The top reported proficiency rate is 29% in English language arts. The lowest is 14% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Stony Point North
Stony Point North is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Kansas, serving kindergarten through fifth grade. It operates as part of the Kansas City school district, which covers a large portion of the city. Kansas City, Kansas (KCK) is a mid-sized city within the broader Kansas City metropolitan area, with a mix of residential neighborhoods, industrial corridors, and commercial strips. The city has a working-class heritage and a diverse population, though specific information about walkability, major employers, or recent development trends in the immediate school area was not readily available.
The school enrolls roughly 300 students, and the student body is notably diverse. About two in five students identify as Hispanic, roughly one in four as Black, and about one in five as White, with smaller shares of Asian students and multiracial students. A very high share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that a large majority of families face economic challenges. Data on the share of students receiving special education services or English learner support was not reported.
Academic performance on the Kansas state assessments is a soft spot. Across third, fourth, and fifth grades, proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science are below typical levels. In third grade, a relatively small share of students met the proficient or above standard in math and in reading. Fourth-grade results are somewhat higher, with about two in five students proficient in reading and a similar share in math, but fifth-grade performance drops again, with a low share proficient in both subjects and in science. The school’s overall proficiency index across all tested subjects and grades sits below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Wyandotte County. Because the assessment cut scores changed in recent years, direct comparison to prior years is not possible, so it is unclear whether these results represent a change.
Housing values in the area around the school are moderate relative to national figures. Home prices have seen a modest year-over-year increase, and rents have also risen slightly. For a typical household, the estimated monthly cost of owning a home, after a down payment, is slightly higher than the average rent in the zip code. The area remains more affordable relative to some parts of the metropolitan region, though incomes and local economic conditions vary.
At the district level, voters passed a bond referendum to fund facility improvements, safety upgrades, and technology. This is the largest bond in the district’s history and will affect school buildings and property taxes for years to come. No other recent district-level changes, such as program additions or enrollment shifts, were reported.
Stony Point North serves a high-poverty, diverse student population in a city with a working-class base. Academic proficiency is low across tested grades and subjects, a pattern that families may want to explore with the school to understand what supports and interventions are in place. The school itself is an elementary campus without higher-grade programs, so there is no graduation rate or secondary course data to consider. For a parent weighing this school, the key factors are the economic context of the student body, the modest housing costs in the neighborhood, and the need to better understand the academic support structure behind the test results.
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