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Rising Hill Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
54th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools
Better than 94% of Missouri elementary schools
Summary

Rising Hill Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 391 students in grades PK-5 and part of the North Kansas City 74 school district.

Rising Hill Elementary has consistently performed exceptionally well, ranking among the top elementary schools in Missouri over the past several years. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts are significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 3rd-5th grade students scoring over 60% proficient or better. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate was notably higher than the district and state, at 62.6% compared to 45.9% and 42.2%, respectively.

While Rising Hill Elementary has experienced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, it is still lower than the district and state averages. The school's strong academic performance, particularly when compared to nearby schools in the North Kansas City 74 and Liberty 53 districts, is a testament to its exceptional educational program. Addressing the school's chronic absenteeism rate could be a focus area for further improvement, but overall, Rising Hill Elementary is an exemplary educational institution that serves its community well.

407
Students ?
14.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,727
Per pupil spending ?
29.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7301 NE 108th St.
       Kansas City, MO  64157-8148

(816) 321-5370

District: North Kansas City 74


Students who attend Rising Hill Elementary usually attend:

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

White:
62.4%
Two or more races:
13.5%
Hispanic:
13.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2021 → 94th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Missouri average (67% vs 42% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 6% of Missouri elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in North Kansas City 74
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school67%
District avg49%
Missouri avg42%
54th of 900
Missouri public elementary schools ?
Top 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2021
From top 3% (2021) to top 6% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 20Elementary Schools in the North Kansas City 74
104th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202591.654 of 90094.0%★★★★★
202491.150 of 90694.5%★★★★★
202387.777 of 89891.4%★★★★★
202293.334 of 90896.3%★★★★★
202195.023 of 90197.4%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
201969.7171 of 90781.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202590.651 of 66692.3%★★★★★
202489.943 of 66893.6%★★★★★
202378.3122 of 67381.9%★★★★☆
202287.959 of 67591.3%★★★★★
202190.742 of 69193.9%★★★★★
201985.679 of 91791.4%★★★★★
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)92nd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2019)81st percentile
By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics70%+29 vs state
English Language Arts66%+23 vs state
Science63%+20 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rising Hill Elementary

In the 2024-25 school year, 407 students attended Rising Hill Elementary.

Students at Rising Hill Elementary are 62% White, 14% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 9% African American, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Rising Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Yes. Rising Hill Elementary ranks in the top 6.0% of Missouri elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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