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Trailwoods Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

868^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Trailwoods Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 350 students in grades PK-6. 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.

Trailwoods Elementary consistently performs below state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in MAP Mathematics ranged from 2.2% to 14.6% at Trailwoods, compared to 14.1% to 22.3% for the Kansas City 33 district and 38.2% to 45.5% for the state of Missouri. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 38.9% to 55.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Trailwoods Elementary ranks very low among Missouri elementary schools in the performance of Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low socioeconomic status student subgroups.

Interestingly, the other elementary schools in the immediate vicinity of Trailwoods, such as James Elementary, Whittier Elementary, Phillis Wheatley Elementary, and Gladstone Elementary, also perform poorly compared to state averages, but generally outperform Trailwoods across academic metrics and have slightly lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, the nearby charter schools, such as Hope Leadership Academy and KIPP Endeavor Academy, also perform poorly compared to state averages, with even lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates than Trailwoods Elementary.

388

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,653

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6201 E 17th St
Kansas City, MO 64126-2523

(816) 418-3250

District: Kansas City 33

Students who attend Trailwoods Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northeast Middle School
High:	East High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.8%

African American:

15.5%

White:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (10% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg19%

Missouri avg42%

868^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	5.6	868 of 900	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	789 of 906	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	794 of 898	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	797 of 908	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	824 of 901	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	973 of 1052	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	1010 of 1045	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.0	969 of 1032	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.5	768 of 865	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.0	860 of 1058	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.6	761 of 1089	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.3	852 of 1108	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.9	760 of 1085	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	18.2	975 of 1088	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.3	935 of 1066	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.3	916 of 1053	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	7.3	1048 of 1084	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.6	1032 of 1080	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.0	1048 of 1074	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	64 of 65	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	36 of 54	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	33 of 50	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	25 of 52	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	61 of 63	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	35 of 45	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	29 of 40	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	26 of 45	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	35 of 42	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	109 of 120	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	100 of 105	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	609 of 638	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	488 of 625	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	485 of 611	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	366 of 532	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	485 of 574	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	828 of 907	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	858 of 887	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science10%-32 vs state

English Language Arts10%-33 vs state

Mathematics10%-33 vs state

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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Mrs. Harrison is an amazing Principal. She has reammped the school through her leadership team. Close Quote

Schools Near Trailwoods 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 Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th 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	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Trailwoods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6201 E 17th St	Kansas City	64126	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3250	388	29	13.3	100.0%	23 (5.9%)	60 (15.5%)	294 (75.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	5.6	868^th of 900 public elementary schools	3.6%		14	789^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.9%	79	14.6	10.8	2.2	9.2			10.3		9.8	9.5	13.2	5.4			$19,653	$2,478	$17,175
Rogers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6400 E 23rd St	Kansas City	64129	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-4775	592	44	13.6	100.0%	27 (4.6%)	148 (25.0%)	388 (65.5%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	14 (2.4%)	5.4	874^th of 900 public elementary schools	2.9%		9.8	838^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.5%	36	18.4	7.3	3.7	14.3			2.5		6.5	10.8	7.3	7.4			$19,843	$2,569	$17,274
Guadalupe Centers Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5123 E Truman Road	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Guadalupe Centers Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 994-0396	801	74	10.8	66.2%	14 (1.7%)	11 (1.4%)	772 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5	879^th of 900 public elementary schools	2.3%		6.9	863^rd of 906 public elementary schools	4.7%	16	9.4	8.6	6.6				8.4		6.9	11.0	8.3				$23,584	$2,243	$21,342
James Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5810 Scarritt	Kansas City	64123	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3650	328	22	14.6	100.0%	21 (6.4%)	49 (14.9%)	224 (68.3%)	29 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	10.2	820^th of 900 public elementary schools	8.9%		15.9	770^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.0%	50	6.3		17.9	26.9			6.8		9.4	8.9	24.5	10.9			$20,443	$2,480	$17,964
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1012 Bales	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3850	550	48	11.4	100.0%	25 (4.5%)	224 (40.7%)	234 (42.5%)	57 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	3.8	894^th of 900 public elementary schools	0.7%		4.3	891^st of 906 public elementary schools	1.7%	3	5.9	5.6	2.0	5.4			2.0		12.0	6.0	8.0	7.8			$17,535	$2,478	$15,056
Kc International-Wallace	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	414 Wallace Ave	Kansas City	64125	Jackson County	Kc International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 242-4206	662	81	8.2	100.0%	20 (3.0%)	329 (49.7%)	180 (27.2%)	98 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (5.0%)	8.7	832^nd of 900 public elementary schools	7.6%		9.7	839^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.4%	7	13.3	11.4	15.5	25.2	26.9	17.1	9.2	13.5	17.0	7.4	9.5	11.7	17.5	23.9	$21,807	$1,240	$20,568
Phillis Wheatley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2415 Agnes Ave	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-4825	386	34	11.4	100.0%	17 (4.4%)	150 (38.9%)	194 (50.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.9%)	10.5	817^th of 900 public elementary schools	9.2%		11.1	822^nd of 906 public elementary schools	9.3%	5	16.1	18.8	4.8	20.8			11.7		16.2	24.7	12.0	12.4			$22,394	$3,071	$19,323
Gladstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	335 N Elmwood	Kansas City	64123	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3285	406	34	12.0	100.0%	32 (7.9%)	103 (25.4%)	194 (47.8%)	65 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.0%)	16.5	763^rd of 900 public elementary schools	15.2%		18.3	746^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.7%	17	24.2	16.4	25.1	21.4			27.2		20.6	19.0	26.2	10.5			$21,191	$2,614	$18,577
KIPP Endeavor Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2700 E 18th St	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kipp: Endeavor Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 241-3994	665	68	9.7	100.0%	5 (0.8%)	536 (80.6%)	85 (12.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)	4.5	882^nd of 900 public elementary schools	2.0%		3.7	896^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.1%	14	3.6	4.7	2.0	9.2	2.8	3.3	8.0	8.3	5.2	9.3	8.0	14.7	8.2	9.9	$17,064	$1,878	$15,186
Wendell Phillips Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2400 Prospect	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3755	324	23	14.3	100.0%	17 (5.2%)	223 (68.8%)	60 (18.5%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.3%)	11.2	808^th of 900 public elementary schools	10.2%		12	813^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.3%	5	13.1		8.6	13.6			14.9		18.8	20.1	27.8	11.2			$20,655	$2,914	$17,741

Frequently Asked Questions about Trailwoods Elementary

Is Trailwoods Elementary a good school?

Trailwoods Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.6% of Missouri elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Trailwoods Elementary attend?

Students who attend Trailwoods Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northeast Middle School
High : East High School

How many students attend Trailwoods Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Trailwoods Elementary.

What district is Trailwoods Elementary in?

Kansas City 33

What is the racial makeup of Trailwoods Elementary?

Students at Trailwoods Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 15% African American, 6% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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