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Graden Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

8804 Hwy 45 NW, Parkville, MO 64152 · (816) 359-4340 · Part of Park Hill School District

Parkville’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
415
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Graden Elem.

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 16.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Parkville kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Parkville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Graden Elem.You are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency56%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8804 Hwy 45 NW, Parkville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten72
Grade 152
Grade 276
Grade 369
Grade 468
Grade 578
Enrollment over time
495’20
462’21
475’22
432’23
415’24

Down 16.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 7%Black 5%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Graden Elem. from Parkville families.

Other schools in Park Hill School District

The district →
Gerner Family Early Ed CTR.
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Kansas City
392 students20:1
Union Chapel Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
A
609 students17:1
Southeast Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
B+
548 students13:1
Tiffany Ridge Elementary SCHL
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
B−
484 students13:1
Hopewell Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
B+
483 students13:1
Thomas B. Chinn Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
B
466 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Parkville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.