Claycomo’s public schools outscore 75% of Missouri districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Claycomo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.
From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Claycomo’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 571 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Claycomo’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,811 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
22 elementary schools, then four middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Claycomo’s grade
A−: better than 75% of Missouri school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Claycomo, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Claycomo · depends on your address
Gateway 6Th Grade Center
Grades 6 · 882 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Kansas City
Eastgate 6Th Grade Center
Grades 6 · 629 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Kansas City
Claycomo’s public schools are run by North Kansas City 74 School District, which also serves Avondale, Birmingham, Gladstone and Kansas City and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Claycomo vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Claycomo’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Claycomo | A− | North Kansas City 74 |
| Kansas City | C+ | North Kansas City 74 PK–12 · Kansas City 33 PK–12 |
| Liberty | A− | Liberty 53 |
| Pleasant Valley | A− | North Kansas City 74 |
2 of the 3 neighbors share North Kansas City 74 with Claycomo, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Claycomo
30 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Claycomo’s schools
Are Claycomo’s schools good?
By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Claycomo children attend outscore 75% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Claycomo in?
North Kansas City 74 School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 21,252 students in 33 schools (2024–25).
Where do Claycomo kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Staley High, Oak Park High, North Kansas City High and Winnetonka High.
What is Claycomo’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in North Kansas City 74 School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Claycomo spend per student?
$14,811 in North Kansas City 74 School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Claycomo families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.