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Pitcher Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

834^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Pitcher Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving grades PK-6 with 261 students. The school is part of the Kansas City 33 School District, which is ranked 305 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pitcher Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, with a 0-2 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years. The school faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 45.4% to 55.0%, and students performing well below state and district averages on standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 12.5% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in Math and ELA, compared to state averages of 41.4% and 41.8% respectively.

While Pitcher Elementary spends significantly more per student ($19,399 in 2021-2022) compared to nearby schools, which range from $12,242 to $16,608 per student, this high spending does not appear to translate to improved academic outcomes. In contrast, John W. Luff Elementary, just 2 miles away, has 3-star ratings from SchoolDigger and significantly higher proficiency rates in Math and ELA. Addressing the root causes of Pitcher Elementary's underperformance, such as student engagement and effective instructional practices, will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve the school's outcomes.

252

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,164

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9915 E 38th Terr
Kansas City, MO 64133-1274

(816) 418-1855

District: Kansas City 33

Students who attend Pitcher Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northeast Middle School
High:	East High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.9%

African American:

36.9%

White:

13.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (13% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg19%

Missouri avg42%

834^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Kansas City 33

305^th of 367Kansas City 33 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	8.4	834 of 900	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	845 of 906	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	763 of 898	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	629 of 908	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.0	779 of 901	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	687 of 1052	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	620 of 1045	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.0	828 of 1032	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.5	659 of 865	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.5	765 of 1058	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.6	942 of 1089	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.6	962 of 1108	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.1	1014 of 1085	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.2	1053 of 1088	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.2	1037 of 1066	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.0	1042 of 1053	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.5	1062 of 1084	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.4	1062 of 1080	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.0	1055 of 1074	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	16.8	174 of 185	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	69.4	24 of 184	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	102 of 250	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	51 of 243	79.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	65.4	27 of 120	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	7 of 105	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	566 of 638	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	568 of 625	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	412 of 611	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.3	132 of 532	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	31.6	411 of 574	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.3	336 of 907	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	234 of 887	73.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)78th percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2023)6th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science15%-27 vs state

Mathematics13%-29 vs state

English Language Arts13%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Pitcher 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
Pitcher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9915 E 38th Terr	Kansas City	64133	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-1855	252	22	11.4	100.0%	35 (13.9%)	93 (36.9%)	103 (40.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	15 (6.0%)	8.4	834^th of 900 public elementary schools	7.3%		8.7	845^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.7%	11	12.5	10.0	8.9	24.2	14.8	12.5		12.6	15.4	$22,164	$2,517	$19,647
Cassell Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10401 East 31st Street South	Independence	64052	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5540	362	27	13.4	81.2%	111 (30.7%)	54 (14.9%)	160 (44.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (8.8%)	18.9	742^nd of 900 public elementary schools	17.6%		15.7	773^rd of 906 public elementary schools	14.7%	31	24.6	16.0	18.4		17.0	24.2	26.7	30.9		$13,089	$1,120	$11,968
Three Trails Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11801 E 32nd St S	Independence	64052	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5470	328	23	14.0	84.5%	115 (35.1%)	46 (14.0%)	126 (38.4%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (10.1%)	29.3	667^th of 900 public elementary schools	25.9%		39	569^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.2%	98	27.6	49.0	17.1		19.2	28.0				$13,341	$1,231	$12,110
Korte Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2437 S Hardy Ave	Independence	64052	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5430	444	30	14.8	88.7%	144 (32.4%)	58 (13.1%)	188 (42.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (10.6%)	36.8	601^st of 900 public elementary schools	33.2%		34.3	617^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.9%	16	36.3	34.2	31.3		30.8	33.3	40.0	30.2		$13,854	$2,033	$11,821
Laurel Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	5401 Lane	Raytown	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7230	344	29	11.8	75.3%	64 (18.6%)	168 (48.8%)	74 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	30 (8.7%)	18	751^st of 900 public elementary schools	16.6%		34.6	610^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.7%	141	18.3	14.4			32.2	24.1	22.4			$17,010	$2,929	$14,081
John W. Luff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 S Delaware Ave	Independence	64055	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5415	362	25	14.6	73.5%	155 (42.8%)	73 (20.2%)	95 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	32 (8.8%)	57.7	380^th of 900 public elementary schools	57.8%		61.4	332^nd of 906 public elementary schools	63.4%	48	67.2	31.6	26.4		49.9	59.6	37.4	45.3		$12,630	$1,081	$11,549
Eastwood Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	5290 Sycamore	Kansas City	64129	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7210	330	24	13.8	86.7%	49 (14.8%)	160 (48.5%)	89 (27.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.2%)	9.2	828^th of 900 public elementary schools	8.0%		10.1	833^rd of 906 public elementary schools	8.1%	5	14.6	13.2	9.4			20.1	11.6	18.7		$16,410	$2,655	$13,755
Santa Fe Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 S Windsor St	Independence	64055	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5450	364	25	14.6	75.8%	192 (52.7%)	44 (12.1%)	80 (22.0%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	37 (10.2%)	42.1	542^nd of 900 public elementary schools	39.8%		45.6	502^nd of 906 public elementary schools	44.6%	40	35.2	35.1	31.7		43.1		38.8	34.0		$14,157	$1,153	$13,004
Procter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1403 W Linden Ave	Independence	64052	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5440	221	16	13.4	85.5%	98 (44.3%)	35 (15.8%)	62 (28.1%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.7%)	17 (7.7%)	36.2	604^th of 900 public elementary schools	32.9%		20.3	731^st of 906 public elementary schools	19.3%	127	19.4	41.6	35.4			20.0	42.8			$14,107	$1,190	$12,918
Fleetridge Elementary	Public	K-5	13001 E 55th St	Kansas City	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7220	355	25	14.4	59.7%	96 (27.0%)	129 (36.3%)	81 (22.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	42 (11.8%)	32.2	645^th of 900 public elementary schools	28.3%		26	689^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.0%	44	25.1	41.3	27.0		29.0	29.0	34.4			$15,091	$1,676	$13,415

Frequently Asked Questions about Pitcher Elementary

What schools do graduates of Pitcher Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pitcher Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northeast Middle School
High : East High School

Is Pitcher Elementary a good school?

Pitcher Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.3% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Pitcher Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 252 students attended Pitcher Elementary.

What district is Pitcher Elementary in?

Kansas City 33

What is the racial makeup of Pitcher Elementary?

Students at Pitcher Elementary are 41% Hispanic, 37% African American, 14% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

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