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Holliday Montessori

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

796^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Holliday Montessori is a public magnet elementary school in Kansas City 33 school district, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 348 students. The school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Holliday Montessori's academic performance, with significantly lower test scores compared to state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $20,040 to $29,081 per student, the academic outcomes have not improved. John T. Hartman Elementary and Ac Prep Elementary, which serve similar student populations, have significantly higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that Holliday Montessori may need to re-evaluate its instructional practices and resource allocation to better support student learning.

The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.7% to 55.0%, are also a concern and may be contributing to the low academic performance. While the school's ranking for African American students is higher than its overall ranking, the ranking for low socioeconomic status students is much lower, indicating that this subgroup is struggling significantly compared to their peers statewide. Analyzing the strategies employed by higher-performing schools serving similar student populations could provide valuable insights for Holliday Montessori to improve its educational outcomes.

360

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,977

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7227 Jackson
Kansas City, MO 64132-3955

(816) 418-1950

District: Kansas City 33

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.9%

White:

18.6%

Hispanic:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 21st percentile in 2022 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (15% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 21st-percentile peak (2022) to 12th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg19%

Missouri avg42%

796^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	12.8	796 of 900	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	760 of 906	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	750 of 898	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	718 of 908	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	736 of 901	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	931 of 1052	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	957 of 1045	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.4	966 of 1032	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.3	827 of 865	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.3	1004 of 1058	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.3	958 of 1089	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.2	929 of 1108	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.3	911 of 1085	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.7	886 of 1088	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.7	826 of 1066	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.5	897 of 1053	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.5	709 of 1084	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.2	647 of 1080	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.7	745 of 1074	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	80 of 190	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	59 of 191	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	94 of 185	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	46 of 184	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	27 of 163	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.8	110 of 250	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	130 of 243	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	507 of 638	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	411 of 625	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	368 of 611	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	221 of 532	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	315 of 574	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	753 of 907	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	785 of 887	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)58th percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+9 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics18%-24 vs state

English Language Arts12%-30 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 1, 2019

I was initially very skeptical of Holliday due to their test score history, but meeting the principal (then in her second year) convinced me to place my preschoolers in their Children’s House program. Nearly two years later, I am truly blessed to have found a school with such dynamic, quality, committed staff. My kindergarteners are thriving with a teacher whose Montessori expertise has made their education experience on par with what I would expect from an exclusive private school. The support teachers and staff are top-notch and truly care about the success of their students. With Principal Barlow at the helm I’m looking forward to a quality Montessori education throughout my daughters’ elementary school experience. Close Quote

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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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holliday Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	7227 Jackson	Kansas City	64132	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	Yes	(816) 418-1950	360	24	14.9	100.0%	67 (18.6%)	241 (66.9%)	30 (8.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (3.9%)	12.8	796^th of 900 public elementary schools	11.6%		17	760^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.1%	36	23.1		17.8	10.6					4.5		21.1	$20,977	$2,478	$18,498
B. Banneker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7050 Askew	Kansas City	64132	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-1850	487	33	14.9	100.0%	22 (4.5%)	375 (77.0%)	74 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	5.3	875^th of 900 public elementary schools	2.8%		3.5	899^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.8%	24	6.3	11.0	10.2	4.5		6.9		12.6	9.4	8.6	11.7	$18,216	$2,478	$15,738
Ac Prep Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6410 Swope Parkway	Kansas City	64132	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-7704	366	29	12.5	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	324 (88.5%)	21 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	13 (3.6%)	12.8	793^rd of 900 public elementary schools	11.9%		10.2	829^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.5%	36	21.7	20.7	3.6		36.5	10.8	31.9		23.2	17.9		$21,923	$2,478	$19,444
Brookside Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1815 East 63rd Street	Kansas City	64130	Jackson County	Brookside Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 531-2192	575	56	10.1	100.0%	12 (2.1%)	474 (82.4%)	49 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.6%)	18.7	745^th of 900 public elementary schools	17.2%		16.5	765^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.6%	20	21.4	23.8	16.0			22.0		28.9	21.5	26.7		$16,486	$1,691	$14,795
Center Elementary	Public	K-5	8401 Euclid Ave	Kansas City	64132	Jackson County	Center 58	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 349-3444	314	26	12.2	100.0%	20 (6.4%)	206 (65.6%)	53 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.8%)	6.7	859^th of 900 public elementary schools	4.6%		4.6	887^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.1%	28	12.4		7.9			12.6		11.0	2.1	15.7		$15,231	$1,211	$14,019
Academy For Integrated Arts	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	7910 Troost Ave	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	Academy For Integrated Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 444-1720	244	26	9.3	100.0%	29 (11.9%)	184 (75.4%)	16 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	12.7	798^th of 900 public elementary schools	11.3%		14.7	786^th of 906 public elementary schools	13.2%	12	6.6	17.7	15.5					19.5	23.7	23.2		$22,307	$1,114	$21,193
University Academy-Lower	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6801 Holmes Rd	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	University Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 412-5973	609	39	15.5	100.0%	18 (3.0%)	570 (93.6%)	15 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.5	665^th of 900 public elementary schools	26.1%		27.1	679^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.1%	14	21.5	41.1	30.0			25.7		18.1	33.2	34.3		$16,066	$892	$15,174
Academie Lafayette Oak Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	6903 Oak Street	Kansas City	64113	Jackson County	Academie Lafayette	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 361-7735	520	39	13.4	26.9%	312 (60.0%)	102 (19.6%)	41 (7.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.3%)	79.1	165^th of 900 public elementary schools	81.7%		90.6	61^st of 906 public elementary schools	93.3%	104	48.7	65.7				63.5		40.2	72.1	68.1		$12,346	$180	$12,166
Westridge Elementary	Public	K-5	8500 E 77th St	Kansas City	64138	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7290	319	23	13.7	72.7%	57 (17.9%)	164 (51.4%)	51 (16.0%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	39 (12.2%)	10.4	819^th of 900 public elementary schools	9.0%		10.2	831^st of 906 public elementary schools	8.3%	12	16.7	15.7	16.5			16.7		12.3	15.8	16.4		$14,722	$2,089	$12,633
John T. Hartman Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	8111 Oak	Kansas City	64114	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	Yes	(816) 418-1750	360	23	15.9	100.0%	29 (8.1%)	260 (72.2%)	50 (13.9%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.3%)	73.2	216^th of 900 public elementary schools	76.0%		41.7	546^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.7%	330	70.0	48.2		53.7		65.6		64.6	37.8			$19,599	$2,799	$16,800

Frequently Asked Questions about Holliday Montessori

What district is Holliday Montessori in?

Kansas City 33

Is Holliday Montessori a good school?

Holliday Montessori ranks in the bottom 11.6% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Holliday Montessori?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Holliday Montessori.

What is the racial makeup of Holliday Montessori?

Students at Holliday Montessori are 67% African American, 19% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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