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Linden West Elementary

Q: Is Linden West Elementary a good school?

Linden West Elementary ranks 317 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

317^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Linden West Elementary is a public elementary school in Gladstone, Missouri, serving 497 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the North Kansas City 74 school district, which is ranked 104 out of 367 districts in the state.

Linden West Elementary has faced some challenges in recent years. Its performance on state assessments has fluctuated, with its ranking among Missouri elementary schools ranging from the top 20% to the bottom 40%. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts are generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 5th grades. The school also experiences high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.5% to 26.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Linden West has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a large proportion of students from low-income families.

Interestingly, Linden West's performance on state assessments is generally lower than nearby schools, such as Meadowbrook Elementary, Oakwood Manor Elementary, and Chapel Hill Elementary, which are also part of the North Kansas City 74 district. Chapel Hill Elementary, in particular, stands out with significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts compared to Linden West and the district/state averages. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and providing targeted support for students from low-income backgrounds may be crucial for improving Linden West's overall academic outcomes.

501

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,719

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7333 N Wyandotte St
Gladstone, MO 64118-1681

(816) 321-5130

District: North Kansas City 74

Students who attend Linden West Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Antioch Middle
	Gateway 6th Grade Center
High:	Oak Park High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.3%

African American:

22.0%

Hispanic:

17.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg49%

Missouri avg42%

317^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 20Elementary Schools in the North Kansas City 74

104^th of 367North Kansas City 74 among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	317 of 900	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	533 of 906	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	462 of 898	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	410 of 908	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	357 of 901	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	638 of 1052	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	496 of 1045	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.9	212 of 1032	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	77.3	178 of 865	79.4%	★★★★☆
2015	65.3	343 of 1058	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	36.8	777 of 1089	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.6	872 of 1108	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.1	720 of 1085	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.4	804 of 1088	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.5	765 of 1066	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	58.7	423 of 1053	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.0	437 of 1084	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.7	397 of 1080	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.1	427 of 1074	60.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	63.1	77 of 250	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	57 of 243	76.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	9.4	295 of 302	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	50.0	57 of 120	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	51 of 105	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	159 of 638	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.7	251 of 625	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	294 of 611	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	129 of 532	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	54.0	212 of 574	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	571 of 907	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.3	290 of 887	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	40.1	25 of 41	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	88 of 666	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	235 of 673	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	227 of 675	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	434 of 917	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	255 of 898	71.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)87th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2019)69th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2019)52nd percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)39th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)2nd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%+5 vs state

Mathematics48%+6 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

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Schools Near Linden West Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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	501	33	15.3	62.7%	217 (43.3%)	110 (22.0%)	85 (17.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	65 (13.0%)	64.3	317^th of 900 public elementary schools	64.8%		42.6	533^rd of 906 public elementary schools	41.2%	216	44.5	56.2	43.0	41.5	45.1	49.9	52.0	$14,719	$531	$14,188
Clardy Elementary	Public	K-5	8100 N Troost	Kansas City	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5060	477	29	16.4	42.1%	270 (56.6%)	53 (11.1%)	73 (15.3%)	14 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	64 (13.4%)	55	409^th of 900 public elementary schools	54.6%		62.6	321^st of 906 public elementary schools	64.6%	88	45.7	38.7	40.8	39.0	50.7	42.0	42.7	$14,541	$546	$13,995
Gashland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	500 NE 83rd St	Kansas City	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5100	218	14	15.7	41.7%	128 (58.7%)	18 (8.3%)	31 (14.2%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	32 (14.7%)								(n/a)								$13,878	$536	$13,342
Meadowbrook Elementary	Public	K-5	6301 N Michigan Dr	Gladstone	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5150	529	37	14.3	55.0%	250 (47.3%)	77 (14.6%)	114 (21.6%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	53 (10.0%)	70.3	247^th of 900 public elementary schools	72.6%		70.6	252^nd of 906 public elementary schools	72.2%	5	49.3	52.4	44.5	55.3	45.5	54.8	52.2	$14,571	$545	$14,026
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	277	25	11.1	61.7%	153 (55.2%)	29 (10.5%)	56 (20.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	34 (12.3%)	71.2	238^th of 900 public elementary schools	73.6%		46.8	484^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.6%	246	45.6				57.1		49.9	$15,591	$537	$15,053
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	409	34	12.0	40.8%	196 (47.9%)	101 (24.7%)	58 (14.2%)	17 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	24 (5.9%)	44.2	522^nd of 900 public elementary schools	42.0%		29.9	657^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.5%	135	34.1	29.9	34.7	43.0	38.3	36.1	44.0	$14,423	$265	$14,158
Barry School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 NW 87th Terr	Kansas City	64154	Platte County	Platte County R-III	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 436-9623	348	30	11.5	29.6%	174 (50.0%)	87 (25.0%)	37 (10.6%)	22 (6.3%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.3%)	67.2	283^rd of 900 public elementary schools	68.6%		55.5	390^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.0%	107	43.4	39.3	50.9	60.7	46.6	55.1		$15,441	$123	$15,318
Chapel Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	3220 NE 67th Terr	Gladstone	64119	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5040	644	39	16.3	37.9%	333 (51.7%)	82 (12.7%)	98 (15.2%)	39 (6.1%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.1%)	70 (10.9%)	90.8	67^th of 900 public elementary schools	92.6%		87.5	80^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.2%	13	60.1	80.9	62.4	56.2	62.5	78.9	69.8	$14,254	$542	$13,712
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	435	32	13.7	65.1%	146 (33.6%)	98 (22.5%)	90 (20.7%)	38 (8.7%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	55 (12.6%)	48.9	478^th of 900 public elementary schools	46.9%		45.8	498^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.0%	20	28.6	40.4	36.4	41.2	39.4	47.1	45.7	$14,732	$543	$14,190
Hopewell Elementary	Public	K-5	5801 NW Waukomis	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4410	483	38	12.5	29.6%	270 (55.9%)	113 (23.4%)	56 (11.6%)	11 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	66.1	300^th of 900 public elementary schools	66.7%		70.9	245^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.0%	55	32.5	56.4	51.7	51.7	38.7		59.0	$15,945	$89	$15,855

Frequently Asked Questions about Linden West Elementary

Is Linden West Elementary a good school?

Linden West Elementary ranks 317^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Linden West Elementary in?

North Kansas City 74

How many students attend Linden West Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Linden West Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Linden West Elementary?

Students at Linden West Elementary are 43% White, 22% African American, 17% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Linden West Elementary attend?

Students who attend Linden West Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Antioch Middle
Middle : Gateway 6th Grade Center
High : Oak Park High

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