Ravenwood Elementary

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Kansas City, Missouri

Ravenwood Elementary in Kansas City, Missouri enrolled 317 students in 2024-25 with 26.2 full-time teachers, 12.1 students per teacher against the Missouri elementary-school median of 12.3. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 40-44% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Missouri: 43.2% and 40.3%).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 6%

319 students in 2022-23, 330 students in 2023-24, 317 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 28.0 to 26.2.

Students enrolled at Ravenwood Elementary by school year2022-23: 319, 2023-24: 330, 2024-25: 31701002003004002022-233192023-243302024-25317
Students enrolled at Ravenwood Elementary by school year2022-23: 319, 2023-24: 330, 2024-25: 31701002003004002022-233192023-243302024-25317
Students enrolled at Ravenwood Elementary by school year2022-23: 319, 2023-24: 330, 2024-25: 31701002003004002022-233192023-243302024-25317
Students enrolled at Ravenwood Elementary by school year2022-23: 319, 2023-24: 330, 2024-25: 31701002003004002022-233192023-243302024-25317
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2331928.011.4
2023-2433027.412.0
2024-2531726.212.1

12.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 55 of every 100 Missouri elementary schools

Among the 1,199 Missouri elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Missouri elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 23.2; Ravenwood Elementary 12.1; state median 12.3.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherRavenwood Elementary 12.1state median 12.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Missouri elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 23.2; Ravenwood Elementary 12.1; state median 12.3.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherRavenwood Elementary 12.1state median 12.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Missouri elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 23.2; Ravenwood Elementary 12.1; state median 12.3.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherRavenwood Elementary 12.1state median 12.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Missouri elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 23.2; Ravenwood Elementary 12.1; state median 12.3.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherRavenwood Elementary 12.1state median 12.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 465 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Ravenwood Elementary enrolled 372 students and had 0.8 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.8, one per 465 of the 372 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions6
  • Chronically absent0.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

48.3% of students were White, 21.5% Hispanic, 13.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White48.3%
  2. Hispanic21.5%
  3. Two or more races13.2%
  4. Black10.4%
  5. Asian5.4%
  6. Pacific Islander1.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Ravenwood Elementary scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% in math in 2022-23, against 43.2% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.3% in math in 2022-23 across Missouri. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Missouri, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMissouri
Reading and language arts, 2021-2240‑44%47%43.2%
Math, 2022-2340‑44%42% (2021-22)40.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Kansas City

89 public elementary schools in Kansas City report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Guadalupe Centers Elementary80110.859.3%
Shoal Creek Elementary79514.75.7%
M. L. King Elementary76815.0100.0%
Gracemor Elementary68413.855.6%
KIPP Endeavor Academy6659.8100.0%
Kc International-Wallace6628.2100.0%
Northview Elementary65616.09.6%
Bell Prairie Elementary64215.119.6%

All public schools in Kansas City →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Ravenwood Elementary

  1. Maplewood ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 330 students, 11.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  2. Lakewood ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 185 students, 13.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  3. Compare Ravenwood Elementary with Maplewood ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much North Kansas City School District spends per student$14,136 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,136
  5. The largest public schools in MissouriRavenwood Elementary is the number 638 by size of 1,203 Missouri elementary schools open in 2024-25.#638 of 1,203
  6. Missouri schools by students per teacher12.1 students per teacher here against the Missouri median of 12.3 for elementary schools.12.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Ravenwood Elementary

  1. How many students attend Ravenwood Elementary?
    317 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 319 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Kansas City, MO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Ravenwood Elementary?
    12.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Missouri median for elementary schools is 12.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Ravenwood Elementary a Title I school?
    Ravenwood Elementary was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Ravenwood Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Ravenwood Elementary scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% in math in 2022-23, against 43.2% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.3% in math in 2022-23 across Missouri. Missouri's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Ravenwood Elementary in?
    North Kansas City School District, NCES district ID 2922800. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 292280001290 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22