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Hale Cook Elementary

Q: Is Hale Cook Elementary a good school?

Hale Cook Elementary ranks 492 nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

492^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Hale Cook Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 354 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Kansas City 33 school district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hale Cook Elementary consistently outperforms the Kansas City 33 district and the state of Missouri in academic proficiency, particularly for White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency was 28%, compared to 18.9% for the district and 41.4% for the state. The school has also shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom 20% of Missouri elementary schools in 2017-2018 to the top 35% in 2021-2022. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.8% to 55% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Hale Cook Elementary outperforms many nearby schools, including those in the same district and other districts, in terms of academic proficiency and student performance. However, some nearby charter schools, such as Academie Lafayette Oak Elementary and Border Star Montessori, also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting that Hale Cook may benefit from learning from their best practices. The school's high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio indicate that it has the resources to continue improving and providing a quality education for all its students.

344

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,062

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7302 Pennsylvania
Kansas City, MO 64114-1321

(816) 418-1601

District: Kansas City 33

Students who attend Hale Cook Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Southeast High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

African American:

20.3%

Hispanic:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 65th percentile in 2022 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Kansas City 33

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 65th-percentile peak (2022) to 45th (2025)

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg18%

Missouri avg42%

492^nd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 5 pts since 2017

From bottom 40% (2017) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	47.6	492 of 900	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	340 of 906	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	371 of 898	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	317 of 908	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	342 of 901	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	528 of 1052	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.8	855 of 1045	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.9	619 of 1032	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	49.7	122 of 250	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.9	206 of 243	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	118 of 638	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	38 of 625	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	51 of 611	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	30 of 532	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	38 of 574	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	70.2	166 of 907	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	38.9	597 of 887	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	37 of 666	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	70 of 668	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	94.9	20 of 673	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	69.4	190 of 691	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	178 of 917	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	235 of 898	73.8%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)94th percentile+49 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+36 vs school

African American (2019)51st percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science56%+13 vs state

English Language Arts45%+3 vs state

Mathematics30%-13 vs state

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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
Hale Cook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7302 Pennsylvania	Kansas City	64114	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	No	(816) 418-1601	344	26	13.3	100.0%	197 (57.3%)	70 (20.3%)	32 (9.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	31 (9.0%)	47.6	492^nd of 900 public elementary schools	45.3%		61.1	340^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.5%	152	28.0	35.7	33.3	14.9	55.5	43.0	56.5		26.0	$19,062	$2,735	$16,327
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
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
Border Star Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	6321 Wornall Rd	Kansas City	64113	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	No	(816) 418-5150	251	17	14.6	100.0%	124 (49.4%)	89 (35.5%)	15 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	17 (6.8%)	77.5	183^rd of 900 public elementary schools	79.7%					(n/a)	56.6		52.1		47.7	56.6				$22,229	$2,478	$19,751
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
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
Boone Elementary	Public	K-5	8817 Wornall Rd	Kansas City	64114	Jackson County	Center 58	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 349-3613	247	22	11.2	59.9%	68 (27.5%)	118 (47.8%)	26 (10.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (13.8%)	31.9	649^th of 900 public elementary schools	27.9%		23.9	699^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.8%	50	25.0	44.6	24.4		26.7	30.0	39.4	28.8		$22,659	$1,777	$20,882
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hale Cook Elementary

Is Hale Cook Elementary a good school?

Hale Cook Elementary ranks 492^nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hale Cook Elementary?

Students at Hale Cook Elementary are 57% White, 20% African American, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hale Cook Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hale Cook Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle School
High : Southeast High School

What district is Hale Cook Elementary in?

Kansas City 33

How many students attend Hale Cook Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Hale Cook Elementary.

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