Is Pitcher Elementary a good school?

Pitcher Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.7% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Pitcher Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 261 students attended Pitcher Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pitcher Elementary?

Students at Pitcher Elementary are 48% African American, 31% Hispanic, 13% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Pitcher Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pitcher Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Northeast Middle School High : East High School

Pitcher Elementary

Summary:

Pitcher Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 283 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Kansas City 33 School District, which is ranked 338 out of 386 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pitcher Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, with a ranking of 845 out of 906 schools for the 2023-2024 school year and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant over the past decade, with its ranking fluctuating between the 600s and 900s. Pitcher Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average academic performance, and serving a high-poverty student population, with 98.94% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

When compared to nearby elementary schools, such as Santa Fe Trail Elementary, Procter Elementary, and Fleetridge Elementary, Pitcher Elementary consistently underperforms across a range of metrics, including academic achievement, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic status. This suggests that the school may be facing unique challenges that are not shared by its neighbors, and addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, long-term approach from the school district and community stakeholders.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

9915 E 38th Terr
Kansas City, MO 64133-1274

(816) 418-1855

District: Kansas City 33

SchoolDigger Rank:
845^th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,399

Students who attend Pitcher Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northeast Middle School
High:	East High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 261

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.3%

Hispanic:

31.4%

White:

12.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pitcher Elementary ranks worse than 93.3% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 13^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Kansas City 33 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.68. (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 Student population at Pitcher Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (48.3%), Hispanic (31.4%), White (12.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Kansas City 33 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pitcher Elementary is 10.6, which is the 2^nd best among 20 elementary schools in the Kansas City 33 School District. (See more...)

Compare Pitcher Elementary employs 24.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pitcher Elementary is $19,399. 11 elementary schools in the Kansas City 33 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pitcher Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pitcher Elementary 845^th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Pitcher Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Kansas City 33:

SchoolDigger ranks Kansas City 33 338^th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pitcher Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pitcher Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	4.98	1055^th	1074	1.8%
2007	4.37	1062^nd	1080	1.7%
2008	4.53	1062^nd	1084	2.0%
2009	2.04	1042^nd	1053	1.0%
2010	5.22	1037^th	1066	2.7%
2011	6.20	1053^rd	1088	3.2%
2012	10.11	1014^th	1085	6.5%
2013	21.55	962^nd	1108	13.2%
2014	20.57	942^nd	1089	13.5%
2015	35.48	765^th	1058	27.7%
2016	30.45	659^th	865	23.8%
2017	25.97	828^th	1032	19.8%
2018	42.26	620^th	1045	40.7%
2019	38.30	687^th	1052	34.7%
2021	14.03	779^th	901	13.5%
2022	32.05	629^th	908	30.7%
2023	16.53	763^rd	898	15.0%
2024	8.68	845^th	906	6.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pitcher Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	64.59	234^th	887	73.6%
2019	57.30	336^th	907	63.0%
2021	31.61	411^th	574	28.4%
2022	63.29	132^nd	532	75.2%
2023	35.82	412^th	611	32.6%
2024	17.75	568^th	625	9.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Pitcher Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	67.66	51^st	243	79.0%
2019	53.02	102^nd	250	59.2%
2022	69.37	24^th	184	87.0%
2023	16.79	174^th	185	5.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pitcher Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	79.70	7^th	105	93.3%
2019	65.39	27^th	120	77.5%

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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 Pitcher 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	381	381
1992	191	189	7	12	8	n/a	n/a	0	407
1993	161	200	7	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	386
1994	162	223	4	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	400
1995	125	235	3	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	382
1996	125	235	3	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	382
1997	134	246	6	26	5	n/a	n/a	0	417
1998	156	252	3	42	5	n/a	n/a	0	458
1999	234	138	7	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	420
2000	285	122	5	44	3	n/a	n/a	0	459
2001	224	119	6	37	4	n/a	n/a	0	390
2002	170	150	1	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2003	170	150	1	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2004	165	163	5	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	372
2005	115	157	6	35	3	n/a	n/a	0	316
2006	100	154	5	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	296
2007	77	168	3	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	287
2008	80	202	0	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	327
2009	29	188	1	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	244
2010	23	183	6	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	227
2011	72	180	6	66	0	0	0	0	324
2012	89	198	1	71	0	0	0	0	359
2013	91	195	2	80	1	0	4	0	373
2014	72	164	0	76	0	0	7	0	319
2015	66	183	2	91	0	1	14	0	357
2016	61	175	3	77	0	1	11	0	328
2017	72	165	2	104	0	0	14	0	357
2018	65	158	1	103	0	2	13	0	342
2019	63	147	1	84	2	2	10	0	309
2020	54	130	0	85	1	8	7	0	285
2021	48	136	0	79	1	7	7	0	278
2022	48	130	0	72	0	6	7	0	263
2023	41	150	3	71	0	7	11	0	283
2024	33	126	2	82	0	8	10	0	261

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 Pitcher Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	381	25.9	14.7	n/a
1992	407	23.7	17.1	n/a
1993	386	25.5	15.1	58.8
1994	400	24.5	16.3	64.3
1995	382	26.1	14.6	77.7
1996	382	26.1	14.6	77.7
1997	417	26.7	15.6	61.2
1998	458	24.8	18.5	61.4
1999	420	28.8	14.6	65.5
2000	459	28.5	16.1	62.3
2001	390	27.6	14.1	65.6
2002	360	26.7	13.5	68.6
2003	360	26.7	13.5	68.6
2004	372	27.5	13.5	71
2005	316	26.2	12.1	81.6
2006	296	25.7	11.5	75
2007	287	24.6	11.7	75.3
2008	327	27.1	12.1	74.9
2009	244	27.6	8.8	73.4
2010	227	28.2	8.0	80.2
2011	324	23.8	13.5	85.2
2012	359	25.6	14.0	83.3
2013	373	25.4	14.6	0
2014	319	24.5	13.0	85.9
2015	357	26.0	13.7	100
2016	328	24.0	13.6	99.1
2017	357	22.2	16.0	100
2018	342	27.0	12.6	100
2019	309	24.1	12.7	99
2020	285	23.7	12.0	98.9
2021	278	24.7	11.2	98.9
2022	263	24.5	10.7	98.9
2023	283	26.4	10.6	98.9
2024	261	24.6	10.6	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 Pitcher Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	381	25.9	14.7	n/a
1992	407	23.7	17.1	n/a
1993	386	25.5	15.1	58.8
1994	400	24.5	16.3	64.3
1995	382	26.1	14.6	77.7
1996	382	26.1	14.6	77.7
1997	417	26.7	15.6	61.2
1998	458	24.8	18.5	61.4
1999	420	28.8	14.6	65.5
2000	459	28.5	16.1	62.3
2001	390	27.6	14.1	65.6
2002	360	26.7	13.5	68.6
2003	360	26.7	13.5	68.6
2004	372	27.5	13.5	71
2005	316	26.2	12.1	81.6
2006	296	25.7	11.5	75
2007	287	24.6	11.7	75.3
2008	327	27.1	12.1	74.9
2009	244	27.6	8.8	73.4
2010	227	28.2	8.0	80.2
2011	324	23.8	13.5	85.2
2012	359	25.6	14.0	83.3
2013	373	25.4	14.6	0
2014	319	24.5	13.0	85.9
2015	357	26.0	13.7	100
2016	328	24.0	13.6	99.1
2017	357	22.2	16.0	100
2018	342	27.0	12.6	100
2019	309	24.1	12.7	99
2020	285	23.7	12.0	98.9
2021	278	24.7	11.2	98.9
2022	263	24.5	10.7	98.9
2023	283	26.4	10.6	98.9
2024	261	24.6	10.6	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 Pitcher Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,266 (8.6%)	$13,418 (91.4%)	$14,683
2020	$1,814 (11.3%)	$14,177 (88.7%)	$15,992
2021	$2,197 (12.8%)	$14,982 (87.2%)	$17,179
2022	$3,312 (17.1%)	$16,087 (82.9%)	$19,399

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pitcher 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 687^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 763^rd of 898 Elementary schools	19.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pitcher Elementary)	48.9	8.6	40.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City 33)	21.2	17.8	3.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pitcher Elementary)	57.5	41.7	15.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City 33)	22.1	19.1	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.4	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pitcher Elementary)	43.7	6.5	37.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City 33)	22	16.6	5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pitcher Elementary)	41.2	15.8	25.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City 33)	20.8	14.7	6.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Pitcher Elementary)	21.6	23.7	2.1%
5th Grade Science (Kansas City 33)	22.8	15.5	7.3%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pitcher Elementary)	23.5	22.3	1.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City 33)	22.8	18.1	4.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44.1	3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pitcher Elementary)	47.1	29.8	17.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City 33)	26.2	24.3	1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	42.5	43.7	1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pitcher Elementary)	34.4	21.1	13.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City 33)	25.8	20.8	5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	45.9	37.5	8.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	309	283	8.4%
African American	147	150	2%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	1	3	200%
Hispanic	84	71	15.5%
Pacific Islander	2	7	250%
White	63	41	34.9%
Two or More Races	10	11	10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99%	98.9%	0.1%

Schools Near Pitcher 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
Pitcher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9915 E 38th Terr	Kansas City	64133	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-1855	261	25	10.6	100.0%	33 (12.6%)	126 (48.3%)	82 (31.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	10 (3.8%)	8.7	845^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.7%		16.5	763^rd of 898 public elementary schools	15.0%	82	11.2		9.4	22.0	6.7		3.6	9.5	16.7	$19,399	$3,312	$16,087
Cassell Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10401 East 31st Street South	Independence	64052	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5540	370	26	14.5	83.5%	117 (31.6%)	47 (12.7%)	170 (45.9%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	27 (7.3%)	15.7	773^rd of 906 public elementary schools	14.7%		12.6	800^th of 898 public elementary schools	10.9%	27	18.5	17.0	11.2		11.2	23.8	36.6	13.5		$12,242	$2,567	$9,675
Three Trails Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11801 E 32nd St S	Independence	64052	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5470	347	23	15.0	81.6%	139 (40.1%)	49 (14.1%)	126 (36.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.1%)	39	569^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.2%		45.2	507^th of 898 public elementary schools	43.5%	62	46.2	17.1	32.8		30.3	44.2	18.7	35.6		$12,034	$2,466	$9,568
Korte Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2437 S Hardy Ave	Independence	64052	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5430	460	26	17.6	85.9%	164 (35.7%)	64 (13.9%)	190 (41.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.8%)	34.3	617^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.9%		32.6	633^rd of 898 public elementary schools	29.5%	16	46.4	35.3	19.6		26.5	28.7	33.7	34.2		$12,929	$3,327	$9,602
Laurel Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	5401 Lane	Raytown	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7230	339	27	12.7	72.3%	70 (20.6%)	161 (47.5%)	68 (20.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	32 (9.4%)	34.6	610^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.7%		29.2	667^th of 898 public elementary schools	25.7%	57	12.3		35.2		45.0	20.5	28.2	41.1		$15,099	$2,852	$12,247
John W. Luff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 S Delaware Ave	Independence	64055	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5415	343	24	14.2	69.4%	156 (45.5%)	48 (14.0%)	92 (26.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.3%)	35 (10.2%)	61.4	332^nd of 906 public elementary schools	63.4%		60.7	346^th of 898 public elementary schools	61.5%	14	54.5	33.8			52.0	43.6	49.9	45.8		$12,684	$2,115	$10,569
Eastwood Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	5290 Sycamore	Kansas City	64129	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7210	336	26	12.7	84.8%	41 (12.2%)	199 (59.2%)	72 (21.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.0%)	10.1	833^rd of 906 public elementary schools	8.1%		9	835^th of 898 public elementary schools	7.0%	2			12.4		19.4	17.3	12.8	12.5		$16,431	$2,759	$13,672
Santa Fe Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 S Windsor St	Independence	64055	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5450	356	24	14.9	72.2%	198 (55.6%)	40 (11.2%)	75 (21.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	35 (9.8%)	45.6	502^nd of 906 public elementary schools	44.6%		28.2	680^th of 898 public elementary schools	24.3%	178	38.6	45.5			41.8	37.4	36.9	30.9		$12,723	$2,310	$10,413
Procter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1403 W Linden Ave	Independence	64052	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5440	200	16	12.6	85.0%	96 (48.0%)	32 (16.0%)	47 (23.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	20 (10.0%)	20.3	731^st of 906 public elementary schools	19.3%		23.6	713^th of 898 public elementary schools	20.6%	18	28.1	25.8	21.5		18.0	27.9		17.9		$13,578	$2,860	$10,718
Fleetridge Elementary	Public	K-5	13001 E 55th St	Kansas City	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7220	346	23	14.7	63.0%	97 (28.0%)	140 (40.5%)	68 (19.7%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (9.8%)	26	689^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.0%		27.9	685^th of 898 public elementary schools	23.7%	4	22.3	21.0	23.6		41.1	30.2		23.5		$15,003	$2,179	$12,823

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Impact of COVID-19 on Pitcher Elementary

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