Pleasant Valley’s public schools outscore 75% of Missouri districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Pleasant Valley, 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.
Pleasant Valley’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 ↓
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 Pleasant Valley’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 Pleasant Valley, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Pleasant Valley · 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
Pleasant Valley’s public schools are run by North Kansas City 74 School District, which also serves Avondale, Birmingham, Claycomo and Gladstone and others. Parts of Pleasant Valley (3% of its land) are served by Liberty 53 instead. 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
Pleasant Valley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Pleasant Valley’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley | A− | North Kansas City 74 |
| Liberty | A− | Liberty 53 |
| Kansas City | C+ | North Kansas City 74 PK–12 · Kansas City 33 PK–12 |
| Claycomo | A− | North Kansas City 74 |
2 of the 3 neighbors share North Kansas City 74 with Pleasant Valley, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Pleasant Valley
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 Pleasant Valley’s schools
Are Pleasant Valley’s schools good?
By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pleasant Valley 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 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pleasant Valley in?
North Kansas City 74 School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 21,252 students in 33 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Pleasant Valley are served by Liberty 53.
Where do Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley’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 Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley 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.