Is Line Creek Elementary a good school?

Line Creek Elementary ranks 622 nd of 906 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Line Creek Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 351 students attended Line Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Line Creek Elementary?

Students at Line Creek Elementary are 60% White, 19% African American, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Line Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Line Creek Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Walden Middle High : Park Hill South High

Line Creek Elementary

Summary:

Line Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 364 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Park Hill School District, which is ranked 76 out of 386 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Despite the district's strong performance, Line Creek Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's academic performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics, where only 16.8% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 44.8% in the Park Hill district and 38.4% statewide. The school also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.6% to 27.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 44.78% of the school's students come from low socioeconomic backgrounds, placing it in the bottom quarter of Missouri elementary schools for this metric.

Interestingly, the nearby Thomas B. Chinn Elementary and Southeast Elementary, also part of the Park Hill School District, generally outperform Line Creek Elementary on academic measures. However, the nearby schools in the North Kansas City 74 School District, such as Crestview Elementary and Linden West Elementary, tend to have lower academic performance than Line Creek Elementary, particularly in mathematics.

Detail:

Public K-5

5801 NW Waukomis Dr
Kansas City, MO 64151-2909

(816) 359-4320

District: Park Hill

SchoolDigger Rank:
622^nd of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,122

Students who attend Line Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walden Middle
High:	Park Hill South High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 351

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.4%

African American:

19.1%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Line Creek Elementary ranks worse than 68.7% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks last among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Park Hill School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.98. (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 Line Creek Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Park Hill School District. Racial makeup is: White (60.4%), African American (19.1%), Hispanic (8.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Park Hill School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Line Creek Elementary is 11.5, which is the lowest among 12 elementary schools in the Park Hill School District! (See more...)

Compare Line Creek Elementary employs 30.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Line Creek Elementary is $16,122, which is the highest among 12 elementary schools in the Park Hill School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Line Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Line Creek Elementary 622^nd of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Line Creek 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 76^th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Line Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Line Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	76.23	168^th	1074	84.4%
2007	78.12	145^th	1080	86.6%
2008	77.93	160^th	1084	85.2%
2009	81.47	134^th	1053	87.3%
2010	84.96	95^th	1066	91.1%
2011	84.20	94^th	1088	91.4%
2012	77.07	174^th	1085	84.0%
2013	70.37	276^th	1108	75.1%
2014	68.84	290^th	1089	73.4%
2015	71.16	271^st	1058	74.4%
2016	66.02	294^th	865	66.0%
2017	65.06	358^th	1032	65.3%
2018	49.58	520^th	1045	50.2%
2019	53.27	486^th	1052	53.8%
2021	53.79	422^nd	901	53.2%
2022	48.15	476^th	908	47.6%
2023	37.66	587^th	898	34.6%
2024	33.98	622^nd	906	31.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	25.60	748^th	887	15.7%
2019	26.07	766^th	907	15.5%
2021	38.92	338^th	574	41.1%
2023	19.30	541^st	611	11.5%
2024	19.11	557^th	625	10.9%

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Rank History for White students at Line Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	54.66	388^th	898	56.8%
2019	58.93	337^th	917	63.2%
2021	65.43	218^th	691	68.5%
2022	44.93	380^th	675	43.7%
2023	45.01	362^nd	673	46.2%
2024	33.68	461^st	668	31.0%

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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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by a parent
Monday, March 23, 2015

We moved to Line Creek in Fall 2013, so have had a year and a half in the system after moving from out of state (from a newer, 9/10-graded GreatSchools.org elementary.)

I'd have to say Line Creek leaves that other school in the dust. We loved the previous school and were very involved there as parents (as we are at LC), but didn't know what we were missing.

Line Creek offers diversity, has a great group of teachers who CARE about their students, and a wealth of after-school clubs and activities that no one forces them to do -- the teachers want to do them.

My kids are definitely more well-rounded and have much more of a community mindset, and are better off having attended Line Creek. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Line 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	555	555
1992	550	44	12	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	632
1993	548	48	12	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	626
1994	422	53	9	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
1995	468	48	11	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1996	468	48	11	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1997	452	53	8	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1998	425	37	8	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1999	423	39	6	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
2000	433	45	7	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	495
2001	442	61	18	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	541
2002	374	62	13	26	4	n/a	n/a	0	479
2003	374	62	13	26	4	n/a	n/a	0	479
2004	407	73	17	28	4	n/a	n/a	0	529
2005	404	52	19	30	3	n/a	n/a	0	508
2006	401	62	20	28	4	n/a	n/a	0	515
2007	407	56	28	25	5	n/a	n/a	0	521
2008	409	59	32	36	4	n/a	n/a	0	540
2009	421	63	43	33	5	n/a	n/a	0	565
2010	415	88	52	34	6	n/a	n/a	0	595
2011	401	113	46	46	2	0	11	0	619
2012	385	125	42	49	3	0	23	0	627
2013	298	72	21	41	3	0	21	0	456
2014	297	84	19	42	2	0	23	0	467
2015	298	88	14	44	2	0	21	0	467
2016	319	104	11	42	3	0	23	0	502
2017	320	105	12	45	1	0	27	0	510
2018	335	119	18	52	1	0	38	0	563
2019	352	105	17	41	1	2	40	0	558
2020	221	76	15	42	0	3	38	0	395
2021	201	72	14	36	1	4	34	0	362
2022	203	64	9	34	0	1	36	0	347
2023	193	77	14	43	0	1	36	0	364
2024	212	67	10	31	0	1	30	0	351

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 Line Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	555	33.5	16.5	n/a
1992	632	35.0	18.0	21.8
1993	626	36.0	17.4	30.8
1994	499	29.5	16.9	16
1995	559	30.5	18.3	19
1996	559	30.5	18.3	19
1997	535	32.5	16.5	16.8
1998	493	31.5	15.7	14.2
1999	491	31.5	15.6	20
2000	495	30.0	16.5	19.6
2001	541	31.5	17.2	21.3
2002	479	30.0	16.0	22.1
2003	479	30.0	16.0	22.1
2004	529	30.3	17.5	19.1
2005	508	30.5	16.7	22.4
2006	515	28.5	18.1	25
2007	521	27.5	18.9	19.6
2008	540	31.5	17.1	18
2009	565	33.3	17.0	21.1
2010	595	35.6	16.7	23
2011	619	36.0	17.1	25.4
2012	627	36.3	17.2	29.8
2013	456	28.4	16.0	39
2014	467	30.9	15.1	36.4
2015	467	30.0	15.5	37.9
2016	502	30.0	16.7	40.2
2017	510	30.5	16.7	35.3
2018	563	33.9	16.6	33.6
2019	558	35.5	15.7	34.4
2020	395	30.0	13.1	38.2
2021	362	32.2	11.2	40.1
2022	347	31.1	11.1	36.3
2023	364	30.0	12.1	44.8
2024	351	30.4	11.5	47

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 Line Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	555	33.5	16.5	n/a
1992	632	35.0	18.0	21.8
1993	626	36.0	17.4	30.8
1994	499	29.5	16.9	16
1995	559	30.5	18.3	19
1996	559	30.5	18.3	19
1997	535	32.5	16.5	16.8
1998	493	31.5	15.7	14.2
1999	491	31.5	15.6	20
2000	495	30.0	16.5	19.6
2001	541	31.5	17.2	21.3
2002	479	30.0	16.0	22.1
2003	479	30.0	16.0	22.1
2004	529	30.3	17.5	19.1
2005	508	30.5	16.7	22.4
2006	515	28.5	18.1	25
2007	521	27.5	18.9	19.6
2008	540	31.5	17.1	18
2009	565	33.3	17.0	21.1
2010	595	35.6	16.7	23
2011	619	36.0	17.1	25.4
2012	627	36.3	17.2	29.8
2013	456	28.4	16.0	39
2014	467	30.9	15.1	36.4
2015	467	30.0	15.5	37.9
2016	502	30.0	16.7	40.2
2017	510	30.5	16.7	35.3
2018	563	33.9	16.6	33.6
2019	558	35.5	15.7	34.4
2020	395	30.0	13.1	38.2
2021	362	32.2	11.2	40.1
2022	347	31.1	11.1	36.3
2023	364	30.0	12.1	44.8
2024	351	30.4	11.5	47

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 Line Creek Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$216 (2.1%)	$10,106 (97.9%)	$10,322
2020	$187 (1.5%)	$12,680 (98.5%)	$12,867
2021	$1,551 (10.5%)	$13,257 (89.5%)	$14,808
2022	$1,087 (6.7%)	$15,035 (93.3%)	$16,122

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Line Creek Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 486^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 587^th of 898 Elementary schools	19.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Line Creek Elementary)	44.4	20.4	24%
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 (Line Creek Elementary)	51.9	41	10.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Park Hill)	55	46.2	8.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	41.4	7.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Line Creek Elementary)	37.4	35.6	1.8%
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 (Line Creek Elementary)	44.6	37	7.6%
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 (Line Creek Elementary)	38.8	28.7	10.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Park Hill)	50.4	50.5	0.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Line Creek Elementary)	55.1	36.4	18.7%
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 (Line Creek Elementary)	52.1	39.4	12.7%
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	558	364	34.8%
African American	105	77	26.7%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	17	14	17.6%
Hispanic	41	43	4.9%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	352	193	45.2%
Two or More Races	40	36	10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	34.4%	44.8%	10.4%

Schools Near Line 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 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
Line Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	5801 NW Waukomis Dr	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4320	351	30	11.5	47.0%	212 (60.4%)	67 (19.1%)	31 (8.8%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.5%)	34	622^nd of 906 public elementary schools	31.3%		37.7	587^th of 898 public elementary schools	34.6%	35	46.3	34.6	16.8		35.6	32.6	28.1	$16,122	$1,087	$15,035
Hopewell Elementary	Public	K-5	5801 NW Waukomis	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4410	481	37	13.0	32.0%	286 (59.5%)	108 (22.5%)	48 (10.0%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.6%)	70.9	245^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.0%		66.9	286^th of 898 public elementary schools	68.2%	41	51.0	55.1	43.0	44.2	49.9	58.1	51.8	$12,263	$654	$11,610
West Englewood Elementary	Public	K-5	1506 NW Englewood Rd	Kansas City	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5210	407	34	12.0	70.0%	154 (37.8%)	81 (19.9%)	74 (18.2%)	29 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (2.0%)	60 (14.7%)	45.8	498^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.0%		54.8	400^th of 898 public elementary schools	55.5%	98	47.1	32.4	29.3	29.3	44.7	47.8	33.2	$12,901	$546	$12,355
Southeast Elementary	Public	K-5	5704 N Northwood Rd	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4360	502	39	12.9	28.9%	293 (58.4%)	86 (17.1%)	62 (12.4%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	30 (6.0%)	65.4	298^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.1%		71.9	221^st of 898 public elementary schools	75.4%	77	42.5	53.3	43.9	38.6	51.5	60.8	42.6	$12,693	$322	$12,371
Oakwood Manor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5900 N Flora Av	Gladstone	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5180	221	21	10.3	58.8%	115 (52.0%)	29 (13.1%)	41 (18.6%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	30 (13.6%)	46.8	484^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.6%		38.4	583^rd of 898 public elementary schools	35.1%	99	28.0	35.0	48.2			45.0		$14,394	$603	$13,792
Linden West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7333 N Wyandotte St	Gladstone	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5130	497	32	15.3	65.4%	225 (45.3%)	111 (22.3%)	92 (18.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	54 (10.9%)	42.6	533^rd of 906 public elementary schools	41.2%		49.7	462^nd of 898 public elementary schools	48.6%	71	33.3	20.7	42.9	36.1	44.0	38.0		$14,218	$594	$13,624
Briarcliff Elementary	Public	K-5	4100 NW Briarcliff Rd	Kansas City	64116	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5030	318	22	14.5	45.6%	171 (53.8%)	45 (14.2%)	51 (16.0%)	12 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	33 (10.4%)	66.1	290^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.0%		71.4	227^th of 898 public elementary schools	74.7%	63	52.2	57.6	34.6	40.7	63.5		40.7	$13,355	$561	$12,794
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	442	38	11.7	44.8%	215 (48.6%)	88 (19.9%)	64 (14.5%)	12 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (5.7%)	35 (7.9%)	55.5	391^st of 906 public elementary schools	56.8%		52.8	423^rd of 898 public elementary schools	52.9%	32	35.3	40.0	42.7	49.9	37.4	40.4	55.6	$14,428	$588	$13,840
Crestview Elementary	Public	K-5	4327 N Holmes	Kansas City	64116	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5070	389	37	10.4	74.0%	130 (33.4%)	86 (22.1%)	68 (17.5%)	35 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	64 (16.5%)	26.1	686^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.3%		37.5	588^th of 898 public elementary schools	34.5%	98	20.7	29.1	16.3	19.3	32.2	41.0	31.8	$14,282	$580	$13,702
Davidson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 N Highland	Kansas City	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5080	621	43	14.5	67.3%	214 (34.5%)	121 (19.5%)	107 (17.2%)	40 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.6%)	96 (15.5%)	43.6	523^rd of 906 public elementary schools	42.3%		46.9	493^rd of 898 public elementary schools	45.1%	30	46.6	40.5	21.4	14.9	43.3	55.0	27.5	$13,013	$555	$12,458

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