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McEowen Elementary

Q: Is McEowen Elementary a good school?

McEowen Elementary ranks 479 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

479^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

McEowen Elementary is a public elementary school in Harrisonville, Missouri, serving 289 students in grades 4-5 and part of the Harrisonville R-IX school district. While the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state and district averages, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and has seen an increase in spending per student over the years.

Compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Harrisonville Elementary, McEowen's academic performance is on par. However, when compared to schools outside the district, like Midway Elementary and Pleasant Hill Elementary, McEowen's performance is notably lower across various subjects and grade levels. Additionally, McEowen has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, which are significantly higher than the rates of these nearby schools outside the district.

Another area of concern is McEowen's relatively low ranking for its Gifted and Talented program, suggesting the school may not be adequately serving the needs of its high-achieving students. However, the increase in spending per student at McEowen over the years could indicate a greater investment in the school's resources and programs, which could potentially lead to improved academic outcomes if the funds are allocated effectively.

271

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,740

Per pupil spending ?

43.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1901 S Halsey Ave
Harrisonville, MO 64701-3471

(816) 380-4545

District: Harrisonville R-Ix

Students who attend McEowen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Harrisonville Middle
High:	Harrisonville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.9%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Missouri avg43%

479^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

209^th of 367Harrisonville R-Ix 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	48.9	479 of 900	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	500 of 906	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	578 of 898	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	557 of 908	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	506 of 901	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	776 of 1052	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	581 of 1045	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.6	686 of 1032	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.2	485 of 865	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.7	552 of 1058	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.7	482 of 1089	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.6	394 of 1108	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.9	529 of 1085	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.1	610 of 1088	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.6	626 of 1066	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.1	401 of 1053	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.8	461 of 1084	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.6	418 of 1080	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.2	466 of 1074	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	53.8	9 of 13	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	259 of 638	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	177 of 625	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	232 of 611	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	331 of 532	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	233 of 574	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.0	733 of 907	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	589 of 887	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	490 of 666	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	484 of 668	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	530 of 673	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	530 of 675	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	506 of 691	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	833 of 917	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	633 of 898	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)59th percentile+13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)31st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science31%-11 vs state

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Schools Near McEowen 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 Mathematics 6th 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
McEowen Elementary	Public	4-5	1901 S Halsey Ave	Harrisonville	64701	Cass County	Harrisonville R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 380-4545	271	20	13.8	43.5%	230 (84.9%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (7.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	48.9	479^th of 900 public elementary schools	46.8%		45.7	500^th of 906 public elementary schools	44.8%	21		43.3	34.4		30.9		48.4	41.5		$12,740	$285	$12,455
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	500 Eastwood	Harrisonville	64701	Cass County	Harrisonville R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 380-4421	243	14	17.2	37.4%	213 (87.7%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.4%)								(n/a)										$10,638	$339	$10,298
Harrisonville Elementary	Public	1-3	101 Meghan Dr	Harrisonville	64701	Cass County	Harrisonville R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 380-4131	427	32	13.3	40.3%	365 (85.5%)	4 (0.9%)	25 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)								(n/a)	31.5					29.0				$12,121	$369	$11,752
East Lynne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	24706 S State Rte K	East Lynne	64743	Cass County	East Lynne 40	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 925-2380	155	16	9.8	31.6%	152 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)	92.2									$14,754	$519	$14,236
Peculiar Elementary	Public	K-5	201 E 3rd St	Peculiar	64078	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 892-1650	402	33	12.3	29.6%	347 (86.3%)	13 (3.2%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)	51.2	447^th of 900 public elementary schools	50.3%		51.7	434^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.1%	13	32.6	43.7	43.8		56.0	31.1	38.2	43.8		$12,071	$400	$11,671
Midway Elementary	Public	K-6	5801 E State Rte 2	Cleveland	64734	Cass County	Midway R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 250-2994	227	21	10.5	37.0%	194 (85.5%)	2 (0.9%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.0%)	38.8	581^st of 900 public elementary schools	35.4%		56.6	383^rd of 906 public elementary schools	57.7%	198		34.2		41.0	38.3		29.1	25.8	41.1	$14,551	$427	$14,124
Pleasant Hill Elementary	Public	3-4	327 N McKissock	Pleasant Hill	64080	Cass County	Pleasant Hill R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 540-2220	306	23	13.0	21.2%	271 (88.6%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.2%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	52.1	434^th of 900 public elementary schools	51.8%		61.2	338^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.7%	96	39.8	57.3				29.0	43.9			$13,095	$228	$12,867
Archie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	302 W State Rte A	Archie	64725	Cass County	Archie R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 293-5312	291	20	14.7	34.7%	253 (86.9%)	4 (1.4%)	19 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	30.1	660^th of 900 public elementary schools	26.7%		34	621^st of 906 public elementary schools	31.5%	39	22.5	23.9	31.7			22.5		43.1		$11,116	$193	$10,923
Pleasant Hill Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	304 Eklund St	Pleasant Hill	64080	Cass County	Pleasant Hill R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 540-2119	396	33	11.8	23.7%	336 (84.8%)	3 (0.8%)	32 (8.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)								(n/a)										$14,272	$470	$13,802
Bridle Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	900 E 195th St	Raymore	64083	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 892-1700	383	26	14.5	22.2%	325 (84.9%)	20 (5.2%)	17 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	58	377^th of 900 public elementary schools	58.1%		59.2	357^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.6%	20	41.2	41.9	39.2		52.3	42.8	46.3	45.8		$12,502	$290	$12,213

Frequently Asked Questions about McEowen Elementary

What district is McEowen Elementary in?

Harrisonville R-Ix

How many students attend McEowen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended McEowen Elementary.

What schools do graduates of McEowen Elementary attend?

Students who attend McEowen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harrisonville Middle
High : Harrisonville High

What is the racial makeup of McEowen Elementary?

Students at McEowen Elementary are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is McEowen Elementary a good school?

McEowen Elementary ranks 479^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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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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