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Westridge Elementary

Public Grades K-5

819^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Westridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 334 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Raytown C-2 School District, which is ranked 312 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westridge Elementary consistently performs significantly below the state and district 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 Mathematics ranged from 15.7% to 16.7%, compared to the state average of 38.2% to 43.8%. Similarly, in English Language Arts, the proficiency rates ranged from 12.3% to 16.4%, compared to the state average of 41.8% to 44.8%. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 30.7% to 34.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Westridge Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 55.82% to 73.52% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The nearby Robinson Elementary, Blue Ridge Elementary, and Spring Valley Elementary generally perform better than Westridge Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts. However, these schools still struggle compared to state averages, indicating broader challenges within the Raytown C-2 School District. Westridge Elementary's performance has remained consistently low over the past several years, with little to no improvement in its state ranking or academic proficiency rates, suggesting the need for more comprehensive and effective strategies to address the challenges facing the school.

319

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,722

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8500 E 77th St
Kansas City, MO 64138-1207

(816) 268-7290

District: Raytown C-2

Students who attend Westridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Middle
High:	Raytown South Senior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.4%

White:

17.9%

Hispanic:

16.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (16% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 29 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg25%

Missouri avg42%

819^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	10.4	819 of 900	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	831 of 906	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	851 of 898	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	842 of 908	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	829 of 901	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	960 of 1052	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	961 of 1045	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.3	975 of 1032	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.0	835 of 865	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.5	924 of 1058	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.3	987 of 1089	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.5	985 of 1108	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.7	1006 of 1085	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.3	998 of 1088	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.8	940 of 1066	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.3	856 of 1053	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.1	957 of 1084	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.9	921 of 1080	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.9	994 of 1074	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	124 of 190	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	141 of 191	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	124 of 185	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.0	171 of 184	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	139 of 163	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	196 of 250	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	189 of 243	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	559 of 638	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	556 of 625	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	579 of 611	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	449 of 532	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	500 of 574	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	845 of 907	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	825 of 887	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)35th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science17%-26 vs state

Mathematics16%-25 vs state

English Language Arts15%-29 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Holliday Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	7227 Jackson	Kansas City	64132	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	Yes	(816) 418-1950	360	24	14.9	100.0%	67 (18.6%)	241 (66.9%)	30 (8.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (3.9%)	12.8	796^th of 900 public elementary schools	11.6%		17	760^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.1%	36	23.1		17.8	10.6			4.5		21.1	$20,977	$2,478	$18,498
Laurel Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	5401 Lane	Raytown	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7230	344	29	11.8	75.3%	64 (18.6%)	168 (48.8%)	74 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	30 (8.7%)	18	751^st of 900 public elementary schools	16.6%		34.6	610^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.7%	141	18.3	14.4			32.2	24.1	22.4			$17,010	$2,929	$14,081

Frequently Asked Questions about Westridge Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Westridge Elementary?

Students at Westridge Elementary are 51% African American, 18% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Westridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Westridge Elementary.

What district is Westridge Elementary in?

Raytown C-2

Is Westridge Elementary a good school?

Westridge Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.0% of Missouri elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Westridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Middle
High : Raytown South Senior High

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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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