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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 64116

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Schools

2,558

Students

Top rankedBriarcliff Elementary349^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools

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Biggest riser

North Kansas City High up 51 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 64116 zip code area in Missouri is home to 3 schools, including 2 elementary schools (Briarcliff Elementary and Crestview Elementary) and 1 high school (North Kansas City High), all part of the North Kansas City 74 district.

Among the schools, Briarcliff Elementary stands out as a top performer, consistently ranked among the top 350 elementary schools in Missouri and earning a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students outperform district and state averages in both math and English language arts. In contrast, Crestview Elementary lags behind, with lower test scores across the board. North Kansas City High also performs well, with a high graduation rate of 97.3% and strong results in Algebra II and English II, though it struggles more in Algebra I and Biology I.

The data reveals that while Crestview Elementary has the highest per-student spending and the lowest student-teacher ratio, it underperforms academically compared to the other schools in the area. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to a school's performance. Overall, the analysis highlights the importance of considering multiple factors, such as academic achievement, student demographics, and resource allocation, when evaluating the quality of schools in the 64116 zip code.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (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	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Crestview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4327 N Holmes	Kansas City	64116	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5070	487	36	13.6	60.8%	144 (29.6%)	138 (28.3%)	85 (17.5%)	48 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	62 (12.7%)	29.9	662^nd of 900 public elementary schools	26.4%		26.1	686^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.3%	24	32.7	18.8	21.0	24.0	40.5	22.9	41.7						$15,310	$544	$14,766
North Kansas City High	Public	9-12	620 E 23rd Ave	Kansas City	64116	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5310	1,719	106	16.2	52.6%	553 (32.2%)	461 (26.8%)	341 (19.8%)	123 (7.2%)	8 (0.5%)	30 (1.7%)	203 (11.8%)	47.4	175^th of 367 public high schools	52.3%		37.1	226^th of 378 public high schools	40.2%	51								27.0	29.3	53.7	69.9	42.1	$15,056	$552	$14,503
Center For Educ. Development	Public, Alternative	K-12	2000 NE 46th St	Kansas City	64116	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 413-5000	0	35	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 64116

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kansas City	0.27 mi	168	297^th
Riverside	3.61 mi	1	9^th
Gladstone	3.72 mi	7	69^th
Independence	6.47 mi	42	255^th
Sugar Creek	7.26 mi	2	370^th

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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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