Is Alfred L. Renner Elementary a good school?

Alfred L. Renner Elementary ranks 562 nd of 898 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alfred L. Renner Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 427 students attended Alfred L. Renner Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Alfred L. Renner Elementary?

Students at Alfred L. Renner Elementary are 56% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Pacific Islander, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Alfred L. Renner Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alfred L. Renner Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Congress Middle High : Park Hill High

Alfred L. Renner Elementary

Summary:

Alfred L. Renner Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 427 students in grades K-5 as part of the highly-ranked Park Hill School District. While the school has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, it has consistently underperformed academically, with lower proficiency rates on state assessments than the district and state averages.

One key factor contributing to Alfred L. Renner Elementary's academic challenges is its higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 35.83% receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This is significantly higher than nearby schools like Union Chapel Elementary (13.53%) and Graden Elementary (22.53%), which have consistently outperformed Alfred L. Renner on state assessments. The school's statewide ranking has also fluctuated over the years, suggesting it may be struggling to maintain consistent academic performance.

Despite these challenges, Alfred L. Renner Elementary's location within the highly-ranked Park Hill School District presents an opportunity for collaboration and resource-sharing. By leveraging the district's expertise and support, the school may be able to implement effective strategies to improve academic outcomes for its diverse student population and ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Detail:

Public K-5

7401 NW Barry Rd
Kansas City, MO 64153-1725

(816) 359-4350

District: Park Hill

SchoolDigger Rank:
562^nd of 898 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,074

Students who attend Alfred L. Renner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Congress Middle
High:	Park Hill High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 427

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.5%

Hispanic:

14.3%

African American:

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alfred L. Renner Elementary ranks worse than 62.6% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 10^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Park Hill School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.75. (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 Alfred L. Renner Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (55.5%), Hispanic (14.3%), African American (13.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alfred L. Renner Elementary is 13.1. 5 elementary schools in the Park Hill School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Alfred L. Renner Elementary employs 32.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alfred L. Renner Elementary is $14,074, which is the 4^th highest among 11 elementary schools in the Park Hill School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Alfred L. Renner Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alfred L. Renner Elementary 562^nd of 898 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Alfred L. Renner Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Park Hill:

SchoolDigger ranks Park Hill 51^st of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alfred L. Renner Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Alfred L. Renner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	55.64	457^th	1074	57.4%
2007	64.08	317^th	1080	70.6%
2008	49.11	584^th	1084	46.1%
2009	60.11	397^th	1053	62.3%
2010	65.37	336^th	1066	68.5%
2011	74.98	209^th	1088	80.8%
2012	68.49	310^th	1085	71.4%
2013	70.95	267^th	1108	75.9%
2014	69.75	277^th	1089	74.6%
2015	66.08	337^th	1058	68.1%
2016	69.92	253^rd	865	70.8%
2017	72.01	266^th	1032	74.2%
2018	67.13	320^th	1045	69.4%
2019	56.88	437^th	1052	58.5%
2021	48.30	479^th	901	46.8%
2022	61.46	347^th	908	61.8%
2023	40.75	562^nd	898	37.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alfred L. Renner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	48.71	454^th	887	48.8%
2019	37.66	629^th	907	30.7%
2021	30.89	420^th	574	26.8%
2023	23.54	513^th	611	16.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Alfred L. Renner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	24.01	230^th	302	23.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alfred L. Renner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	68.92	17^th	105	83.8%
2019	51.29	55^th	120	54.2%

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Rank History for White students at Alfred L. Renner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	68.83	246^th	898	72.6%
2019	56.46	366^th	917	60.1%
2021	44.91	370^th	691	46.5%
2022	59.46	255^th	675	62.2%
2023	40.59	397^th	673	41.0%

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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 Alfred L. Renner 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	585	585
1992	590	9	12	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	618
1993	638	16	11	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	669
1994	498	10	8	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	525
1995	515	15	10	12	5	n/a	n/a	0	557
1996	515	15	10	12	5	n/a	n/a	0	557
1997	549	13	14	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	594
1998	465	15	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
1999	469	23	9	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	518
2000	488	26	6	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	537
2001	492	33	14	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	556
2002	401	52	25	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
2003	401	52	25	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
2004	341	63	24	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	462
2005	325	69	20	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
2006	348	70	31	37	3	n/a	n/a	0	489
2007	327	59	32	39	3	n/a	n/a	0	460
2008	319	68	30	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	458
2009	321	87	32	45	4	n/a	n/a	0	489
2010	339	99	32	45	4	n/a	n/a	0	519
2011	344	73	20	61	1	4	28	0	531
2012	312	77	22	52	3	8	27	0	501
2013	225	40	14	47	0	4	32	0	362
2014	241	34	10	50	0	6	42	0	383
2015	254	34	11	53	1	9	28	0	390
2016	253	42	16	50	1	12	35	0	409
2017	269	44	22	57	2	13	35	0	442
2018	263	51	17	65	1	11	35	0	443
2019	258	58	17	63	1	7	44	0	448
2020	250	58	17	88	1	11	29	0	454
2021	284	66	16	66	1	20	32	0	485
2022	232	54	13	52	3	20	27	0	401
2023	237	56	15	61	3	22	33	0	427

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 Alfred L. Renner Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	585	30.2	19.3	n/a
1992	618	33.2	18.6	6.6
1993	669	31.8	21.0	6.1
1994	525	29.0	18.1	7.2
1995	557	29.0	19.2	4.5
1996	557	29.0	19.2	4.5
1997	594	33.5	17.7	3.2
1998	495	29.5	16.8	1.6
1999	518	29.5	17.6	6.9
2000	537	31.5	17.0	6.7
2001	556	31.5	17.7	5.2
2002	509	32.0	15.9	18.7
2003	509	32.0	15.9	18.7
2004	462	31.3	14.8	27.9
2005	450	29.4	15.3	32.2
2006	489	32.3	15.1	29.4
2007	460	31.2	14.7	29.3
2008	458	30.0	15.3	34.1
2009	489	31.7	15.4	33.5
2010	519	34.8	14.9	37.2
2011	531	32.2	16.4	34.8
2012	501	30.5	16.3	38.3
2013	362	28.4	12.7	40.1
2014	383	30.4	12.5	39.4
2015	390	30.0	13.0	39.7
2016	409	31.0	13.1	34.7
2017	442	33.6	13.1	34.6
2018	443	34.0	13.0	30.7
2019	448	35.0	12.8	35.5
2020	454	33.5	13.5	40.7
2021	485	34.7	13.9	36.9
2022	401	33.3	12.0	28.4
2023	427	32.5	13.1	35.8

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 Alfred L. Renner Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	585	30.2	19.3	n/a
1992	618	33.2	18.6	6.6
1993	669	31.8	21.0	6.1
1994	525	29.0	18.1	7.2
1995	557	29.0	19.2	4.5
1996	557	29.0	19.2	4.5
1997	594	33.5	17.7	3.2
1998	495	29.5	16.8	1.6
1999	518	29.5	17.6	6.9
2000	537	31.5	17.0	6.7
2001	556	31.5	17.7	5.2
2002	509	32.0	15.9	18.7
2003	509	32.0	15.9	18.7
2004	462	31.3	14.8	27.9
2005	450	29.4	15.3	32.2
2006	489	32.3	15.1	29.4
2007	460	31.2	14.7	29.3
2008	458	30.0	15.3	34.1
2009	489	31.7	15.4	33.5
2010	519	34.8	14.9	37.2
2011	531	32.2	16.4	34.8
2012	501	30.5	16.3	38.3
2013	362	28.4	12.7	40.1
2014	383	30.4	12.5	39.4
2015	390	30.0	13.0	39.7
2016	409	31.0	13.1	34.7
2017	442	33.6	13.1	34.6
2018	443	34.0	13.0	30.7
2019	448	35.0	12.8	35.5
2020	454	33.5	13.5	40.7
2021	485	34.7	13.9	36.9
2022	401	33.3	12.0	28.4
2023	427	32.5	13.1	35.8

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 Alfred L. Renner Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$464 (3.4%)	$13,146 (96.6%)	$13,609
2020	$434 (3.4%)	$12,454 (96.6%)	$12,888
2021	$1,071 (8.5%)	$11,542 (91.5%)	$12,614
2022	$1,000 (7.1%)	$13,075 (92.9%)	$14,074

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alfred L. Renner Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 437^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 562^nd of 898 Elementary schools	21%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alfred L. Renner Elementary)	43.1	33.4	9.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Park Hill)	51.5	45.9	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alfred L. Renner Elementary)	44.6	36.9	7.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Park Hill)	55	46.6	8.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alfred L. Renner Elementary)	50	40.3	9.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Park Hill)	52.6	50.8	1.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Alfred L. Renner Elementary)	55.9	42.9	13%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Park Hill)	56.7	53.4	3.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alfred L. Renner Elementary)	45.2	28	17.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Park Hill)	50.4	50.5	0.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Alfred L. Renner Elementary)	49.3	31.7	17.6%
5th Grade Science (Park Hill)	55.8	52.3	3.5%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Alfred L. Renner Elementary)	50	35.9	14.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Park Hill)	55.1	55.9	0.8%
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	448	427	4.7%
African American	58	56	3.4%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	17	15	11.8%
Hispanic	63	61	3.2%
Pacific Islander	7	22	214.3%
White	258	237	8.1%
Two or More Races	44	33	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	35.5%	35.8%	0.3%

Schools Near Alfred L. Renner 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
Alfred L. Renner Elementary	Public	K-5	7401 NW Barry Rd	Kansas City	64153	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4350	427	33	13.1	35.8%	237 (55.5%)	56 (13.1%)	61 (14.3%)	15 (3.5%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (5.2%)	33 (7.7%)	40.8	562^nd of 898 public elementary schools	37.4%		61.5	347^th of 908 public elementary schools	61.8%	215	33.4	40.3	28.0	31.7	36.9	42.9	35.9	$14,074	$1,000	$13,075
Prairie Point Elementary	Public	K-5	8101 NW Belvidere Pkwy	Kansas City	64152	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4380	422	32	13.3	29.4%	290 (68.7%)	45 (10.7%)	44 (10.4%)	14 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	21 (5.0%)	60.4	351^st of 898 public elementary schools	60.9%		58.9	374^th of 908 public elementary schools	58.8%	23	33.8		62.1	54.6	32.3	47.3		$14,813	$542	$14,272
Tiffany Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	5301 NW Old Tiffany Springs Rd	Kansas City	64154	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4400	471	36	13.0	28.2%	258 (54.8%)	77 (16.3%)	69 (14.6%)	22 (4.7%)	3 (0.6%)	14 (3.0%)	28 (5.9%)	50.2	453^rd of 898 public elementary schools	49.6%		49.9	455^th of 908 public elementary schools	49.9%	2	35.1	46.8	31.4	33.8	41.9	46.8	45.2	$13,434	$950	$12,484
Thomas B. Chinn Elementary	Public	K-5	7100 NW Chatham Rd	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4330	450	36	12.4	39.3%	247 (54.9%)	78 (17.3%)	50 (11.1%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (5.1%)	43 (9.6%)	52.8	423^rd of 898 public elementary schools	52.9%		56.6	393^rd of 908 public elementary schools	56.7%	30	36.1	48.1	40.7	40.7	31.9	52.5	40.0	$14,428	$588	$13,840
English Landing Elementary	Public	K-5	6500 NW Klamm Dr	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4370	429	33	13.0	28.0%	297 (69.2%)	48 (11.2%)	48 (11.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	26 (6.1%)	87	84^th of 898 public elementary schools	90.6%		83	128^th of 908 public elementary schools	85.9%	44	48.5	65.2	68.6	70.0	61.8			$13,590	$624	$12,966
Hawthorn Elementary	Public	K-5	8200 N Chariton	Kansas City	64152	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4390	452	31	14.8	18.8%	329 (72.8%)	54 (11.9%)	39 (8.6%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	17 (3.8%)	87.1	83^rd of 898 public elementary schools	90.8%		85.9	94^th of 908 public elementary schools	89.6%	11	59.3	61.4	73.6	70.6	51.2		69.1	$12,869	$781	$12,088
Graden Elementary	Public	K-5	8804 Hwy 45 NW	Parkville	64152	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4340	475	30	15.9	22.5%	363 (76.4%)	19 (4.0%)	52 (10.9%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.7%)	86.8	88^th of 898 public elementary schools	90.2%		87.9	84^th of 908 public elementary schools	90.7%	4	56.1	65.6	65.3	64.2	50.1	65.6	68.5	$12,522	$359	$12,163
Barry School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 NW 87th Terr	Kansas City	64154	Platte County	Platte County R-III	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(816) 436-9623	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pathfinder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1951 NW 87th Terr	Kansas City	64154	Platte County	Platte County R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 436-6670	602	43	13.8	32.4%	327 (54.3%)	121 (20.1%)	74 (12.3%)	22 (3.7%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.3%)	46 (7.6%)	52.1	433^rd of 898 public elementary schools	51.8%		52.5	432^nd of 908 public elementary schools	52.4%	1	35.8	36.1			42.9	54.1		$10,506	$364	$10,143
Southeast Elementary	Public	K-5	5704 N Northwood Rd	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4360	500	38	13.2	32.2%	293 (58.6%)	83 (16.6%)	56 (11.2%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	38 (7.6%)	71.9	221^st of 898 public elementary schools	75.4%		65.4	303^rd of 908 public elementary schools	66.6%	82	39.3	58.5	49.4	48.2	43.6	71.5	58.2	$12,693	$322	$12,371

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