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Graden Elementary

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Graden Elementary ranks 285 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

285^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Graden Elementary is a public elementary school in Parkville, Missouri, serving 432 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 and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Graden Elementary is a standout school, consistently ranking among the top 100 elementary schools in Missouri and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students have demonstrated strong academic performance, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in MAP/Mathematics, MAP/Science, and MAP/English Language Arts compared to the Park Hill district and the state of Missouri averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 52% of Graden Elementary's 4th-grade students were proficient or better in MAP/Mathematics, compared to 47.7% in the Park Hill district and 43.8% statewide.

While Graden Elementary generally outperforms its nearby counterparts in the Park Hill School District, such as Tiffany Ridge Elementary, Line Creek Elementary, and Hawthorn Elementary, the school's performance with low socioeconomic status (SES) students and disabled students has been less strong. Additionally, Graden Elementary has experienced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, which is higher than the desired target of 10% or less, indicating a potential area for improvement.

415

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,637

Per pupil spending ?

24.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8804 Hwy 45 NW
Parkville, MO 64152-3523

(816) 359-4340

District: Park Hill

Students who attend Graden Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lakeview Middle
High:	Park Hill South High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Missouri median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg47%

Missouri avg42%

285^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	67.0	285 of 900	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.1	102 of 906	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	88 of 898	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	84 of 908	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	88 of 901	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	82.3	133 of 1052	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	280 of 1045	73.2%	★★★★☆
2017	75.6	217 of 1032	79.0%	★★★★☆
2016	75.3	199 of 865	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	84.2	129 of 1058	87.8%	★★★★☆
2014	86.2	93 of 1089	91.5%	★★★★★
2013	91.9	30 of 1108	97.3%	★★★★★
2012	91.6	28 of 1085	97.4%	★★★★★
2011	88.4	55 of 1088	94.9%	★★★★★
2010	89.1	49 of 1066	95.4%	★★★★★
2009	85.3	92 of 1053	91.3%	★★★★★
2008	80.9	126 of 1084	88.4%	★★★★☆
2007	80.4	118 of 1080	89.1%	★★★★☆
2006	83.9	91 of 1074	91.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	16.2	257 of 302	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	166 of 251	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	73.5	17 of 120	85.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	71.5	152 of 907	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	43.5	533 of 887	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	272 of 666	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.9	109 of 668	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	89 of 673	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	77 of 675	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	91 of 691	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	181 of 917	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	298 of 898	66.8%	★★★☆☆

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)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)83rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2019)15th percentile-72 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science53%+11 vs state

English Language Arts52%+8 vs state

Mathematics46%+4 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Union Chapel Elementary	Public	K-5	7100 NW Hampton Road	Kansas City	64152	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4310	609	36	16.8	14.6%	455 (74.7%)	50 (8.2%)	57 (9.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	37 (6.1%)	86	110^th of 900 public elementary schools	87.8%		85.7	93^rd of 906 public elementary schools	89.7%	17	52.4	61.2	66.3	65.3	54.5	62.2	72.8	$14,308	$189	$14,119
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
Line Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	5801 NW Waukomis Dr	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4320	321	28	11.4	43.6%	189 (58.9%)	55 (17.1%)	32 (10.0%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.9%)	43.4	533^rd of 900 public elementary schools	40.8%		34	622^nd of 906 public elementary schools	31.3%	89	51.3	30.0	23.2	28.8	44.1	34.6		$19,112	$518	$18,594

Frequently Asked Questions about Graden Elementary

What schools do graduates of Graden Elementary attend?

Students who attend Graden Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakeview Middle
High : Park Hill South High

How many students attend Graden Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Graden Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Graden Elementary?

Students at Graden Elementary are 74% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Graden Elementary in?

Park Hill

Is Graden Elementary a good school?

Graden Elementary ranks 285^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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