Laurel Hills Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 339 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Laurel Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 339 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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Laurel Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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Laurel Hills Elementary School's student population of 339 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Laurel Hills Elementary School
Kind	56
1	61
2	55
3	50
4	61
5	56

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Total Students

339 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Laurel Hills Elementary School
2023	314
2022	347
2021	351
2020	413
2019	413
2018	461
2017	461
2016	423
2015	423
2014	400
2013	431
2012	385
2011	400
2010	405
2009	410
2008	445
2007	395
2006	390
2005	378
2004	381
2003	372
2002	354
2001	370
2000	413
1999	424
1998	401
1997	522
1996	525
1995	493
1994	482
1993	476
1992	506
1991	512
1990	521
1989	471
1988	478
1987	490

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Laurel Hills Elementary School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	30
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	28
2014	26
2013	24
2012	24
2011	23
2010	23
2009	25
2008	26
2007	23
2006	23
2005	24
2004	24
2003	25
2002	23
2001	25
2000	25
1999	28
1998	23
1997	29
1996	29
1995	26
1994	24
1993	26
1992	28
1991	29
1990	27
1989	26
1988	27
1987	25

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Year Founded

1966

School Calendar

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Laurel Hills Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Laurel Hills Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#1579 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Laurel Hills Elementary School
2023	#1579
2022	#1633
2021	#1759
2019	#1751
2018	#1675
2017	#1410
2016	#1565
2015	#1567
2014	#1767
2013	#1482
2012	#1584

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25-29%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Laurel Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Raytown C-2 School District
2023	27%	40%	16%
2022	22%	39%	16%
2021	12%	37%	12%
2019	26%	42%	23%
2018	25%	42%	21%
2017	32%	47%	27%
2016	36%	48%	27%
2015	33%	44%	27%
2014	37%	52%	35%
2013	54%	53%	43%
2012	52%	55%	44%

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30-34%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Laurel Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Raytown C-2 School District
2022	32%	43%	29%
2021	32%	46%	28%
2019	33%	49%	37%
2018	39%	49%	21%
2017	51%	61%	50%
2016	55%	63%	52%
2015	51%	60%	49%
2014	32%	53%	38%
2013	41%	55%	42%
2012	32%	55%	44%
2011	29%	55%	43%

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25-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Laurel Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Raytown C-2 School District
2022	27%	38%	23%
2021	32%	37%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Laurel Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Raytown C-2 School District
2023	11:1	13:1	13:1
2022	12:1	13:1	12:1
2021	12:1	13:1	13:1
2020	14:1	13:1	14:1
2019	14:1	13:1	14:1
2018	16:1	14:1	14:1
2017	16:1	13:1	14:1
2016	15:1	14:1	15:1
2015	15:1	14:1	15:1
2014	16:1	14:1	14:1
2013	18:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	14:1	15:1
2011	17:1	14:1	15:1
2010	18:1	13:1	15:1
2009	16:1	13:1	15:1
2008	17:1	13:1	14:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	14:1	15:1
2005	16:1	14:1	15:1
2004	16:1	14:1	17:1
2003	15:1	14:1	16:1
2002	15:1	14:1	17:1
2001	15:1	14:1	16:1
2000	17:1	14:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1998	17:1	15:1	16:1
1997	18:1	15:1	16:1
1996	18:1	15:1	17:1
1995	19:1	15:1	17:1
1994	21:1	16:1	17:1
1993	19:1	16:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	17:1
1991	18:1	16:1	16:1
1990	19:1	16:1	16:1
1989	18:1	16:1	16:1
1988	18:1	16:1	16:1
1987	20:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Laurel Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Raytown C-2 School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Laurel Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Raytown C-2 School District
2023	20%	8%	16%
2022	20%	8%	15%
2021	18%	7%	15%
2020	20%	7%	14%
2019	20%	7%	14%
2018	18%	6%	14%
2017	18%	6%	14%
2016	19%	6%	12%
2015	17%	6%	12%
2014	16%	6%	10%
2013	15%	5%	10%
2012	16%	5%	10%
2011	16%	5%	9%
2010	14%	4%	8%
2009	8%	4%	8%
2008	8%	4%	7%
2007	9%	3%	6%
2006	6%	3%	5%
2005	6%	3%	5%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	5%	2%	4%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	3%	1%	3%
1998	3%	1%	3%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%

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Black

48%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Laurel Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Raytown C-2 School District
2023	47%	15%	51%
2022	45%	15%	51%
2021	44%	15%	50%
2020	39%	16%	48%
2019	39%	16%	48%
2018	43%	16%	48%
2017	43%	16%	48%
2016	44%	16%	49%
2015	42%	16%	46%
2014	42%	16%	51%
2013	43%	17%	47%
2012	39%	17%	45%
2011	38%	17%	45%
2010	40%	18%	47%
2009	52%	18%	45%
2008	47%	18%	43%
2007	40%	18%	41%
2006	39%	18%	40%
2005	40%	18%	37%
2004	38%	18%	35%
2003	33%	18%	32%
2002	29%	18%	29%
2001	30%	17%	27%
2000	30%	17%	26%
1999	31%	17%	24%
1998	27%	17%	21%
1997	23%	17%	20%
1996	21%	16%	18%
1995	19%	16%	17%
1994	16%	16%	16%
1993	13%	15%	15%

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White

21%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Laurel Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Raytown C-2 School District
2023	22%	69%	22%
2022	22%	69%	23%
2021	24%	70%	24%
2020	31%	71%	28%
2019	31%	71%	28%
2018	31%	72%	32%
2017	31%	72%	32%
2016	30%	72%	32%
2015	36%	73%	34%
2014	40%	73%	36%
2013	39%	74%	37%
2012	44%	74%	39%
2011	43%	75%	40%
2010	46%	76%	43%
2009	40%	76%	45%
2008	43%	76%	48%
2007	50%	76%	50%
2006	53%	77%	52%
2005	52%	77%	56%
2004	57%	78%	59%
2003	60%	78%	62%
2002	65%	79%	65%
2001	64%	79%	67%
2000	64%	80%	68%
1999	63%	81%	71%
1998	68%	81%	74%
1997	74%	81%	76%
1996	75%	82%	79%
1995	78%	82%	79%
1994	80%	82%	81%
1993	82%	83%	82%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Laurel Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Raytown C-2 School District
2023	8%	6%	10%
2022	10%	5%	9%
2021	11%	5%	9%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	7%	3%	6%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Laurel Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Raytown C-2 School District
2023	0.69	0.50	0.67
2022	0.71	0.50	0.66
2021	0.71	0.48	0.66
2020	0.71	0.47	0.67
2019	0.71	0.47	0.67
2018	0.69	0.45	0.65
2017	0.69	0.45	0.65
2016	0.68	0.46	0.64
2015	0.67	0.44	0.61
2014	0.65	0.44	0.61
2013	0.65	0.42	0.64
2012	0.64	0.42	0.64
2011	0.65	0.41	0.64
2010	0.61	0.39	0.60
2009	0.57	0.39	0.59
2008	0.59	0.39	0.59
2007	0.59	0.39	0.58
2006	0.57	0.37	0.57
2005	0.57	0.38	0.55
2004	0.53	0.36	0.53
2003	0.53	0.36	0.52
2002	0.49	0.35	0.49
2001	0.50	0.35	0.47
2000	0.50	0.33	0.46
1999	0.51	0.32	0.44
1998	0.47	0.31	0.40
1997	0.40	0.31	0.39
1996	0.39	0.30	0.35
1995	0.36	0.30	0.34
1994	0.34	0.30	0.33
1993	0.31	0.29	0.31

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Eligible for

62%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Laurel Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Raytown C-2 School District
2023	63%	41%	58%
2022	49%	40%	41%
2021	62%	43%	57%
2020	54%	44%	52%
2019	54%	44%	52%
2018	64%	44%	58%
2017	64%	44%	58%
2016	60%	44%	51%
2015	64%	44%	57%
2014	55%	42%	47%
2013	61%	38%	55%
2012	59%	38%	50%
2011	49%	37%	45%
2010	44%	36%	42%
2009	50%	31%	38%
2008	40%	32%	34%
2007	43%	31%	31%
2006	37%	32%	29%
2005	32%	32%	29%
2004	34%	30%	27%
2003	30%	29%	22%
2002	27%	28%	20%
2001	28%	28%	19%
2000	28%	28%	19%
1999	26%	27%	17%
1998	24%	28%	15%
1997	20%	28%	16%
1996	22%	28%	17%
1995	17%	29%	12%
1994	20%	26%	15%
1993	18%	21%	12%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Laurel Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Raytown C-2 School District
2023	8%	7%	10%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	8%	6%	9%
2020	9%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2018	9%	6%	8%
2017	9%	6%	8%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	9%	7%	9%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2012	11%	7%	8%
2011	12%	7%	8%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	13%	8%	10%
2008	16%	8%	10%
2007	12%	8%	10%
2006	11%	8%	9%
2005	14%	7%	9%
2004	11%	7%	9%
2003	10%	7%	8%
2002	10%	7%	8%
2001	13%	7%	8%
2000	11%	7%	8%
1999	9%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Raytown C-2 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Laurel Hills Elementary School's ranking?

Laurel Hills Elementary School is ranked #1579 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Laurel Hills Elementary School?

339 students attend Laurel Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Laurel Hills Elementary School students are Black, 21% of students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Laurel Hills Elementary School?

Laurel Hills Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Laurel Hills Elementary School offer ?

Laurel Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Laurel Hills Elementary School part of?

Laurel Hills Elementary School is part of Raytown C-2 School District.

In what neighborhood is Laurel Hills Elementary School located?

Laurel Hills Elementary School is located in the Little Blue Valley neighborhood of Kansas City, MO. There are 2 other public schools located in Little Blue Valley.

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