Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0Raytown’s public schools score below 93% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation
In Raytown, 16% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Raytown, 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 97% 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.
Raytown’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,574 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Raytown’s grade
D: better than 7% of Missouri school districts, #233 of 247 Missouri towns. Both inputs trail the Missouri average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Raytown, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Raytown · depends on your address
Three Trails Preschool
Grades PK · 172 students · 14:1 students per teacher
New Trails Early Learning CTR.
Grades PK · 101 students · 7:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Raytown · depends on your address
South Middle
Grades 6–8 · 510 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Raytown Central Middle
Grades 6–8 · 488 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Raytown · depends on your address
South Middle
Grades 6–8 · 510 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Raytown Central Middle
Grades 6–8 · 488 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Raytown · depends on your address
South Middle
Grades 6–8 · 510 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Raytown Central Middle
Grades 6–8 · 488 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Raytown · depends on your address
Raytown SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,280 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Raytown South SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,089 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Raytown · depends on your address
Raytown SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,280 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Raytown South SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,089 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Raytown · depends on your address
Raytown SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,280 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Raytown South SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,089 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Raytown · depends on your address
Raytown SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,280 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Raytown South SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,089 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Raytown’s public schools are run by Raytown C-2 School District. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Raytown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Raytown’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Raytown | D | Raytown C-2 |
| Kansas City | C+ | North Kansas City 74 PK–12 · Kansas City 33 PK–12 |
Every school in Raytown
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: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Herndon Career CTR. and Raytown Education CTR.).
Questions about Raytown’s schools
Are Raytown’s schools good?
On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Raytown children attend score below 93% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #233 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Raytown in?
Raytown C-2 School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,676 students in 17 schools (2024–25).
Where do Raytown kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Raytown SR. High and Raytown South SR. High.
What is Raytown’s graduation rate?
76% of the class of 2023 in Raytown C-2 School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Raytown spend per student?
$14,574 in Raytown C-2 School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Raytown families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Raytown → 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.