Is Indian Creek Elementary a good school?

Indian Creek Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.7% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Indian Creek Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 292 students attended Indian Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Indian Creek Elementary?

Students at Indian Creek Elementary are 67% African American, 14% Hispanic, 12% White, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Indian Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Indian Creek Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Center Middle High : Center Senior High

Indian Creek Elementary

Summary:

Indian Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Center 58 School District. However, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Missouri elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, except for the 2020-2021 school year when it received a 0-star rating.

Indian Creek Elementary faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 39.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Center Elementary and Red Bridge Elementary. Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests, is consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 14.7% of 4th-grade students at Indian Creek Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 27.7% in the Center 58 district and 46.2% statewide.

Despite the high percentage of students from low-income families at Indian Creek Elementary, with over 98% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school spends more per student ($15,265 in 2021-2022) compared to the state and district averages. This suggests that the school may be receiving additional funding and resources, but these resources are not translating into improved academic outcomes. Interestingly, some nearby schools within the same district, such as Red Bridge Elementary and Boone Elementary, perform significantly better on standardized tests and have lower chronic absenteeism rates, highlighting the need for a deeper understanding of the factors contributing to Indian Creek Elementary's underperformance.

Detail:

Public K-5

9801 Grand Ave
Kansas City, MO 64114-4136

(816) 612-4250

District: Center 58

SchoolDigger Rank:
791^st of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,265

Students who attend Indian Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Center Middle
High:	Center Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 292

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.5%

Hispanic:

13.7%

White:

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Indian Creek Elementary ranks worse than 87.3% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Center 58 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.78. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (67.5%), Hispanic (13.7%), White (11.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Indian Creek Elementary is 14, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Center 58 School District! (See more...)

Compare Indian Creek Elementary employs 20.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Indian Creek Elementary is $15,265. 2 elementary schools in the Center 58 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Indian Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Indian Creek Elementary 791^st of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Indian Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

African American students:

Center 58:

SchoolDigger ranks Center 58 318^th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Indian Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Indian Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	51.55	530^th	1074	50.7%
2007	29.55	892^nd	1080	17.4%
2008	42.15	715^th	1084	34.0%
2009	36.64	758^th	1053	28.0%
2010	30.03	841^st	1066	21.1%
2011	35.54	801^st	1088	26.4%
2012	28.48	893^rd	1085	17.7%
2013	58.62	461^st	1108	58.4%
2014	41.17	725^th	1089	33.4%
2015	39.67	712^th	1058	32.7%
2016	27.24	684^th	865	20.9%
2017	23.65	856^th	1032	17.1%
2018	24.17	840^th	1045	19.6%
2019	17.83	913^th	1052	13.2%
2021	9.15	825^th	901	8.4%
2022	15.67	780^th	908	14.1%
2023	11.59	808^th	898	10.0%
2024	13.78	791^st	906	12.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Indian Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	41.57	560^th	887	36.9%
2019	30.49	715^th	907	21.2%
2021	23.04	480^th	574	16.4%
2022	39.48	321^st	532	39.7%
2023	27.55	489^th	611	20.0%
2024	32.68	445^th	625	28.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Indian Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	61.06	69^th	243	71.6%
2019	50.09	119^th	250	52.4%
2021	45.14	83^rd	163	49.1%
2022	69.86	21^st	184	88.6%
2023	38.52	115^th	185	37.8%
2024	45.24	95^th	191	50.3%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Indian Creek Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	279	279
1992	161	125	8	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	302
1993	163	120	8	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	299
1994	157	131	10	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
1995	149	126	9	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	291
1996	149	126	9	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	291
1997	142	133	9	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	292
1998	132	143	6	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	291
1999	99	156	5	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	269
2000	76	168	16	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	293
2001	78	168	14	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
2002	74	164	9	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	270
2003	74	164	9	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	270
2004	72	163	7	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
2005	62	142	8	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	249
2006	58	145	5	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	225
2007	66	162	13	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
2008	61	172	7	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	267
2009	49	183	9	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
2010	38	182	10	35	5	n/a	n/a	0	270
2011	46	181	12	42	0	0	0	0	281
2012	30	181	13	48	0	0	9	0	281
2013	39	190	10	39	1	0	11	0	290
2014	36	187	12	45	1	0	14	0	295
2015	29	200	7	45	1	1	23	0	306
2016	29	205	2	43	2	0	22	0	303
2017	24	174	2	39	1	0	18	0	258
2018	27	211	6	36	5	0	19	0	304
2019	32	212	4	41	4	0	23	0	316
2020	29	184	6	53	3	0	26	0	301
2021	30	177	2	34	0	0	24	0	267
2022	29	193	2	40	0	0	17	0	281
2023	29	186	2	37	0	0	20	0	274
2024	34	197	2	40	0	0	19	0	292

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Indian Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	279	22.7	12.2	n/a
1992	302	18.7	16.1	32.1
1993	299	18.2	16.4	33.8
1994	305	18.5	16.5	45.2
1995	291	20.7	14.1	50.2
1996	291	20.7	14.1	50.2
1997	292	21.3	13.7	38.4
1998	291	21.3	13.7	29.6
1999	269	21.9	12.3	55.8
2000	293	23.5	12.5	0
2001	283	22.8	12.4	57.2
2002	270	19.4	13.9	57.4
2003	270	19.4	13.9	57.4
2004	274	21.4	12.8	69.3
2005	249	20.9	11.9	79.9
2006	225	21.3	10.6	68.9
2007	271	20.3	13.3	69.4
2008	267	22.2	12.0	66.7
2009	273	22.9	11.9	71.8
2010	270	21.1	12.7	73.7
2011	281	20.8	13.4	82.6
2012	281	20.7	13.5	77.6
2013	290	21.8	13.2	81.7
2014	295	22.6	13.0	78
2015	306	22.0	13.9	74.2
2016	303	21.0	14.4	99
2017	258	21.1	12.1	100
2018	304	23.2	13.0	100
2019	316	26.1	12.1	99.1
2020	301	24.7	12.1	99
2021	267	25.2	10.5	98.9
2022	281	25.2	11.1	98.9
2023	274	20.7	13.2	98.9
2024	292	20.7	14.0	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Indian Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	279	22.7	12.2	n/a
1992	302	18.7	16.1	32.1
1993	299	18.2	16.4	33.8
1994	305	18.5	16.5	45.2
1995	291	20.7	14.1	50.2
1996	291	20.7	14.1	50.2
1997	292	21.3	13.7	38.4
1998	291	21.3	13.7	29.6
1999	269	21.9	12.3	55.8
2000	293	23.5	12.5	0
2001	283	22.8	12.4	57.2
2002	270	19.4	13.9	57.4
2003	270	19.4	13.9	57.4
2004	274	21.4	12.8	69.3
2005	249	20.9	11.9	79.9
2006	225	21.3	10.6	68.9
2007	271	20.3	13.3	69.4
2008	267	22.2	12.0	66.7
2009	273	22.9	11.9	71.8
2010	270	21.1	12.7	73.7
2011	281	20.8	13.4	82.6
2012	281	20.7	13.5	77.6
2013	290	21.8	13.2	81.7
2014	295	22.6	13.0	78
2015	306	22.0	13.9	74.2
2016	303	21.0	14.4	99
2017	258	21.1	12.1	100
2018	304	23.2	13.0	100
2019	316	26.1	12.1	99.1
2020	301	24.7	12.1	99
2021	267	25.2	10.5	98.9
2022	281	25.2	11.1	98.9
2023	274	20.7	13.2	98.9
2024	292	20.7	14.0	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Indian Creek Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$616 (5.5%)	$10,547 (94.5%)	$11,163
2020	$829 (6.5%)	$11,971 (93.5%)	$12,800
2021	$1,484 (10.3%)	$12,903 (89.7%)	$14,386
2022	$3,369 (22.1%)	$11,897 (77.9%)	$15,265

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Indian Creek Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 913^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 808^th of 898 Elementary schools	3.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Indian Creek Elementary)	14.7	19.2	4.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Center 58)	27.4	23.7	3.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indian Creek Elementary)	21.9	25	3.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Center 58)	32	29.7	2.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Indian Creek Elementary)	18.9	18.4	0.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Center 58)	37	20.1	16.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indian Creek Elementary)	23.5	20.4	3.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Center 58)	36	21.4	14.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Indian Creek Elementary)	25.5	12.2	13.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Center 58)	32.5	21.7	10.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Indian Creek Elementary)	25.5	6.2	19.3%
5th Grade Science (Center 58)	28.6	19.6	9%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indian Creek Elementary)	49.1	12.5	36.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Center 58)	46.3	21.9	24.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44.1	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	316	274	13.3%
African American	212	186	12.3%
American Indian	4	0	100%
Asian	4	2	50%
Hispanic	41	37	9.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	32	29	9.4%
Two or More Races	23	20	13%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.1%	98.9%	0.1%

Schools Near Indian Creek Elementary

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Indian Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	9801 Grand Ave	Kansas City	64114	Jackson County	Center 58	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 612-4250	292	21	14.0	100.0%	34 (11.6%)	197 (67.5%)	40 (13.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	13.8	791^st of 906 public elementary schools	12.7%		11.6	808^th of 898 public elementary schools	10.0%	17					23.5		14.7	17.5		$15,265	$3,369	$11,897
Red Bridge Elementary	Public	K-5	10781 Oak St	Kansas City	64114	Jackson County	Center 58	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 612-4200	223	21	10.6	54.7%	80 (35.9%)	91 (40.8%)	30 (13.5%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.6%)	49.5	457^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.6%		53.4	415^th of 898 public elementary schools	53.8%	42	31.3	43.2	36.0		30.6	45.1	56.7	36.0		$16,964	$3,064	$13,899
Yellow Jacket Early Learning	Public	PK	8817 Wornall Rd	Kansas City	64114	Jackson County	Center 58	No	No	No	No	(816) 349-3700	118	12	9.8	100.0%	15 (12.7%)	73 (61.9%)	11 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (15.3%)								(n/a)
Boone Elementary	Public	K-5	8817 Wornall Rd	Kansas City	64114	Jackson County	Center 58	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 349-3613	259	23	11.3	57.9%	70 (27.0%)	120 (46.3%)	31 (12.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (14.3%)	23.9	699^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.8%		31	652^nd of 898 public elementary schools	27.4%	47	12.0	29.3	26.0		17.5	12.0	37.2	36.9		$20,487	$4,671	$15,815
John T. Hartman Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	8111 Oak	Kansas City	64114	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	Yes	(816) 418-1750	381	27	14.0	100.0%	22 (5.8%)	307 (80.6%)	32 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	13 (3.4%)	41.7	546^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.7%		38.3	585^th of 898 public elementary schools	34.9%	39	62.9	52.1	23.0	8.0	18.9	56.4		13.8	12.0	$21,979	$4,528	$17,451
Center Elementary	Public	K-5	8401 Euclid Ave	Kansas City	64132	Jackson County	Center 58	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 349-3444	343	25	13.6	100.0%	24 (7.0%)	234 (68.2%)	45 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (11.4%)	4.6	887^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.1%		5.7	866^th of 898 public elementary schools	3.6%	21	3.9	1.8	4.5		8.8	9.7	12.1	10.3		$13,901	$2,421	$11,481
Academy For Integrated Arts	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	7910 Troost Ave	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	Academy For Integrated Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 444-1720	270	26	10.2	100.0%	28 (10.4%)	207 (76.7%)	21 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	14.7	786^th of 906 public elementary schools	13.2%		10.8	810^th of 898 public elementary schools	9.8%	24	10.0		18.6	9.6	33.4	15.0	19.6	26.0	14.4	$16,932	$3,713	$13,219
Warford Elementary	Public	K-5	11400 Cleveland	Kansas City	64137	Jackson County	Hickman Mills C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 316-8150	379	27	14.0	100.0%	48 (12.7%)	232 (61.2%)	59 (15.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	31 (8.2%)	15	782^nd of 906 public elementary schools	13.7%		24.9	707^th of 898 public elementary schools	21.3%	75		25.8	17.4		13.6	13.0	24.1	25.6		$13,092	$3,449	$9,643
Hale Cook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7302 Pennsylvania	Kansas City	64114	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	No	(816) 418-1601	354	25	13.8	100.0%	195 (55.1%)	86 (24.3%)	29 (8.2%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	32 (9.0%)	61.1	340^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.5%		58.2	371^st of 898 public elementary schools	58.7%	31	38.2	48.8	37.7	17.8	52.8	47.9		54.6	29.5	$19,296	$3,481	$15,815
Compass Elementary	Public	K-5	5401 E. 103rd St	Kansas City	64137	Jackson County	Hickman Mills C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 316-7750	332	26	12.9	100.0%	35 (10.5%)	177 (53.3%)	88 (26.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.7%)	29	664^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.7%		19.8	739^th of 898 public elementary schools	17.7%	75	41.6		20.5		26.7	24.5	22.3	33.3		$12,933	$3,816	$9,117

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