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Maple Elementary

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Maple Elementary ranks 244 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Maple Elementary is a public elementary school in Smithville, Missouri, serving 353 students in grades PK-6. It is part of the Smithville R-II school district, which is ranked 32 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Maple Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Missouri elementary schools, with strong academic performance, particularly in Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 63.7% of 3rd graders, 56% of 4th graders, and 36.6% of 5th graders scored proficient or better on the state's Mathematics assessment, significantly outpacing the state averages. However, the school's English Language Arts performance is more mixed, with some grades scoring above the state average and others below. Maple Elementary also faces challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Horizon Elementary outperforms Maple Elementary across most subject areas and grade levels. Schools outside the Smithville R-II district, such as Northview Elementary and Tiffany Ridge Elementary, have more diverse student populations, but their academic performance is more mixed compared to Maple Elementary.

358

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,794

Per pupil spending ?

20.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Maple St
Smithville, MO 64089-8238

(816) 532-0589

District: Smithville R-II

Students who attend Maple Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Smithville Middle
High:	Smithville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Hispanic:

5.0%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2019 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Missouri median (73rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg57%

Missouri avg42%

244^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Smithville R-II

32^nd of 367Smithville R-II 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	244 of 900	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	104 of 906	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	171 of 898	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	148 of 908	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	303 of 901	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	262 of 1052	75.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	50.7	423 of 907	53.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	298 of 666	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.6	128 of 668	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	200 of 673	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	167 of 675	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	47.8	349 of 691	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	311 of 917	66.1%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)55th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)53rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+13 vs state

Mathematics52%+11 vs state

Science43%~ state avg

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Schools Near Maple 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 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
Maple Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	600 Maple St	Smithville	64089	Clay County	Smithville R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 532-0589	358	32	11.1	20.1%	320 (89.4%)	8 (2.2%)	18 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	70.7	244^th of 900 public elementary schools	72.9%		85.1	104^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.5%	140	63.7	56.0	36.6		43.3	46.4		47.4	70.9	$14,794	$619	$14,175
Horizon Elementary	Public	K-6	695 S Commercial Ave	Smithville	64089	Clay County	Smithville R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 532-4566	448	30	14.8	17.4%	390 (87.1%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.7%)	96.7	12^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.7%		94.8	26^th of 906 public elementary schools	97.1%	14	72.9	72.7	73.4	88.9	80.8	68.2		73.5	69.8	$12,662	$350	$12,312
Eagle Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	18801 Eagle Parkway	Smithville	64089	Clay County	Smithville R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 532-5959	492	35	14.1	18.5%	440 (89.4%)	4 (0.8%)	30 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	65.7	303^rd of 900 public elementary schools	66.3%		70.2	255^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.9%	48	54.3	46.6	42.6		46.6	52.9	47.9	44.0	44.5	$11,947	$35	$11,912
Nashua Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	221 NE 114th St	Kansas City	64155	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5160	485	30	15.9	23.3%	325 (67.0%)	47 (9.7%)	62 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (9.9%)	77.8	179^th of 900 public elementary schools	80.1%		92.1	43^rd of 906 public elementary schools	95.3%	136	45.5	57.6	69.6		65.1	49.3				$15,107	$545	$14,562
Fox Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	545 NE 106 St	Kansas City	64155	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5090	606	38	16.0	36.6%	323 (53.3%)	123 (20.3%)	84 (13.9%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	62 (10.2%)	83.7	126^th of 900 public elementary schools	86.0%		70.2	258^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.5%	132	74.9	49.4	64.9		59.1	61.8	52.0	65.6		$14,810	$539	$14,271
Bell Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 NE 108th St	Kansas City	64156	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5020	642	43	15.0	25.2%	384 (59.8%)	85 (13.2%)	74 (11.5%)	41 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	51 (7.9%)	87.5	99^th of 900 public elementary schools	89.0%		83.2	122^nd of 906 public elementary schools	86.5%	23	70.0	61.5	65.6		58.1	59.3	64.2	60.2		$14,483	$539	$13,944
North Platte Intermediate	Public	3-5	900 Lewis	Edgerton	64444	Platte County	North Platte County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 790-3622	108	10	10.5	32.4%	103 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	88.8	82^nd of 900 public elementary schools	90.9%		83.6	120^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.8%	38	66.5				56.7		80.6			$13,374	$11	$13,364
Rising Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7301 NE 108th St.	Kansas City	64157	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5370	407	29	14.1	29.2%	254 (62.4%)	38 (9.3%)	54 (13.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (13.5%)	91.6	54^th of 900 public elementary schools	94.0%		91.1	50^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.5%	4	72.1	71.1	67.0		62.6	72.1	65.1	62.6		$15,727	$552	$15,175
Kellybrook Elementary School	Public	K-5	10701 N Eastern Avenue	Kansas City	64157	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5700	528	37	14.4	30.1%	384 (72.7%)	41 (7.8%)	61 (11.6%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)	58.3	376^th of 900 public elementary schools	58.2%		56.8	382^nd of 906 public elementary schools	57.8%	6	49.9	53.2	32.5		41.5	44.7	43.4	45.5		$14,488	$199	$14,289
Northview Elementary	Public	K-5	9201 N Indiana	Kansas City	64156	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5170	656	41	16.0	12.8%	457 (69.7%)	63 (9.6%)	50 (7.6%)	24 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (9.1%)	89.5	78^th of 900 public elementary schools	91.3%		77.5	171^st of 906 public elementary schools	81.1%	93	64.0	69.6	60.8		60.1	63.1	68.0	64.5		$14,786	$544	$14,242

Frequently Asked Questions about Maple Elementary

How many students attend Maple Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended Maple Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Maple Elementary attend?

Students who attend Maple Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Smithville Middle
High : Smithville High

What is the racial makeup of Maple Elementary?

Students at Maple Elementary are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Maple Elementary in?

Smithville R-II

Is Maple Elementary a good school?

Maple Elementary ranks 244^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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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