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Alexander Doniphan Elementary

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Alexander Doniphan Elementary ranks 203 rd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Alexander Doniphan Elementary is a public elementary school located in Liberty, Missouri, serving 334 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Liberty 53 school district, which is ranked 70 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alexander Doniphan Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25-30% of Missouri elementary schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 203 out of 900 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on state assessments is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and science. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) is more mixed, with 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rates below the district and state averages, while 4th and 5th-grade ELA proficiency rates are above the district and state averages. The school has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 24.25% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

While the school's overall academic performance is strong, there are some concerning disparities in the performance of certain student subgroups, particularly students with disabilities. Additionally, the school has experienced relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11.4% to 19.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school's higher-than-average per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio suggest that it has adequate resources and staffing to support student learning, but the school should continue to evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation and make adjustments as needed to address the specific needs of its student population.

336

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,568

Per pupil spending ?

25.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 Clay Dr
Liberty, MO 64068-3244

(816) 736-5400

District: Liberty 53

Students who attend Alexander Doniphan Elementary usually attend:

High:

Liberty High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.6%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg51%

Missouri avg42%

203^rd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Liberty 53

70^th of 367Liberty 53 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	74.9	203 of 900	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	123 of 906	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	241 of 898	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	147 of 908	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	284 of 901	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	179 of 1052	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	252 of 1045	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	77.4	196 of 1032	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	81.1	140 of 865	83.8%	★★★★☆
2015	82.6	145 of 1058	86.3%	★★★★☆
2014	87.1	83 of 1089	92.4%	★★★★★
2013	87.1	77 of 1108	93.1%	★★★★★
2012	86.4	75 of 1085	93.1%	★★★★★
2011	88.1	58 of 1088	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	85.8	85 of 1066	92.0%	★★★★★
2009	94.5	17 of 1053	98.4%	★★★★★
2008	92.4	13 of 1084	98.8%	★★★★★
2007	95.1	6 of 1080	99.4%	★★★★★
2006	90.3	40 of 1074	96.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	39.9	192 of 302	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	114 of 251	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	69.6	20 of 91	78.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	75.3	119 of 907	86.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	45.7	52 of 107	51.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	217 of 666	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.2	112 of 668	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	209 of 673	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.2	145 of 675	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	245 of 691	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	214 of 917	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	245 of 898	72.7%	★★★★☆

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 (2019)87th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)78th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2023)51st percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2019)36th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+16 vs state

Mathematics54%+13 vs state

English Language Arts53%+9 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 Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alexander Doniphan Elementary	Public	K-5	1900 Clay Dr	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5400	336	31	10.7	25.3%	254 (75.6%)	10 (3.0%)	35 (10.4%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.4%)	74.9	203^rd of 900 public elementary schools	77.4%		83.2	123^rd of 906 public elementary schools	86.4%	80	49.1	56.6	56.4	58.0	41.5	64.9		$18,568	$249	$18,319
Epic Elementary	Public	K-5	650 Conistor Lane	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5730	293	19	15.5	5.5%	237 (80.9%)	5 (1.7%)	16 (5.5%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (9.9%)	78	176^th of 900 public elementary schools	80.4%		89.4	64^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.9%	112		54.0	50.9	57.4	55.0		55.3	$14,359	$233	$14,127
Liberty Oaks Elementary	Public	K-5	8150 N Farley Ave	Kansas City	64158	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5600	496	39	12.5	29.8%	291 (58.7%)	59 (11.9%)	70 (14.1%)	18 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	52 (10.5%)	43.7	530^th of 900 public elementary schools	41.1%		53.2	415^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.2%	115	43.9	36.3	25.6	29.6	42.8	43.7	35.8	$16,003	$239	$15,764
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	K-5	701 Thornton	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 736-5450	331	36	9.1	42.9%	241 (72.8%)	24 (7.3%)	37 (11.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.6%)	50.8	453^rd of 900 public elementary schools	49.7%		52.3	428^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.8%	25	33.3	45.2	43.2	38.7	34.9	35.8	50.7	$19,992	$148	$19,844
Manor Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Skyline Dr	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 736-5460	265	30	8.9	47.5%	179 (67.5%)	12 (4.5%)	42 (15.8%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.8%)	39.3	576^th of 900 public elementary schools	36.0%		38.8	570^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.1%	6	33.2	40.4	26.0	27.9	45.8		35.1	$21,659	$807	$20,853
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	201 W Mill	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5440	223	20	11.4	35.4%	172 (77.1%)	11 (4.9%)	23 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.2%)	62.4	339^th of 900 public elementary schools	62.3%		55.5	393^rd of 906 public elementary schools	56.6%	54	34.1	54.0	33.3		57.8	56.7		$17,476	$117	$17,359
Shoal Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	9000 NE Flintlock Rd	Kansas City	64157	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-7150	795	54	14.7	7.9%	611 (76.9%)	25 (3.1%)	67 (8.4%)	18 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (9.1%)	92.4	49^th of 900 public elementary schools	94.6%		93.5	32^nd of 906 public elementary schools	96.5%	17	65.0	72.4	73.0	63.9	60.4	73.0	69.4	$14,463	$241	$14,222
Lewis And Clark Elementary	Public	K-5	1407 Nashua Rd	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5430	517	32	16.1	20.1%	400 (77.4%)	24 (4.6%)	42 (8.1%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.7%)	85.8	113^th of 900 public elementary schools	87.4%		88.1	74^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.8%	39	63.4	65.5	63.7	59.9	51.0	64.5	60.9	$14,132	$155	$13,977
Lillian Schumacher Elementary	Public	K-5	425 Claywoods Pkwy	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 736-5490	443	38	11.8	37.7%	313 (70.7%)	36 (8.1%)	50 (11.3%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (7.7%)	57.4	382^nd of 900 public elementary schools	57.6%		58.7	360^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.3%	22	39.6	40.1		54.1	42.6	35.3	54.7	$16,496	$111	$16,385
Warren Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	1251 Camille St	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5630	597	39	15.1	22.9%	412 (69.0%)	50 (8.4%)	54 (9.0%)	33 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.0%)	69.1	265^th of 900 public elementary schools	70.6%		64.4	305^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.3%	40	73.1	48.0	37.4	36.5	64.2	48.4	51.8	$14,318	$02	$14,316

Frequently Asked Questions about Alexander Doniphan Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Alexander Doniphan Elementary?

Students at Alexander Doniphan Elementary are 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Alexander Doniphan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Alexander Doniphan Elementary.

What district is Alexander Doniphan Elementary in?

Liberty 53

Is Alexander Doniphan Elementary a good school?

Alexander Doniphan Elementary ranks 203^rd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Alexander Doniphan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alexander Doniphan Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Liberty High

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