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Nashua Elementary

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Nashua Elementary ranks 179 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

179^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Nashua Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school located in Kansas City, Missouri, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 358 students. The school is part of the North Kansas City 74 school district, which is ranked 104 out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Nashua Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking among the top elementary schools in Missouri over the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 179 out of 900 Missouri elementary schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This high performance has been maintained, with the school ranking as high as 6th out of 1,045 Missouri elementary schools in the 2017-2018 school year. The school's students consistently outperform the district and state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in Mathematics and Science.

Notably, Nashua Elementary has demonstrated exceptional performance among its White student population and has also excelled in serving its low socioeconomic status (SES) students. Additionally, the school has experienced relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, which is a significant strength. These factors contribute to Nashua Elementary's consistent excellence and make it a standout institution within the North Kansas City 74 district and the state of Missouri.

485

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,107

Per pupil spending ?

23.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

221 NE 114th St
Kansas City, MO 64155-1105

(816) 321-5160

District: North Kansas City 74

Students who attend Nashua Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gateway 6th Grade Center
	New Mark Middle
High:	Staley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.0%

Hispanic:

12.8%

Two or more races:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Missouri elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg48%

Missouri avg41%

179^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 20Elementary Schools in the North Kansas City 74

104^th of 367North Kansas City 74 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	77.8	179 of 900	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	92.1	43 of 906	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	44 of 898	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	60 of 908	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	85 of 901	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	94 of 1052	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	6 of 1045	99.4%	★★★★★
2017	95.2	10 of 1032	99.0%	★★★★★
2016	91.4	35 of 865	96.0%	★★★★★
2015	89.5	61 of 1058	94.2%	★★★★★
2014	75.8	203 of 1089	81.4%	★★★★☆
2013	64.0	368 of 1108	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	82.4	112 of 1085	89.7%	★★★★☆
2011	69.9	273 of 1088	74.9%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	154 of 1066	85.6%	★★★★☆
2009	73.5	212 of 1053	79.9%	★★★★☆
2008	80.5	131 of 1084	87.9%	★★★★☆
2007	73.2	199 of 1080	81.6%	★★★★☆
2006	62.9	338 of 1074	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	82.6	72 of 907	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	7 of 887	99.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	204 of 666	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	94.2	20 of 668	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	36 of 673	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	82 of 675	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	90.8	41 of 691	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	80.3	124 of 917	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	95.3	15 of 898	98.3%	★★★★★

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 (2019)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)69th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science65%+23 vs state

Mathematics57%+16 vs state

English Language Arts49%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, December 11, 2017

My daughter attends Kinder here and because of the small size and large aspirations for educadation, physical fitness, and the arts it could rival any private school. Close Quote

Schools Near Nashua 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
Nashua Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	221 NE 114th St	Kansas City	64155	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5160	485	30	15.9	23.3%	325 (67.0%)	47 (9.7%)	62 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (9.9%)	77.8	179^th of 900 public elementary schools	80.1%		92.1	43^rd of 906 public elementary schools	95.3%	136	45.5	57.6	69.6	65.1	49.3			$15,107	$545	$14,562
Fox Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	545 NE 106 St	Kansas City	64155	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5090	606	38	16.0	36.6%	323 (53.3%)	123 (20.3%)	84 (13.9%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	62 (10.2%)	83.7	126^th of 900 public elementary schools	86.0%		70.2	258^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.5%	132	74.9	49.4	64.9	59.1	61.8	52.0	65.6	$14,810	$539	$14,271
Bell Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 NE 108th St	Kansas City	64156	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5020	642	43	15.0	25.2%	384 (59.8%)	85 (13.2%)	74 (11.5%)	41 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	51 (7.9%)	87.5	99^th of 900 public elementary schools	89.0%		83.2	122^nd of 906 public elementary schools	86.5%	23	70.0	61.5	65.6	58.1	59.3	64.2	60.2	$14,483	$539	$13,944
Barry School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 NW 87th Terr	Kansas City	64154	Platte County	Platte County R-III	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 436-9623	348	30	11.5	29.6%	174 (50.0%)	87 (25.0%)	37 (10.6%)	22 (6.3%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.3%)	67.2	283^rd of 900 public elementary schools	68.6%		55.5	390^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.0%	107	43.4	39.3	50.9	60.7	46.6	55.1		$15,441	$123	$15,318
Northview Elementary	Public	K-5	9201 N Indiana	Kansas City	64156	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5170	656	41	16.0	12.8%	457 (69.7%)	63 (9.6%)	50 (7.6%)	24 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (9.1%)	89.5	78^th of 900 public elementary schools	91.3%		77.5	171^st of 906 public elementary schools	81.1%	93	64.0	69.6	60.8	60.1	63.1	68.0	64.5	$14,786	$544	$14,242
Pathfinder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1951 NW 87th Terr	Kansas City	64154	Platte County	Platte County R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 436-6670	409	34	12.0	40.8%	196 (47.9%)	101 (24.7%)	58 (14.2%)	17 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	24 (5.9%)	44.2	522^nd of 900 public elementary schools	42.0%		29.9	657^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.5%	135	34.1	29.9	34.7	43.0	38.3	36.1	44.0	$14,423	$265	$14,158
Gashland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	500 NE 83rd St	Kansas City	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5100	218	14	15.7	41.7%	128 (58.7%)	18 (8.3%)	31 (14.2%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	32 (14.7%)								(n/a)								$13,878	$536	$13,342
Clardy Elementary	Public	K-5	8100 N Troost	Kansas City	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5060	477	29	16.4	42.1%	270 (56.6%)	53 (11.1%)	73 (15.3%)	14 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	64 (13.4%)	55	409^th of 900 public elementary schools	54.6%		62.6	321^st of 906 public elementary schools	64.6%	88	45.7	38.7	40.8	39.0	50.7	42.0	42.7	$14,541	$546	$13,995
Tiffany Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	5301 NW Old Tiffany Springs Rd	Kansas City	64154	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4400	484	36	13.3	29.8%	259 (53.5%)	108 (22.3%)	53 (11.0%)	20 (4.1%)	3 (0.6%)	14 (2.9%)	27 (5.6%)	44.4	519^th of 900 public elementary schools	42.3%		44.4	514^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.3%	5	34.4	26.3	38.8	40.1	50.5	27.5	41.4	$16,230	$312	$15,918
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 Nashua Elementary

Is Nashua Elementary a good school?

Nashua Elementary ranks 179^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Nashua Elementary?

Students at Nashua Elementary are 67% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 10% African American.

How many students attend Nashua Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Nashua Elementary.

What district is Nashua Elementary in?

North Kansas City 74

What schools do graduates of Nashua Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nashua Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gateway 6th Grade Center
Middle : New Mark Middle
High : Staley High

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