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Southeast Elementary

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Southeast Elementary ranks 286 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Southeast Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 502 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Park Hill School District, which is ranked 84 out of 367 districts in Missouri and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Southeast Elementary has consistently performed well academically, ranking in the top 35% of Missouri elementary schools in recent years, with a high ranking of 221 out of 898 schools in 2022-2023. The school's performance on MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) tests is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. Notably, Southeast Elementary's African American and Hispanic students have excelled, ranking in the top 5% and top 22% of Missouri elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.

However, the school has faced challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.2% to 23.2% in recent years, which is higher than the state and district averages. When compared to nearby schools in the Park Hill School District, Southeast Elementary generally performs better on academic measures but has higher chronic absenteeism rates. The school's student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.9 to 13.7, is more favorable than some of the nearby schools, which may contribute to its academic success.

548

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,131

Per pupil spending ?

31.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5704 N Northwood Rd
Kansas City, MO 64151-2676

(816) 359-4360

District: Park Hill

Students who attend Southeast Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walden Middle
High:	Park Hill South High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.6%

African American:

19.5%

Hispanic:

11.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th 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

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg48%

Missouri avg42%

286^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	286 of 900	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	298 of 906	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	221 of 898	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	303 of 908	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	333 of 901	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	241 of 1052	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	282 of 1045	73.0%	★★★★☆
2017	66.6	339 of 1032	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.8	382 of 865	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.3	319 of 1058	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.1	267 of 1089	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	62.8	391 of 1108	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.0	577 of 1085	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	67.5	320 of 1088	70.6%	★★★★☆
2010	68.9	293 of 1066	72.5%	★★★★☆
2009	56.2	456 of 1053	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.9	403 of 1084	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.1	635 of 1080	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.5	520 of 1074	51.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	3 of 190	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	71.2	46 of 250	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	25 of 243	89.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	42.4	181 of 302	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	41.7	28 of 50	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	21 of 52	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	70.4	22 of 120	81.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	351 of 638	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	319 of 625	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	352 of 611	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	271 of 532	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	350 of 574	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.5	322 of 907	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	224 of 887	74.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	179 of 666	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	152 of 668	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	162 of 673	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	212 of 675	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	227 of 691	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.9	168 of 917	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	250 of 898	72.2%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)98th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2019)82nd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)44th percentile-31 vs school

Disabled (2019)40th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+9 vs state

Mathematics48%+7 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

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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
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
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
Hopewell Elementary	Public	K-5	5801 NW Waukomis	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4410	483	38	12.5	29.6%	270 (55.9%)	113 (23.4%)	56 (11.6%)	11 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	66.1	300^th of 900 public elementary schools	66.7%		70.9	245^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.0%	55	32.5	56.4	51.7	51.7	38.7		59.0	$15,945	$89	$15,855
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
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
West Englewood Elementary	Public	K-5	1506 NW Englewood Rd	Kansas City	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5210	435	32	13.7	65.1%	146 (33.6%)	98 (22.5%)	90 (20.7%)	38 (8.7%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	55 (12.6%)	48.9	478^th of 900 public elementary schools	46.9%		45.8	498^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.0%	20	28.6	40.4	36.4	41.2	39.4	47.1	45.7	$14,732	$543	$14,190
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
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
Briarcliff Elementary	Public	K-5	4100 NW Briarcliff Rd	Kansas City	64116	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5030	352	23	15.2	48.0%	174 (49.4%)	57 (16.2%)	75 (21.3%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	31 (8.8%)	61.4	349^th of 900 public elementary schools	61.2%		66.1	290^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.0%	59	37.8	52.9	42.5	39.2	43.0	60.8	51.6	$14,889	$546	$14,343
Linden West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7333 N Wyandotte St	Gladstone	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5130	501	33	15.3	62.7%	217 (43.3%)	110 (22.0%)	85 (17.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	65 (13.0%)	64.3	317^th of 900 public elementary schools	64.8%		42.6	533^rd of 906 public elementary schools	41.2%	216	44.5	56.2	43.0	41.5	45.1	49.9	52.0	$14,719	$531	$14,188

Frequently Asked Questions about Southeast Elementary

What schools do graduates of Southeast Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southeast Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walden Middle
High : Park Hill South High

How many students attend Southeast Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Southeast Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Southeast Elementary?

Students at Southeast Elementary are 57% White, 20% African American, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

What district is Southeast Elementary in?

Park Hill

Is Southeast Elementary a good school?

Southeast Elementary ranks 286^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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