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Southwood Elementary

Public Grades K-5

756^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Southwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Raytown, Missouri, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 368 students. The school is part of the Raytown C-2 School District, which is ranked 312 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southwood Elementary consistently performs below the Raytown C-2 district and the state of Missouri averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in MAP/Mathematics for 3rd grade at Southwood Elementary was 15.7%, compared to 20.8% for the Raytown C-2 district and 41.4% for the state of Missouri. Additionally, Southwood Elementary has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 34.7% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average of 24.1%. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, with a rate of 62.5% in the 2023-2024 school year.

When comparing Southwood Elementary to other elementary schools in the Raytown C-2 district, it becomes clear that Southwood is one of the lower-performing schools. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Robinson Elementary, which is also in the Raytown C-2 district, had significantly higher test scores across all grade levels and subject areas compared to Southwood Elementary. Southwood Elementary's performance has also been declining over the past several years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking and consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating the need for targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for its students.

346

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,679

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8015 Raytown Rd
Raytown, MO 64138-2106

(816) 268-7280

District: Raytown C-2

Students who attend Southwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Middle
High:	Raytown South Senior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.8%

White:

20.5%

Hispanic:

16.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (22% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg25%

Missouri avg42%

756^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Raytown C-2

312^th of 367Raytown C-2 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	17.4	756 of 900	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	764 of 906	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	726 of 898	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	652 of 908	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	654 of 901	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	675 of 1052	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	746 of 1045	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.2	818 of 1032	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.4	660 of 865	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.1	757 of 1058	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.8	864 of 1089	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.0	922 of 1108	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.7	888 of 1085	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.7	906 of 1088	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.1	746 of 1066	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.0	787 of 1053	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.5	833 of 1084	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.2	603 of 1080	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.4	549 of 1074	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	86 of 190	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.6	144 of 191	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	98 of 185	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.5	16 of 184	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	48.9	72 of 163	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	136 of 250	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	125 of 243	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	533 of 638	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	527 of 625	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	462 of 611	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.4	273 of 532	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	258 of 574	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	497 of 907	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	567 of 887	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	73.1	195 of 917	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	361 of 898	59.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2019)79th percentile+43 vs school

African American (2025)55th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science23%-19 vs state

English Language Arts23%-21 vs state

Mathematics21%-20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, August 11, 2016

I have had my kids here going on 6 years now. Teachers and administrators care greatly for these children and they are thriving academically. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Great school. The administration and teachers are wonderful. Close Quote

Schools Near Southwood 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
Southwood Elementary	Public	K-5	8015 Raytown Rd	Raytown	64138	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7280	346	27	12.8	61.3%	71 (20.5%)	162 (46.8%)	57 (16.5%)	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	44 (12.7%)	17.4	756^th of 900 public elementary schools	16.0%		16.6	764^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.7%	8	15.7	24.5	22.9	22.9	24.1	20.2	24.4	$15,679	$2,055	$13,625
Spring Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	8838 E 83rd St	Raytown	64138	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7270	353	23	15.0	73.7%	48 (13.6%)	220 (62.3%)	56 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.4%)	12.6	800^th of 900 public elementary schools	11.1%		13.2	799^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.8%	1	17.8	13.3	11.4	20.9	27.4	15.2	17.4	$13,705	$1,973	$11,733
Westridge Elementary	Public	K-5	8500 E 77th St	Kansas City	64138	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7290	319	23	13.7	72.7%	57 (17.9%)	164 (51.4%)	51 (16.0%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	39 (12.2%)	10.4	819^th of 900 public elementary schools	9.0%		10.2	831^st of 906 public elementary schools	8.3%	12	16.7	15.7	16.5	16.7	12.3	15.8	16.4	$14,722	$2,089	$12,633
Robinson Elementary	Public	K-5	6707 Woodson Rd	Raytown	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7260	315	25	12.7	55.2%	85 (27.0%)	151 (47.9%)	43 (13.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (10.5%)	49.5	473^rd of 900 public elementary schools	47.4%		39.1	568^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.3%	95	25.5	38.5	53.7	44.1	38.9	37.4	44.1	$16,512	$2,180	$14,332
Blue Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	6410 Blue Ridge Blvd	Raytown	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7200	299	24	12.2	68.9%	87 (29.1%)	122 (40.8%)	47 (15.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (14.0%)	25	699^th of 900 public elementary schools	22.3%		32.2	639^th of 906 public elementary schools	29.5%	60	25.6	30.9	18.6	27.9	26.0	29.2	31.4	$17,074	$2,174	$14,900
Truman Elementary	Public	K-5	9601 James A. Reed Rd	Kansas City	64134	Jackson County	Hickman Mills C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 316-8100	287	22	12.7	100.0%	32 (11.1%)	160 (55.7%)	65 (22.6%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.3%)	15.4	770^th of 900 public elementary schools	14.4%		15.3	780^th of 906 public elementary schools	13.9%	10	18.3	25.8		14.0	20.3	25.8	24.9	$19,264	$2,177	$17,087
Santa Fe Elementary	Public	K-5	8908 Old Santa Fe Rd	Kansas City	64138	Jackson County	Hickman Mills C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 316-7950	356	25	14.3	100.0%	16 (4.5%)	251 (70.5%)	52 (14.6%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.9%)	11.2	809^th of 900 public elementary schools	10.1%		14.4	787^th of 906 public elementary schools	13.1%	22	19.0	15.6	19.3	15.4	13.3	11.7	20.8	$19,712	$2,441	$17,271
Dobbs Elementary	Public	K-5	9400 Eastern	Kansas City	64138	Jackson County	Hickman Mills C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 316-7800	320	25	12.8	100.0%	63 (19.7%)	174 (54.4%)	32 (10.0%)	27 (8.4%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	26.2	687^th of 900 public elementary schools	23.7%		12.6	810^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.6%	123	21.5	26.0	33.5	27.7	10.8	15.3	43.0	$19,453	$2,545	$16,908
Norfleet Elementary	Public	K-5	6140 Norfleet Rd	Kansas City	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7240	329	27	12.0	60.8%	77 (23.4%)	157 (47.7%)	51 (15.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (12.2%)	16.3	764^th of 900 public elementary schools	15.1%		9.8	836^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.7%	72	24.6	15.6	13.0	22.7	22.4	22.9	26.1	$17,531	$1,972	$15,559
Little Blue Elementary	Public	K-5	13900 E 61st Street	Kansas City	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7740	379	29	13.1	64.4%	124 (32.7%)	120 (31.7%)	86 (22.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	42 (11.1%)	31	653^rd of 900 public elementary schools	27.4%		27.7	678^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.2%	25	26.0	37.6	26.7	20.6	32.3	37.6	31.1	$15,533	$2,882	$12,651

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwood Elementary

What district is Southwood Elementary in?

Raytown C-2

How many students attend Southwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Southwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Southwood Elementary?

Students at Southwood Elementary are 47% African American, 21% White, 16% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Southwood Elementary a good school?

Southwood Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.0% of Missouri elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Southwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Middle
High : Raytown South Senior High

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