Fox Hill Elementary, Kansas City MO

Original Research by School Decision on Fox Hill Elementary

Fox Hill Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in the North Kansas City 74 school district, located in the Clay County portion of Kansas City. The school sits inside a major Midwestern urban center that mixes downtown cultural anchors, historic residential neighborhoods, and suburban-style development on its northern edges. The area north of the Missouri River where Fox Hill is situated has seen continued housing growth, with home values and rents in the surrounding ZIP code rising at a modest annual pace. The broader metro economy remains diversified, anchored by healthcare, logistics, and financial services.

Fox Hill is a regular public school with a student body that is predominantly white, while Black and Hispanic students each make up a notable share and a further share is multiracial. The school reports a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, though the rate is lower than many urban elementary schools. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source materials, so a reader who needs that information would want to ask the school directly.

Academically, Fox Hill posts results that place it in the top quartile among districts in Clay County on an overall proficiency index. On the Missouri Assessment Program, third graders reached a strong proficiency rate in English language arts, and fifth graders posted a similarly solid rate in both ELA and math. Fourth-grade results in both subjects dipped below those of the other tested grades, a pattern that may reflect a cohort effect or the natural variability of a single year’s scores and that a parent might want to discuss with the school. Fifth-grade science proficiency was also solid. The overall picture is one of consistent performance above the county median across tested subjects and grades, which is a clear strength for a school of this size and demographic profile.

The school’s enrollment is large for an elementary, with each grade from kindergarten through fifth carrying a substantial number of students. That scale allows for grade-level teams and likely some ability to group students by need, but it also means the building is busy. No information was reported on class sizes, staffing ratios, or special program offerings, so families would need to confirm those details directly.

The district brief for North Kansas City 74 turned up no recent bond measures, boundary changes, or curriculum overhauls in publicly reported sources. That stability may appeal to parents seeking a consistent environment, though it also means there is little publicly visible momentum to discuss.

For a family considering the area, Fox Hill Elementary sits within a school district that is the second largest in Clay County and draws from neighborhoods that are primarily residential and car-dependent in character, though downtown Kansas City’s walkable cores are a short drive south. The housing stock in the school’s ZIP code is above the state median in value, and rents have risen at a faster clip, reflecting demand in the northern part of the metro. The school’s academic record, particularly its top-quartile standing among Clay County districts, makes it a strong option for a family that values solid proficiency results and a large, diverse-enough student body in a stable district. The dip in fourth-grade testing is a soft spot to investigate, but the overall trend across grades and subjects is favorable.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 375%

School 75% · District 47% · ▲ 28 pts above district

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 450%

School 50% · District 50%

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 565%

School 65% · District 48% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 362%

School 62% · District 49% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 452%

School 52% · District 51% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 566%

School 66% · District 52% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Science

Grade 559%

School 59% · District 46% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

This schoolNORTH KANSAS CITY 74, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income42%Higher-income74%32 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income36%Higher-income67%31 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income44%Higher-income79%36 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income58%Higher-income85%27 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income33%Higher-income65%32 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income46%Higher-income77%30 pp gap