Is Holliday Montessori a good school?

Holliday Montessori ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Holliday Montessori?

In the 2022-23 school year, 343 students attended Holliday Montessori.

What is the racial makeup of Holliday Montessori?

Students at Holliday Montessori are 69% African American, 17% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Holliday Montessori

Summary:

Holliday Montessori is a public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Kansas City, Missouri, with 343 students. 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.

Holliday Montessori consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Holliday Montessori elementary schools in Missouri, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 13.2% of 3rd and 5th graders were proficient or better in math, compared to 40.8% and 13.4% for the state, respectively. The school's performance on English Language Arts assessments is slightly better, but still below the state average. Academie Lafayette Oak Elementary, a public charter school located further away, stands out as a high-performing school with significantly higher academic achievement than Holliday Montessori and the other nearby schools examined.

Holliday Montessori serves a high-needs student population, with 99.13% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. The school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.7% to 55.0% in recent years, significantly above the state average and higher than the nearby schools examined. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Holliday Montessori, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the state and district averages, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-6

7227 Jackson
Kansas City, MO 64132-3955

(816) 418-1950

District: Kansas City 33

SchoolDigger Rank:
760^th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,051

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 343

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.8%

White:

16.9%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Holliday Montessori ranks worse than 83.9% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 6^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 16.97. (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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Holliday Montessori is $21,051, which is the 4^th highest among 20 elementary schools in the Kansas City 33 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Holliday Montessori:

SchoolDigger ranks Holliday Montessori 760^th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Holliday Montessori in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Holliday Montessori

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Rank History for all students at Holliday Montessori

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	38.65	745^th	1074	30.6%
2007	45.16	647^th	1080	40.1%
2008	42.49	709^th	1084	34.6%
2009	24.49	897^th	1053	14.8%
2010	31.73	826^th	1066	22.5%
2011	28.66	886^th	1088	18.6%
2012	26.29	911^th	1085	16.0%
2013	25.18	929^th	1108	16.2%
2014	19.33	958^th	1089	12.0%
2015	7.30	1004^th	1058	5.1%
2016	6.27	827^th	865	4.4%
2017	9.44	966^th	1032	6.4%
2018	10.29	957^th	1045	8.4%
2019	15.16	931^st	1052	11.5%
2021	19.17	736^th	901	18.3%
2022	22.46	718^th	908	20.9%
2023	17.70	750^th	898	16.5%
2024	16.97	760^th	906	16.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Holliday Montessori

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	19.90	785^th	887	11.5%
2019	27.42	753^rd	907	17.0%
2021	41.92	315^th	574	45.1%
2022	49.68	221^st	532	58.5%
2023	39.81	368^th	611	39.8%
2024	36.95	411^th	625	34.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Holliday Montessori

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	43.86	130^th	243	46.5%
2019	51.75	110^th	250	56.0%
2021	69.97	27^th	163	83.4%
2022	61.80	46^th	184	75.0%
2023	44.19	94^th	185	49.2%
2024	54.20	59^th	191	69.1%

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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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by a parent
Friday, March 1, 2019

I was initially very skeptical of Holliday due to their test score history, but meeting the principal (then in her second year) convinced me to place my preschoolers in their Children’s House program. Nearly two years later, I am truly blessed to have found a school with such dynamic, quality, committed staff. My kindergarteners are thriving with a teacher whose Montessori expertise has made their education experience on par with what I would expect from an exclusive private school. The support teachers and staff are top-notch and truly care about the success of their students. With Principal Barlow at the helm I’m looking forward to a quality Montessori education throughout my daughters’ elementary school experience. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Holliday Montessori

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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	61	61
1992	45	73	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	119
1993	48	76	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	126
1994	90	139	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	232
1995	109	221	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
1996	109	221	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
1997	158	356	5	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	533
1998	172	401	4	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	591
1999	147	425	3	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	592
2000	290	284	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	579
2001	124	427	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	556
2002	119	543	3	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	677
2003	119	543	3	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	677
2004	110	448	4	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	580
2005	74	312	3	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	401
2006	66	321	5	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	408
2007	57	341	8	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	435
2008	52	334	6	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	424
2009	37	353	8	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	424
2010	37	419	6	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	492
2011	25	461	4	27	1	1	0	0	519
2012	9	439	3	23	2	0	0	0	476
2013	8	421	1	17	2	0	0	0	449
2014	10	406	0	15	2	0	3	0	436
2015	15	393	0	18	0	0	5	0	431
2016	10	277	0	9	0	0	5	0	301
2017	13	359	0	14	0	1	7	0	394
2018	10	381	0	12	0	0	8	0	411
2019	25	337	0	13	0	7	5	0	387
2020	32	256	3	21	0	12	6	0	330
2021	43	271	2	21	1	10	2	0	350
2022	57	264	2	17	4	6	5	0	355
2023	58	236	2	23	4	4	16	0	343

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 Holliday Montessori

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	61	13.9	4.3	n/a
1992	119	17.2	6.9	n/a
1993	126	22.9	5.5	38.9
1994	232	23.8	9.7	36.6
1995	332	31.7	10.5	43.1
1996	332	31.7	10.5	43.1
1997	533	33.4	16.0	27.8
1998	591	34.4	17.2	24
1999	592	39.8	14.9	31.6
2000	579	38.3	15.1	35.6
2001	556	34.8	16.0	32.4
2002	677	31.1	21.8	24.1
2003	677	31.1	21.8	24.1
2004	580	27.6	21.0	27.2
2005	401	28.3	14.2	36.9
2006	408	27.2	15.0	34.6
2007	435	26.2	16.6	37.5
2008	424	29.0	14.6	38.9
2009	424	30.3	14.0	40.6
2010	492	31.5	15.6	31.9
2011	519	27.9	18.5	46.6
2012	476	26.0	18.2	53.6
2013	449	25.9	17.3	0
2014	436	26.8	16.2	77.5
2015	431	26.0	16.5	100
2016	301	24.0	12.5	99
2017	394	24.0	16.3	99.7
2018	411	25.3	16.2	100
2019	387	21.5	17.9	99.2
2020	330	18.0	18.3	99.1
2021	350	20.1	17.4	99.1
2022	355	19.5	18.2	99.2
2023	343	22.5	15.2	99.1

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 Holliday Montessori

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	61	13.9	4.3	n/a
1992	119	17.2	6.9	n/a
1993	126	22.9	5.5	38.9
1994	232	23.8	9.7	36.6
1995	332	31.7	10.5	43.1
1996	332	31.7	10.5	43.1
1997	533	33.4	16.0	27.8
1998	591	34.4	17.2	24
1999	592	39.8	14.9	31.6
2000	579	38.3	15.1	35.6
2001	556	34.8	16.0	32.4
2002	677	31.1	21.8	24.1
2003	677	31.1	21.8	24.1
2004	580	27.6	21.0	27.2
2005	401	28.3	14.2	36.9
2006	408	27.2	15.0	34.6
2007	435	26.2	16.6	37.5
2008	424	29.0	14.6	38.9
2009	424	30.3	14.0	40.6
2010	492	31.5	15.6	31.9
2011	519	27.9	18.5	46.6
2012	476	26.0	18.2	53.6
2013	449	25.9	17.3	0
2014	436	26.8	16.2	77.5
2015	431	26.0	16.5	100
2016	301	24.0	12.5	99
2017	394	24.0	16.3	99.7
2018	411	25.3	16.2	100
2019	387	21.5	17.9	99.2
2020	330	18.0	18.3	99.1
2021	350	20.1	17.4	99.1
2022	355	19.5	18.2	99.2
2023	343	22.5	15.2	99.1

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 Holliday Montessori

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$5,858 (20.1%)	$23,222 (79.9%)	$29,080
2020	$4,395 (21.9%)	$15,645 (78.1%)	$20,040
2021	$4,324 (19.8%)	$17,506 (80.2%)	$21,830
2022	$3,549 (16.9%)	$17,502 (83.1%)	$21,051

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Holliday Montessori

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 931^st of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 750^th of 898 Elementary schools	5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Holliday Montessori)	14.2	20.9	6.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas City 33)	23.4	17.4	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Holliday Montessori)	21.5	27.2	5.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City 33)	21.2	17	4.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	41.4	7.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Holliday Montessori)	21.4	14.3	7.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City 33)	22.1	18.3	3.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Holliday Montessori)	35.7	28.5	7.2%
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%
6th Grade Mathematics (Holliday Montessori)	31.3	24.9	6.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City 33)	26.2	25.4	0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	42.5	41.6	0.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	387	343	11.4%
African American	337	236	30%
American Indian	0	4
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	13	23	76.9%
Pacific Islander	7	4	42.9%
White	25	58	132%
Two or More Races	5	16	220%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.2%	99.1%	0.1%

Schools Near Holliday Montessori

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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 Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th 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	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holliday Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	7227 Jackson	Kansas City	64132	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	Yes	(816) 418-1950	343	23	15.2	99.1%	58 (16.9%)	236 (68.8%)	23 (6.7%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	4 (1.2%)	16 (4.7%)	17	760^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.1%		17.7	750^th of 898 public elementary schools	16.5%	10	13.2		13.2			21.8		30.6					$21,051	$3,549	$17,502
B. Banneker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7050 Askew	Kansas City	64132	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-1850	390	30	13.0	99.2%	23 (5.9%)	322 (82.6%)	27 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (3.8%)	3.5	899^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.8%		4.2	884^th of 898 public elementary schools	1.6%	15	5.1		2.8	3.6		7.0		5.0	7.2	5.6	3.6		$17,593	$3,228	$14,365
Ac Prep Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6410 Swope Parkway	Kansas City	64132	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-7704	341	35	9.6	99.1%	1 (0.3%)	314 (92.1%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	8 (2.3%)	10.2	829^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.5%		12.9	796^th of 898 public elementary schools	11.4%	33	7.4	15.9	7.3		21.5	21.5	6.0	19.6	21.2	14.4	15.5	11.8	$20,834	$3,288	$17,547
Brookside Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1815 East 63rd Street	Kansas City	64130	Jackson County	Brookside Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 531-2192	513	47	10.9	99.4%	14 (2.7%)	436 (85.0%)	28 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.8%)	16.5	765^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.6%		20.1	738^th of 898 public elementary schools	17.8%	27	28.7	21.3	12.0			22.5		23.4	19.3	21.2			$14,443	$3,293	$11,150
Center Elementary	Public	K-5	8401 Euclid Ave	Kansas City	64132	Jackson County	Center 58	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 349-3444	347	26	13.3	99.1%	22 (6.3%)	250 (72.0%)	39 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.4%)	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	98.9%	26 (9.6%)	202 (74.8%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.4%)	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
University Academy-Lower	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6801 Holmes Rd	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	University Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 412-5973	617	41	15.0	99.5%	13 (2.1%)	592 (95.9%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.1	679^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.1%		26.5	694^th of 898 public elementary schools	22.7%	15	26.4	27.0	30.5						32.0	26.0			$13,670	$1,853	$11,816
Academie Lafayette Oak Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	6903 Oak Street	Kansas City	64113	Jackson County	Academie Lafayette	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 361-7735	497	34	14.7	22.1%	297 (59.8%)	101 (20.3%)	38 (7.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.3%)	90.6	61^st of 906 public elementary schools	93.3%		74.1	198^th of 898 public elementary schools	78.0%	137	71.5	63.2	60.5			62.0		61.6	74.9				$10,624	$507	$10,117
Westridge Elementary	Public	K-5	8500 E 77th St	Kansas City	64138	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7290	321	25	12.8	73.5%	63 (19.6%)	178 (55.5%)	44 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (10.9%)	10.2	831^st of 906 public elementary schools	8.3%		7.5	851^st of 898 public elementary schools	5.2%	20	18.5	8.3	11.6			17.4		22.6	11.7	17.4			$14,787	$2,191	$12,596
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	317	25	12.6	99.1%	26 (8.2%)	251 (79.2%)	24 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	8 (2.5%)	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

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