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Elkhorn Elementary

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Elkhorn Elementary ranks 374 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

374^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Elkhorn Elementary is a public elementary school located in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, serving 192 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Excelsior Springs 40 school district, which is ranked 224 out of 367 districts in the state.

Elkhorn Elementary consistently outperforms the Excelsior Springs 40 district and the state of Missouri in various MAP test subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 57.8% of 3rd graders at Elkhorn Elementary were proficient or better in Math, compared to 44.9% for the district and 41.4% for the state. The school's 5th grade Math and Science proficiency rates are also notably higher than the district and state averages. However, Southview Elementary, a school in the Kearney R-I district, significantly outperforms Elkhorn Elementary across all academic subjects and grade levels.

Despite having a higher percentage of low-socioeconomic status students (46.88% in 2023-2024) compared to the Excelsior Springs 40 district average, Elkhorn Elementary's performance on standardized tests is still higher than the district and state averages. This suggests the school is effectively serving its economically disadvantaged student population. However, the school's increasing chronic absenteeism rates and declining statewide ranking from a 4-star rating in 2020-2021 to a 2-star rating in 2023-2024 are areas that warrant further attention and analysis to identify opportunities for improvement.

239

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,928

Per pupil spending ?

51%

Free/discounted lunch ?

34684 Hwy 10
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024-0248

(816) 630-9270

District: Excelsior Springs 40

Students who attend Elkhorn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Excelsior Springs Middle
High:	Excelsior Springs High

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg36%

Missouri avg42%

374^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Excelsior Springs 40

224^th of 367Excelsior Springs 40 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	58.4	374 of 900	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	481 of 906	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	359 of 898	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	395 of 908	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.9	210 of 901	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	268 of 1052	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	350 of 1045	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.6	338 of 1032	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.8	276 of 865	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.7	245 of 1058	76.8%	★★★★☆
2014	75.4	207 of 1089	81.0%	★★★★☆
2013	60.9	425 of 1108	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.3	490 of 1085	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.3	475 of 1088	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.1	614 of 1066	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.0	581 of 1053	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.5	489 of 1084	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.7	548 of 1080	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.8	475 of 1074	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	268 of 638	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	273 of 907	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	211 of 887	76.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	367 of 666	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.9	552 of 668	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	389 of 673	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	382 of 675	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.8	237 of 691	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	417 of 917	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	416 of 898	53.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile~ school

White (2025)45th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics48%+8 vs state

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Science36%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Elkhorn 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	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elkhorn Elementary	Public	K-5	34684 Hwy 10	Excelsior Springs	64024	Ray County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 630-9270	239	20	11.8	51.0%	199 (83.3%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.5%)	6 (2.5%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.8%)	58.4	374^th of 900 public elementary schools	58.4%		47	481^st of 906 public elementary schools	46.9%	107	57.8		41.4	35.8	36.8		48.9		$15,928	$522	$15,406
Lewis Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Leavenworth Street	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 630-9290	354	28	12.7	62.1%	288 (81.4%)	8 (2.3%)	35 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	42.9	537^th of 900 public elementary schools	40.3%		47.6	475^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.6%	62	43.4	50.8	21.5	28.6	35.4	42.0	33.9		$13,835	$759	$13,076
Cornerstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Wornall Road	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 630-9260	466	34	13.8	40.8%	388 (83.3%)	13 (2.8%)	38 (8.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.2%)	41.7	547^th of 900 public elementary schools	39.2%		48.3	471^st of 906 public elementary schools	48.0%	76	40.0	39.6	32.7	27.0	38.7	41.1	32.8		$12,783	$213	$12,570
Orrick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Kirkham	Orrick	64077	Ray County	Orrick R-Xi	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 770-3922	160	13	12.3	57.5%	151 (94.4%)	4 (2.5%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)	40.0							27.3	$14,804	$743	$14,060
Southwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	307 W Moss St	Lawson	64062	Ray County	Lawson R-XIV	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 580-7272	439	33	13.4	27.3%	439 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.5	458^th of 900 public elementary schools	49.1%		62.2	325^th of 906 public elementary schools	64.1%	133	37.5	44.2			44.0	39.9			$10,238	$640	$9,599
Dear Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	701 E Main	Richmond	64085	Ray County	Richmond R-XVI	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 776-5401	300	28	10.7	55.7%	263 (87.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.0%)								(n/a)									$11,437	$360	$11,077
Sunrise Elementary	Public	2-5	401 Matt Waller Dr	Richmond	64085	Ray County	Richmond R-XVI	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 776-3059	460	34	13.5	48.0%	410 (89.1%)	6 (1.3%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.4%)	20.8	731^st of 900 public elementary schools	18.8%		25.4	693^rd of 906 public elementary schools	23.5%	38	13.1	15.8	14.7	32.9	23.5	24.7	35.4		$10,609	$168	$10,441
Missouri City Elementary	Public	K-8	700 E Main	Missouri City	64072	Clay County	Missouri City 56	No	No	No	No	(816) 750-4391	14	3	4.2	35.7%	14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$35,226	$1,184	$34,042
Southview Elementary	Public	K-5	7 S Campus Dr	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 628-4652	455	32	14.1	16.7%	406 (89.2%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	88.1	91^st of 900 public elementary schools	89.9%		82.5	132^nd of 906 public elementary schools	85.4%	41	47.9	66.6	65.7	84.1	59.9	74.6			$12,861	$242	$12,619
Lens	Public	4-5	2215 South Campus Drive	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 628-4798	60	4	13.4	20.0%	52 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.7%)								(n/a)									$16,121	$57	$16,064

Frequently Asked Questions about Elkhorn Elementary

What schools do graduates of Elkhorn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Elkhorn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Excelsior Springs Middle
High : Excelsior Springs High

What district is Elkhorn Elementary in?

Excelsior Springs 40

Is Elkhorn Elementary a good school?

Elkhorn Elementary ranks 374^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Elkhorn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Elkhorn Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Elkhorn Elementary?

Students at Elkhorn Elementary are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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