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Alfred L. Renner Elementary

Q: Is Alfred L. Renner Elementary a good school?

Alfred L. Renner Elementary ranks 505 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

505^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Alfred L. Renner Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 437 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Park Hill School District, which is ranked 84 out of 367 districts in the state.

While Alfred L. Renner Elementary has seen fluctuating rankings over the years, it generally performs lower than other Park Hill district schools like English Landing Elementary and Hawthorn Elementary. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts were below the district and state averages across all grade levels, with particularly low performance for students from low-income backgrounds. Additionally, Alfred L. Renner Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.5% to 23.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Park Hill schools.

The declining performance trend and equity concerns at Alfred L. Renner Elementary suggest the need for targeted interventions, resource allocation, and collaboration with higher-performing schools in the district to address the root causes of the challenges facing the school. Addressing chronic absenteeism and ensuring all students have the support they need to succeed could be crucial steps in improving the overall quality of education at Alfred L. Renner Elementary.

403

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,323

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7401 NW Barry Rd
Kansas City, MO 64153-1725

(816) 359-4350

District: Park Hill

Students who attend Alfred L. Renner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Congress Middle
High:	Park Hill High

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.1%

Hispanic:

17.1%

African American:

16.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg48%

Missouri avg42%

505^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Park Hill

84^th of 367Park Hill 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	46.2	505 of 900	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	524 of 906	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	562 of 898	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.5	347 of 908	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	479 of 901	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	437 of 1052	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	320 of 1045	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.0	266 of 1032	74.2%	★★★★☆
2016	69.9	253 of 865	70.8%	★★★★☆
2015	66.1	337 of 1058	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.7	277 of 1089	74.6%	★★★★☆
2013	70.9	267 of 1108	75.9%	★★★★☆
2012	68.5	310 of 1085	71.4%	★★★★☆
2011	75.0	209 of 1088	80.8%	★★★★☆
2010	65.4	336 of 1066	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.1	397 of 1053	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.1	584 of 1084	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.1	317 of 1080	70.6%	★★★★☆
2006	55.6	457 of 1074	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	24.0	230 of 302	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	51.3	55 of 120	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	17 of 105	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	466 of 638	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	472 of 625	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	513 of 611	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	420 of 574	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	629 of 907	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	454 of 887	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	316 of 666	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.7	482 of 668	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	397 of 673	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.5	255 of 675	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	370 of 691	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	366 of 917	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	246 of 898	72.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)54th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2019)24th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Science36%-6 vs state

Mathematics33%-8 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
Alfred L. Renner Elementary	Public	K-5	7401 NW Barry Rd	Kansas City	64153	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4350	403	32	12.7	43.7%	198 (49.1%)	68 (16.9%)	69 (17.1%)	15 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.7%)	33 (8.2%)	46.2	505^th of 900 public elementary schools	43.9%		43.5	524^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.2%	19	33.8	37.1	28.3	35.7	49.9	47.1	35.7	$16,323	$380	$15,943
Prairie Point Elementary	Public	K-5	8101 NW Belvidere Pkwy	Kansas City	64152	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4380	437	32	13.6	33.0%	292 (66.8%)	47 (10.8%)	55 (12.6%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	25 (5.7%)	54.7	411^th of 900 public elementary schools	54.3%		50.1	452^nd of 906 public elementary schools	50.1%	41	37.8	45.8	45.3	42.1	41.7			$16,573	$106	$16,467
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
Thomas B. Chinn Elementary	Public	K-5	7100 NW Chatham Rd	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4330	466	39	11.9	46.4%	198 (42.5%)	101 (21.7%)	81 (17.4%)	16 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (5.6%)	41 (8.8%)	39.9	566^th of 900 public elementary schools	37.1%		55.5	391^st of 906 public elementary schools	56.8%	175	36.5	31.6	30.2	39.2	36.6	31.6	37.8	$15,766	$96	$15,670
English Landing Elementary	Public	K-5	6500 NW Klamm Dr	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4370	435	32	13.4	27.4%	292 (67.1%)	43 (9.9%)	67 (15.4%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	22 (5.1%)	77.8	180^th of 900 public elementary schools	80.0%		79.2	156^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.8%	24	65.7	52.3	39.9	48.5	71.9	64.1	52.8	$16,206	$310	$15,896
Hawthorn Elementary	Public	K-5	8200 N Chariton	Kansas City	64152	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4390	450	32	14.0	22.7%	317 (70.4%)	55 (12.2%)	44 (9.8%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	22 (4.9%)	85.8	112^th of 900 public elementary schools	87.6%		83.9	117^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.1%	5	62.5	65.3	48.8	62.1	58.7		67.7	$16,734	$355	$16,379
Graden Elementary	Public	K-5	8804 Hwy 45 NW	Parkville	64152	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4340	415	27	15.2	24.8%	307 (74.0%)	19 (4.6%)	51 (12.3%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.5%)	67	285^th of 900 public elementary schools	68.3%		85.1	102^nd of 906 public elementary schools	88.7%	183	46.3	52.0	39.1	53.1	46.2	57.0		$15,637	$143	$15,494
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
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
Southeast Elementary	Public	K-5	5704 N Northwood Rd	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4360	548	41	13.4	31.8%	310 (56.6%)	107 (19.5%)	63 (11.5%)	19 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	34 (6.2%)	67	286^th of 900 public elementary schools	68.2%		65.4	298^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.1%	12	52.3	51.0	39.9	42.1	52.3	59.3	45.5	$14,131	$135	$13,996

Frequently Asked Questions about Alfred L. Renner Elementary

Is Alfred L. Renner Elementary a good school?

Alfred L. Renner Elementary ranks 505^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alfred L. Renner Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended Alfred L. Renner Elementary.

What district is Alfred L. Renner Elementary in?

Park Hill

What schools do graduates of Alfred L. Renner Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alfred L. Renner Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Congress Middle
High : Park Hill High

What is the racial makeup of Alfred L. Renner Elementary?

Students at Alfred L. Renner Elementary are 49% White, 17% Hispanic, 17% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Pacific Islander, 4% Asian.

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