School

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Serving 447 students in grades Kindergarten-5, William Yates Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 447 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 5% in MO
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

William Yates Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

William Yates Elementary School's student population of 447 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William Yates Elementary School
Kind	69
1	75
2	74
3	74
4	78
5	77

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Total Students

447 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William Yates Elementary School
2023	414
2022	362
2021	374
2020	406
2019	406
2018	386
2017	386
2016	430
2015	388
2014	402
2013	399
2012	363
2011	387
2010	372
2009	379
2008	359
2007	362
2006	352
2005	334
2004	292
2003	309
2002	505
2001	520
2000	508
1999	559
1998	569
1997	509
1996	450
1995	434
1994	457
1993	454
1992	413
1991	783
1990	753
1989	733
1988	659
1987	656

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William Yates Elementary School
2023	32
2022	31
2021	27
2020	30
2019	30
2018	25
2017	25
2016	28
2015	29
2014	28
2013	28
2012	26
2011	27
2010	29
2009	31
2008	31
2007	26
2006	27
2005	25
2004	26
2003	29
2002	33
2001	30
2000	30
1999	34
1998	37
1997	33
1996	30
1995	30
1994	30
1993	32
1992	30
1991	36
1990	35
1989	34
1988	31
1987	33

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School Rankings

William Yates Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,084 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of William Yates Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#92 out of 2084 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	William Yates Elementary School
2022	#92
2021	#199
2019	#217
2018	#151
2017	#38
2016	#180
2015	#31
2014	#109
2013	#198
2012	#156
2011	#191

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70-74%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	William Yates Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2022	72%	39%	56%
2021	62%	37%	55%
2019	67%	42%	65%
2018	71%	42%	64%
2017	83%	47%	68%
2016	72%	48%	70%
2015	77%	44%	64%
2014	77%	52%	70%
2013	72%	53%	69%
2012	77%	55%	72%
2011	72%	54%	70%

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60-64%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	William Yates Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2022	62%	43%	56%
2021	57%	46%	60%
2019	62%	49%	66%
2018	66%	49%	64%
2017	82%	61%	77%
2016	82%	63%	80%
2015	87%	60%	77%
2014	67%	53%	65%
2013	67%	55%	68%
2012	67%	55%	67%
2011	67%	55%	67%

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70-79%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	William Yates Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2022	74%	38%	50%
2021	62%	37%	54%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William Yates Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	13:1	13:1	15:1
2022	12:1	13:1	16:1
2021	14:1	13:1	16:1
2020	14:1	13:1	16:1
2019	14:1	13:1	16:1
2018	15:1	14:1	17:1
2017	15:1	13:1	17:1
2016	15:1	14:1	16:1
2015	13:1	14:1	16:1
2014	14:1	14:1	16:1
2013	14:1	14:1	16:1
2012	14:1	14:1	16:1
2011	14:1	14:1	16:1
2010	13:1	13:1	16:1
2009	12:1	13:1	15:1
2008	12:1	13:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	17:1
2006	13:1	14:1	16:1
2005	13:1	14:1	16:1
2004	11:1	14:1	17:1
2003	11:1	14:1	16:1
2002	15:1	14:1	17:1
2001	17:1	14:1	17:1
2000	17:1	14:1	17:1
1999	16:1	15:1	17:1
1998	16:1	15:1	17:1
1997	16:1	15:1	17:1
1996	15:1	15:1	18:1
1995	15:1	15:1	18:1
1994	15:1	16:1	19:1
1993	14:1	16:1	19:1
1992	14:1	16:1	19:1
1991	22:1	16:1	19:1
1990	21:1	16:1	20:1
1989	22:1	16:1	20:1
1988	21:1	16:1	20:1
1987	20:1	17:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	William Yates Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	3%	2%	2%
2022	3%	2%	3%
2021	3%	2%	3%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	5%	2%	4%
2012	5%	2%	3%
2011	5%	2%	4%
2010	7%	2%	3%
2009	5%	2%	4%
2008	4%	2%	3%
2007	6%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	William Yates Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	15%	8%	9%
2022	16%	8%	9%
2021	14%	7%	8%
2020	15%	7%	8%
2019	15%	7%	8%
2018	18%	6%	11%
2017	18%	6%	11%
2016	13%	6%	7%
2015	10%	6%	5%
2014	10%	6%	5%
2013	11%	5%	6%
2012	13%	5%	6%
2011	14%	5%	5%
2010	9%	4%	5%
2009	7%	4%	5%
2008	8%	4%	5%
2007	9%	3%	5%
2006	10%	3%	4%
2005	8%	3%	4%
2004	12%	3%	3%
2003	5%	2%	3%
2002	5%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	4%	1%	2%
1998	5%	1%	2%
1997	4%	1%	2%
1996	4%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%

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Black

17%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	William Yates Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	18%	15%	13%
2022	16%	15%	12%
2021	16%	15%	12%
2020	12%	16%	11%
2019	12%	16%	11%
2018	7%	16%	10%
2017	7%	16%	10%
2016	10%	16%	11%
2015	13%	16%	11%
2014	12%	16%	11%
2013	10%	17%	11%
2012	9%	17%	12%
2011	11%	17%	12%
2010	13%	18%	12%
2009	17%	18%	11%
2008	14%	18%	10%
2007	17%	18%	10%
2006	15%	18%	9%
2005	13%	18%	8%
2004	9%	18%	6%
2003	9%	18%	6%
2002	9%	18%	5%
2001	8%	17%	5%
2000	6%	17%	4%
1999	4%	17%	4%
1998	3%	17%	4%
1997	3%	17%	4%
1996	2%	16%	4%
1995	2%	16%	3%
1994	1%	16%	3%
1993	2%	15%	3%

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White

49%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	William Yates Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	49%	69%	68%
2022	53%	69%	69%
2021	57%	70%	70%
2020	58%	71%	71%
2019	58%	71%	71%
2018	62%	72%	71%
2017	62%	72%	71%
2016	67%	72%	75%
2015	68%	73%	76%
2014	70%	73%	76%
2013	70%	74%	75%
2012	72%	74%	76%
2011	70%	75%	78%
2010	71%	76%	80%
2009	71%	76%	80%
2008	74%	76%	82%
2007	68%	76%	82%
2006	72%	77%	85%
2005	77%	77%	86%
2004	76%	78%	88%
2003	84%	78%	89%
2002	84%	79%	91%
2001	87%	79%	90%
2000	89%	80%	92%
1999	91%	81%	92%
1998	90%	81%	93%
1997	91%	81%	92%
1996	92%	82%	93%
1995	93%	82%	93%
1994	93%	82%	93%
1993	92%	83%	93%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	William Yates Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	12%	6%	7%
2022	10%	5%	7%
2021	9%	5%	7%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	10%	4%	6%
2017	10%	4%	6%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	5%	2%	5%
2013	4%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	William Yates Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	0.70	0.50	0.52
2022	0.66	0.50	0.51
2021	0.63	0.48	0.49
2020	0.62	0.47	0.47
2019	0.62	0.47	0.47
2018	0.57	0.45	0.48
2017	0.57	0.45	0.48
2016	0.52	0.46	0.43
2015	0.51	0.44	0.41
2014	0.49	0.44	0.41
2013	0.49	0.42	0.42
2012	0.46	0.42	0.39
2011	0.48	0.41	0.37
2010	0.47	0.39	0.35
2009	0.46	0.39	0.34
2008	0.43	0.39	0.32
2007	0.50	0.39	0.31
2006	0.45	0.37	0.28
2005	0.39	0.38	0.25
2004	0.40	0.36	0.22
2003	0.29	0.36	0.19
2002	0.28	0.35	0.18
2001	0.24	0.35	0.17
2000	0.21	0.33	0.16
1999	0.17	0.32	0.15
1998	0.19	0.31	0.14
1997	0.17	0.31	0.15
1996	0.14	0.30	0.14
1995	0.14	0.30	0.13
1994	0.13	0.30	0.13
1993	0.15	0.29	0.13

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Eligible for

35%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	William Yates Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	40%	41%	21%
2022	21%	40%	14%
2021	32%	43%	23%
2020	36%	44%	26%
2019	36%	44%	26%
2018	36%	44%	24%
2017	36%	44%	24%
2016	30%	44%	20%
2015	34%	44%	20%
2014	36%	42%	23%
2013	39%	38%	23%
2012	35%	38%	23%
2011	35%	37%	21%
2010	30%	36%	18%
2009	25%	31%	15%
2008	24%	32%	13%
2007	27%	31%	12%
2006	21%	32%	10%
2005	21%	32%	9%
2004	15%	30%	8%
2003	11%	29%	7%
2002	9%	28%	6%
2001	9%	28%	5%
2000	9%	28%	8%
1999	10%	27%	4%
1998	8%	28%	4%
1997	8%	28%	4%
1996	14%	28%	5%
1995	9%	29%	4%
1994	11%	26%	6%
1993	8%	21%	3%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	William Yates Elementary School	Missouri	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	9%	7%	7%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	9%	6%	6%
2020	10%	6%	7%
2019	10%	6%	7%
2018	11%	6%	7%
2017	11%	6%	7%
2016	9%	6%	5%
2015	12%	7%	6%
2014	12%	7%	6%
2013	10%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	6%
2011	8%	7%	5%
2010	10%	8%	6%
2009	9%	8%	5%
2008	8%	8%	5%
2007	9%	8%	4%
2006	9%	8%	5%
2005	7%	7%	4%
2004	6%	7%	3%
2003	5%	7%	3%
2002	4%	7%	3%
2001	4%	7%	3%
2000	3%	7%	3%
1999	4%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Blue Springs R-IV School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is William Yates Elementary School's ranking?

William Yates Elementary School is ranked #92 out of 2,084 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are William Yates Elementary School often compared to?

William Yates Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sunny Pointe Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% MO state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend William Yates Elementary School?

447 students attend William Yates Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of William Yates Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, 12% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of William Yates Elementary School?

William Yates Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does William Yates Elementary School offer ?

William Yates Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is William Yates Elementary School part of?

William Yates Elementary School is part of Blue Springs R-IV School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 447 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 5%
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education