Best Public Schools in Excelsior Springs, MO

Summary:

The city of Excelsior Springs, Missouri is home to 6 public schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The Excelsior Springs High is the largest high school, serving 787 students in grades 9-12 and ranking 164 out of 352 Missouri high schools. The Excelsior Springs Middle serves 576 students in grades 6-8 and ranks 234 out of 459 Missouri middle schools. The elementary schools, Cornerstone Elementary, Lewis Elementary, and Elkhorn Elementary, serve between 207 and 476 students in grades PK-5 and rank between 359 and 638 out of 898 Missouri elementary schools.

Academically, the schools in Excelsior Springs show mixed performance. Excelsior Springs High has a 96.6% four-year graduation rate but lags behind the state average on end-of-course exams in Algebra I, Biology, and English. The middle school also struggles, with 6th-8th grade math proficiency rates well below the state average. However, the elementary schools show more promising results, with Cornerstone and Elkhorn outperforming the district and state averages in 3rd-5th grade math and English language arts.

Across the district, chronic absenteeism is a concern, with all schools reporting rates around 21.7%. Socioeconomic factors also play a role, as free and reduced lunch rates range from 36.6% at Excelsior Springs High to 95.1% at the smaller Excelsior Springs Technical High. Overall, the Excelsior Springs school district, ranked 215 out of 386 in Missouri, has room for improvement to better serve its diverse student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)						MAP Science (2024)		MAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Biology I (2024)	MAP English II (2024)	MAP English I (2024)	MAP Government (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP English I End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lewis Elementary	Public	K-5	500 N Jesse James Road	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 630-9290	372	28	13.4	62.4%	314 (84.4%)	5 (1.3%)	33 (8.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	47.6	475^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.6%		32.4	638^th of 898 public elementary schools	29.0%	163	52.2	25.3	34.3				40.9		43.0	37.2	34.4									$12,404	$1,077	$11,328
Excelsior Springs Middle	Public	6-8	701 Crown Hill Rd	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	No	(816) 630-9230	596	42	14.1	52.9%	516 (86.6%)	11 (1.8%)	36 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	44	252^nd of 451 public middle schools	44.1%		48.9	234^th of 459 public middle schools	49.0%	18				25.5	34.5	6.2		37.6				28.8	38.3	39.5	43.5					$11,106	$537	$10,569
Excelsior Springs High	Public	9-12	612 Tiger Dr	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	No	(816) 630-9210	744	47	15.7	37.1%	643 (86.4%)	12 (1.6%)	43 (5.8%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.1%)	47.3	164^th of 378 public high schools	56.6%		45.7	164^th of 352 public high schools	53.4%																23.6	26.9	56.0	63.0		$12,895	$327	$12,568
Excelsior Springs Technical High	Public	10-12	701 St Louis Ave	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	No	(816) 630-5501	104	9	11.5	96.2%	52 (50.0%)	41 (39.4%)	8 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	2.6	378^th of 378 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)																2.7	2.7		5.3	$4,231	$133	$4,097
Excelsior Springs Career Center	Public	11-12	614 Tiger Dr	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	No	(816) 630-9240	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Excelsior Springs Ear Children Center	Public	PK	500 North Jesse James Road	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	No	(816) 630-9297	171	9	19.0	51.5%	147 (86.0%)	3 (1.8%)	11 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)								(n/a)
Cornerstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Wornall Road	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 630-9260	459	33	13.9	47.3%	384 (83.7%)	15 (3.3%)	29 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.5%)	48.3	471^st of 906 public elementary schools	48.0%		51.2	444^th of 898 public elementary schools	50.6%	27	34.2	51.3	31.9				41.3		41.4		31.9									$11,880	$483	$11,397
Elkhorn Elementary	Public	K-5	34684 Hwy 10	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 630-9270	192	19	10.2	46.9%	168 (87.5%)	2 (1.0%)	13 (6.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	47	481^st of 906 public elementary schools	46.9%		59.6	359^th of 898 public elementary schools	60.0%	122		55.7	33.4				26.2		30.1											$12,898	$794	$12,104

Cities Near Excelsior Springs

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lawson	4.99 mi	4	105^th
Kearney	5.98 mi	9	61^st
Missouri City	7.48 mi	1
Orrick	10.55 mi	2	373^rd
Liberty	11.23 mi	18	108^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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