Best Public Schools in Parkville, MO

Summary:

The city of Parkville, Missouri is home to a single standout elementary school, Graden Elementary, which is part of the highly-ranked Park Hill School District. Graden Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 10-15% of Missouri elementary schools over the past 3 years, with a current ranking of 102 out of 906 schools. The school maintains a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance, and its test scores consistently exceed the district and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels.

Key metrics for Graden Elementary include a chronic absenteeism rate of 21.4% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average but still relatively low, and a free/reduced lunch recipient rate of 22.53% in 2022-2023, indicating a relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students. The school also benefits from a higher-than-average spending per student of $12,522 in 2021-2022 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.9 in 2022-2023.

Overall, Graden Elementary appears to be a high-performing school that is providing a quality education to its students. The school's consistent academic achievements, resource allocation, and strong ranking among Missouri elementary schools make it a standout institution in the Parkville area. While the school may face some equity challenges with its higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate, the data suggests the Park Hill School District is committed to supporting Graden Elementary and its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)			MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (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 Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Graden Elementary	Public	K-5	8804 Hwy 45 NW	Parkville	64152	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4340	432	29	14.7	22.0%	318 (73.6%)	21 (4.9%)	49 (11.3%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	31 (7.2%)	85.1	102^nd of 906 public elementary schools	88.7%		86.8	88^th of 898 public elementary schools	90.2%	14	57.2	56.9	58.6	57.5	61.7	62.9	$12,522	$359	$12,163

Cities Near Parkville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kansas City	0.47 mi	168	296^th
Riverside	6.34 mi	1	6^th
Gladstone	8.04 mi	7	121^st
Platte City	9.51 mi	5	51^st
Smithville	13.54 mi	5	28^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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