Atkins-Johnson Farmhouse Property · Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 4.0Gladstone’s public schools outscore 75% of Missouri districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Gladstone, 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.
Gladstone’s schools, in brief
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 ↓
Four elementary schools, then one 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 Gladstone’s grade
A−: better than 75% of Missouri school districts, #85 of 247 Missouri towns. 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 Gladstone, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Gladstone · depends on your address
Linden West Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 501 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Oakwood Manor Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 277 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Early Education Center
Grades PK · 112 students · 2:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Gladstone · 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
7th grade in Gladstone
Antioch Middle
Grades 7–8 · 886 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Gladstone
Antioch Middle
Grades 7–8 · 886 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Gladstone’s public schools are run by North Kansas City 74 School District, which also serves Avondale, Birmingham, Claycomo 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
Gladstone vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Gladstone’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Gladstone | A− | North Kansas City 74 |
| Oakwood | — | North Kansas City 74 |
| Oakview | — | North Kansas City 74 |
| Oakwood Park | — | North Kansas City 74 |
All 3 neighbors share North Kansas City 74 with Gladstone, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Gladstone
10 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (STAR School).
Questions about Gladstone’s schools
Are Gladstone’s schools good?
By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Gladstone children attend outscore 75% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #85 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Gladstone in?
North Kansas City 74 School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 21,252 students in 33 schools (2024–25).
Where do Gladstone 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 Gladstone’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 Gladstone 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 Gladstone families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Gladstone → They have their own page.
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.