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Southwood Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

8015 Raytown Rd, Raytown, MO 64138 · (816) 268-7280 · Part of Raytown C-2 School District

Raytown’s School Grade D better than 7% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
346
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Southwood Elem.

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Raytown kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Southwood Elem.You are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8015 Raytown Rd, Raytown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten42
Grade 162
Grade 257
Grade 362
Grade 468
Grade 555
Enrollment over time
322’20
345’21
343’22
368’23
346’24

Up 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 47%White 21%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 13%Asian 2%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 Southwood Elem. from Raytown families.

Other schools in Raytown C-2 School District

The district →
Three Trails Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Raytown
172 students14:1
New Trails Early Learning CTR.
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Raytown
101 students7:1
Little Blue Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
D
379 students13:1
Fleetridge Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
C−
355 students14:1
Spring Valley Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Raytown
D
353 students15:1
Laurel Hills Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Raytown
D
344 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; Raytown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.