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Shoal Creek Elementary

Public Grades K-5

49^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Shoal Creek Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 865 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-out-of-5-star rating.

Shoal Creek Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with significantly higher percentages of students proficient or better in MAP/Mathematics, MAP/Science, and MAP/English Language Arts. For example, in 5th grade Mathematics, 73% of Shoal Creek students were proficient or better, compared to 47% for the district and 38.2% for the state. The school also demonstrates strong performance across different student subgroups, including White students, Special Education students, and Gifted and Talented students.

While Shoal Creek Elementary has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state, it is still higher than some nearby schools, such as Franklin Elementary and Epic Elementary, which had lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Shoal Creek's higher spending per student, ranging from $9,286 to $10,887 per student, may contribute to its strong academic performance and the resources available to support its students.

795

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,463

Per pupil spending ?

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9000 NE Flintlock Rd
Kansas City, MO 64157-1114

(816) 736-7150

District: Liberty 53

Students who attend Shoal Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Discovery Middle School
High:	Liberty High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Two or more races:

9.1%

Hispanic:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (68% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Liberty 53

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg51%

Missouri avg42%

49^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	92.4	49 of 900	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	32 of 906	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	49 of 898	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	62 of 908	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	78 of 901	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	39 of 1052	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	40 of 1045	96.2%	★★★★★
2017	92.8	27 of 1032	97.4%	★★★★★
2016	91.0	45 of 865	94.8%	★★★★★
2015	87.6	85 of 1058	92.0%	★★★★★
2014	89.7	51 of 1089	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	91.7	31 of 1108	97.2%	★★★★★
2012	88.8	57 of 1085	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	91.8	27 of 1088	97.5%	★★★★★
2010	91.3	38 of 1066	96.4%	★★★★★
2009	94.2	19 of 1053	98.2%	★★★★★
2008	90.2	31 of 1084	97.1%	★★★★★
2007	91.1	24 of 1080	97.8%	★★★★★
2006	83.0	100 of 1074	90.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	50.6	50 of 103	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	28 of 81	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	83 of 251	66.9%	★★★☆☆

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	86.4	48 of 907	94.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	64.4	19 of 101	81.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	63 of 666	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	45 of 668	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	62 of 673	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	80 of 675	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	94 of 691	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	65 of 917	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	54 of 898	94.0%	★★★★★

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)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)81st percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)78th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2022)51st percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics71%+29 vs state

English Language Arts68%+24 vs state

Science64%+22 vs state

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Schools Near Shoal Creek 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Kellybrook Elementary School	Public	K-5	10701 N Eastern Avenue	Kansas City	64157	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5700	528	37	14.4	30.1%	384 (72.7%)	41 (7.8%)	61 (11.6%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)	58.3	376^th of 900 public elementary schools	58.2%		56.8	382^nd of 906 public elementary schools	57.8%	6	49.9	53.2	32.5	41.5	44.7	43.4	45.5	$14,488	$199	$14,289
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
Rising Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7301 NE 108th St.	Kansas City	64157	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5370	407	29	14.1	29.2%	254 (62.4%)	38 (9.3%)	54 (13.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (13.5%)	91.6	54^th of 900 public elementary schools	94.0%		91.1	50^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.5%	4	72.1	71.1	67.0	62.6	72.1	65.1	62.6	$15,727	$552	$15,175

Frequently Asked Questions about Shoal Creek Elementary

What schools do graduates of Shoal Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shoal Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Discovery Middle School
High : Liberty High

How many students attend Shoal Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 795 students attended Shoal Creek Elementary.

Is Shoal Creek Elementary a good school?

Yes. Shoal Creek Elementary ranks in the top 5.4% of Missouri elementary schools.

What district is Shoal Creek Elementary in?

Liberty 53

What is the racial makeup of Shoal Creek Elementary?

Students at Shoal Creek Elementary are 77% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

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