Is Cornerstone Elementary a good school?

Cornerstone Elementary ranks 444 th of 898 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cornerstone Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 476 students attended Cornerstone Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cornerstone Elementary?

Students at Cornerstone Elementary are 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Cornerstone Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cornerstone Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Excelsior Springs Middle High : Excelsior Springs High

Cornerstone Elementary

Summary:

Cornerstone Elementary is a public elementary school in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, serving 476 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Excelsior Springs 40 school district, which is ranked 177 out of 376 districts in the state.

Cornerstone Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with 82.56% White students, 6.93% Hispanic students, and 6.09% students of two or more races. The school has performed well in some academic areas, outpacing the district and state averages in 4th grade math and English language arts. However, 5th grade math and science scores lag behind. Cornerstone also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 38.84% to 49.06% over the past three years, which is higher than many surrounding schools. Despite this, the school's spending per student has increased from $8,990 in 2018-2019 to $11,880 in 2021-2022, higher than some nearby schools like Southwest Elementary and Southview Elementary.

Cornerstone Elementary's performance has been mixed, with the school's statewide ranking fluctuating over the past several years. The school has performed relatively well in supporting its low socioeconomic status students, but its performance for White and disabled student subgroups has been more varied. Overall, Cornerstone Elementary offers a diverse learning environment with some academic strengths, but also areas for potential improvement, particularly in comparison to other schools in the Excelsior Springs 40 district and the surrounding region.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1901 Wornall Road
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024-0248

(816) 630-9260

District: Excelsior Springs 40

SchoolDigger Rank:
444^th of 898 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,880

Students who attend Cornerstone Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Excelsior Springs Middle
High:	Excelsior Springs High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 476

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cornerstone Elementary ranks better than 50.6% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Excelsior Springs 40 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.25. (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 Cornerstone Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Excelsior Springs 40 School District. Racial makeup is: White (82.6%), Hispanic (6.9%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Excelsior Springs 40 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cornerstone Elementary is 14.2. 1 elementary schools in the Excelsior Springs 40 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Cornerstone Elementary employs 33.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cornerstone Elementary is $11,880, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Excelsior Springs 40 School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cornerstone Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cornerstone Elementary 444^th of 898 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Cornerstone Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Excelsior Springs 40:

SchoolDigger ranks Excelsior Springs 40 177^th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cornerstone Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cornerstone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	39.52	731^st	1074	31.9%
2007	49.56	577^th	1080	46.6%
2008	56.66	448^th	1084	58.7%
2009	49.42	577^th	1053	45.2%
2010	66.44	319^th	1066	70.1%
2011	65.72	348^th	1088	68.0%
2012	66.68	340^th	1085	68.7%
2013	65.26	350^th	1108	68.4%
2014	66.23	317^th	1089	70.9%
2015	76.94	211^th	1058	80.1%
2016	59.20	375^th	865	56.6%
2017	63.66	374^th	1032	63.8%
2018	40.28	651^st	1045	37.7%
2019	31.74	768^th	1052	27.0%
2021	47.63	486^th	901	46.1%
2022	37.73	572^nd	908	37.0%
2023	51.25	444^th	898	50.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cornerstone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	37.30	625^th	887	29.5%
2019	31.18	705^th	907	22.3%
2021	70.06	98^th	574	82.9%
2022	39.54	319^th	532	40.0%
2023	66.14	136^th	611	77.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Cornerstone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	60.13	97^th	251	61.4%
2021	52.97	33^rd	81	59.3%

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Rank History for White students at Cornerstone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	29.54	675^th	898	24.8%
2019	19.97	816^th	917	11.0%
2021	30.71	498^th	691	27.9%
2022	22.54	555^th	675	17.8%
2023	35.23	446^th	673	33.7%

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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 Cornerstone 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	1002	1002
1992	387	6	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
1993	360	6	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
1994	496	12	4	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	518
1995	458	16	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1996	458	16	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1997	414	13	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
1998	429	15	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
1999	395	10	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2000	409	17	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
2001	582	21	4	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	623
2002	580	17	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	610
2003	580	17	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	610
2004	598	23	2	6	6	n/a	n/a	0	635
2005	577	18	2	9	8	n/a	n/a	0	614
2006	588	23	2	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	634
2007	582	22	12	26	6	n/a	n/a	0	648
2008	507	26	7	28	5	n/a	n/a	0	573
2009	573	30	7	34	7	n/a	n/a	0	651
2010	532	27	7	26	4	n/a	n/a	0	596
2011	522	20	3	0	1	0	24	0	570
2012	499	27	4	29	1	0	19	0	579
2013	460	17	2	27	1	0	18	0	525
2014	464	10	1	24	2	0	24	0	525
2015	454	14	3	17	0	0	33	0	521
2016	484	11	4	16	4	0	28	0	547
2017	472	9	4	18	5	0	29	0	537
2018	467	6	3	19	4	0	30	0	529
2019	441	8	1	21	0	0	27	0	498
2020	467	8	2	21	0	0	28	0	526
2021	414	6	1	24	1	2	31	0	479
2022	412	10	1	27	1	2	31	0	484
2023	393	16	3	33	1	1	29	0	476

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 Cornerstone Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	1002	35.0	28.6	n/a
1992	397	26.7	14.8	31.5
1993	371	24.7	15.0	28.8
1994	518	31.0	16.7	39.6
1995	483	33.4	14.5	37.7
1996	483	33.4	14.5	37.7
1997	430	28.0	15.4	24.4
1998	448	27.5	16.3	20.8
1999	409	29.3	14.0	32.5
2000	433	29.0	14.9	29.3
2001	623	43.7	14.3	29.7
2002	610	41.1	14.8	30.2
2003	610	41.1	14.8	30.2
2004	635	42.5	14.9	32.6
2005	614	43.4	14.1	34.4
2006	634	44.3	14.3	36.9
2007	648	43.2	15.0	36.9
2008	573	42.2	13.6	39.3
2009	651	43.8	14.9	40.1
2010	596	43.8	13.6	45.1
2011	570	43.6	13.0	41.8
2012	579	39.6	14.5	43.7
2013	525	37.2	14.1	41.5
2014	525	36.8	14.2	47.8
2015	521	38.0	13.7	48.6
2016	547	36.0	15.1	51.7
2017	537	36.3	14.7	55.5
2018	529	38.5	13.7	55.4
2019	498	36.9	13.4	45.4
2020	526	34.5	15.2	50.8
2021	479	35.5	13.4	49.1
2022	484	36.0	13.4	38.8
2023	476	33.5	14.2	47.1

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 Cornerstone Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	1002	35.0	28.6	n/a
1992	397	26.7	14.8	31.5
1993	371	24.7	15.0	28.8
1994	518	31.0	16.7	39.6
1995	483	33.4	14.5	37.7
1996	483	33.4	14.5	37.7
1997	430	28.0	15.4	24.4
1998	448	27.5	16.3	20.8
1999	409	29.3	14.0	32.5
2000	433	29.0	14.9	29.3
2001	623	43.7	14.3	29.7
2002	610	41.1	14.8	30.2
2003	610	41.1	14.8	30.2
2004	635	42.5	14.9	32.6
2005	614	43.4	14.1	34.4
2006	634	44.3	14.3	36.9
2007	648	43.2	15.0	36.9
2008	573	42.2	13.6	39.3
2009	651	43.8	14.9	40.1
2010	596	43.8	13.6	45.1
2011	570	43.6	13.0	41.8
2012	579	39.6	14.5	43.7
2013	525	37.2	14.1	41.5
2014	525	36.8	14.2	47.8
2015	521	38.0	13.7	48.6
2016	547	36.0	15.1	51.7
2017	537	36.3	14.7	55.5
2018	529	38.5	13.7	55.4
2019	498	36.9	13.4	45.4
2020	526	34.5	15.2	50.8
2021	479	35.5	13.4	49.1
2022	484	36.0	13.4	38.8
2023	476	33.5	14.2	47.1

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 Cornerstone Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$302 (3.4%)	$8,688 (96.6%)	$8,990
2020	$311 (3.4%)	$8,877 (96.6%)	$9,188
2021	$721 (6.7%)	$10,014 (93.3%)	$10,735
2022	$483 (4.1%)	$11,397 (95.9%)	$11,880

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cornerstone Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 768^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 444^th of 898 Elementary schools	23.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cornerstone Elementary)	32.6	40.5	7.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Excelsior Springs 40)	36.7	36.3	0.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cornerstone Elementary)	34.8	42	7.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Excelsior Springs 40)	38.7	39.3	0.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cornerstone Elementary)	35.5	55.6	20.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Excelsior Springs 40)	41.7	48.8	7.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cornerstone Elementary)	40.8	48.7	7.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Excelsior Springs 40)	48.2	44.6	3.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cornerstone Elementary)	34.7	31	3.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Excelsior Springs 40)	37.3	27.3	10%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Cornerstone Elementary)	38.1	31	7.1%
5th Grade Science (Excelsior Springs 40)	40.6	31.1	9.5%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cornerstone Elementary)	40.2	39.3	0.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Excelsior Springs 40)	42.6	38.4	4.2%
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	498	476	4.4%
African American	8	16	100%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	3	200%
Hispanic	21	33	57.1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	441	393	10.9%
Two or More Races	27	29	7.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.4%	47.1%	1.7%

Schools Near Cornerstone Elementary

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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
Cornerstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Wornall Road	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 630-9260	476	34	14.2	47.1%	393 (82.6%)	16 (3.4%)	33 (6.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.1%)	51.2	444^th of 898 public elementary schools	50.6%		37.7	572^nd of 908 public elementary schools	37.0%	128	40.5	55.6	31.0	31.0	42.0	48.7	39.3	$11,880	$483	$11,397
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	425	30	14.2	61.6%	363 (85.4%)	7 (1.6%)	33 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	32.4	638^th of 898 public elementary schools	29.0%		46.2	493^rd of 908 public elementary schools	45.7%	145	21.5	40.3	21.6	29.6	27.5	41.8	35.6	$12,404	$1,077	$11,328
Southview Elementary	Public	K-5	7 S Campus Dr	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 628-4652	477	30	15.8	15.7%	434 (91.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	82.9	120^th of 898 public elementary schools	86.6%		85.2	103^rd of 908 public elementary schools	88.7%	17	48.1	58.1		68.2	53.2	67.5	71.2	$10,172	$273	$9,900
Lens	Public	3-5	2215 South Campus Drive	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 628-4798	134	8	16.5	22.4%	121 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	69.2	255^th of 898 public elementary schools	71.6%		83.5	124^th of 908 public elementary schools	86.3%	131	40.9	48.9			47.7		72.1	$8,064	$112	$7,952
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	K-5	1815 S Jefferson	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 628-4114	254	18	14.1	16.9%	231 (90.9%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	86.4	91^st of 898 public elementary schools	89.9%		82.6	131^st of 908 public elementary schools	85.6%	40	69.8	56.0	54.6		72.1			$11,758	$332	$11,425
Kearney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	902 S Jefferson	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 628-4113	267	22	12.0	33.3%	231 (86.5%)	3 (1.1%)	19 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	65.3	300^th of 898 public elementary schools	66.6%		70.9	232^nd of 908 public elementary schools	74.4%	68	43.2	55.3	43.9	41.5	52.3		46.3	$12,453	$405	$12,048
Southwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	307 W Moss St	Lawson	64062	Ray County	Lawson R-XIV	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 580-7272	415	28	14.8	30.8%	401 (96.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	53.1	418^th of 898 public elementary schools	53.5%		69.2	253^rd of 908 public elementary schools	72.1%	165	52.7	40.6			41.9	38.5		$9,783	$1,343	$8,440
Elkhorn Elementary	Public	K-5	34684 Hwy 10	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 630-9270	207	19	11.1	47.3%	181 (87.4%)	2 (1.0%)	18 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (1.9%)	59.6	359^th of 898 public elementary schools	60.0%		56.2	395^th of 908 public elementary schools	56.5%	36	55.0		32.5	35.0	55.0		42.5	$12,898	$794	$12,104
Missouri City Elementary	Public	K-8	700 E Main	Missouri City	64072	Clay County	Missouri City 56	No	No	No	No	(816) 750-4391	19	4	5.2	47.4%	19 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$25,290	$952	$24,338
Dogwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Cedar Wood Pkwy	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 903-1400	465	32	14.6	19.4%	409 (88.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	69.7	246^th of 898 public elementary schools	72.6%		61.9	342^nd of 908 public elementary schools	62.3%	96	38.3	57.0	35.9	56.5	45.0	61.1	57.6	$9,949	$300	$9,649

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Impact of COVID-19 on Cornerstone Elementary

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