Best Public Schools in Sugar Creek, MO

Summary:

The city of Sugar Creek, Missouri is home to two elementary schools: Abraham Mallinson Elementary and Sugar Creek Elementary. Both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and face significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance compared to the Independence 30 district and the state of Missouri.

Neither school stands out as a high-performing institution, with both Abraham Mallinson Elementary and Sugar Creek Elementary ranking in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools based on the SchoolDigger rankings over the past three years. The schools' academic proficiency rates in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts are all well below the district and state averages, with the highest proficiency rate being 34.6% in 5th grade English Language Arts at Abraham Mallinson Elementary.

The demographic makeup of the schools is similar, with a majority of non-white students and over 80% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges in the communities they serve. While the per-student spending at both schools is higher than the district average, the student-to-teacher ratios remain relatively high, suggesting potential issues with the allocation of resources to support student learning and achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)			MAP Science (2023)	MAP English Language Arts (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sugar Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	11424 Gill St	Sugar Creek	64054	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5460	140	9	16.2	82.9%	61 (43.6%)	17 (12.1%)	40 (28.6%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.9%)								(n/a)								$13,935	$3,278	$10,657
Abraham Mallinson Elementary	Public	2-5	709 North Forest Ave	Sugar Creek	64054	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5530	272	16	17.1	80.1%	116 (42.6%)	36 (13.2%)	80 (29.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.2%)	22.5	723^rd of 898 public elementary schools	19.5%		27.1	675^th of 908 public elementary schools	25.7%	48	6.8	23.6	24.0	27.8	22.0	27.1	34.6	$12,649	$2,672	$9,977

Cities Near Sugar Creek

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Independence	0.6 mi	42	248^th
Kansas City	4.48 mi	168	287^th
Lees Summit	5.51 mi	32	59^th
Blue Springs	5.79 mi	17	38^th
Raytown	6.28 mi	13	358^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.