The top reported proficiency rate is 39% in English language arts. The lowest is 29% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Line Creek Elem.
Line Creek Elementary is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in the Park Hill School District, located in the northern portion of Kansas City that falls within Platte County. The school enrolls a student body that is majority white, with notable shares of Black and Hispanic students, and a smaller representation of Asian students and students who identify with two or more races. Nearly half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, giving the school a moderate level of economic diversity.
The school’s academic results on the Missouri Assessment Program present an uneven picture. In third-grade math, about half of the students scored at or above the proficient level. However, that share dropped in fourth grade and fell further in fifth grade, where roughly a quarter of students reached proficiency. In English language arts, the pattern was similar: third-grade proficiency was close to the midpoint, fourth grade was lower, and fifth-grade results in reading were not reported due to data suppression. In fifth-grade science, just under a third of students scored proficient. The overall proficiency index across all tested subjects and grades places Line Creek in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in Platte County. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand what supports are in place for students who are not yet meeting grade-level benchmarks, particularly as performance declines from grade to grade.
Because Line Creek serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report. The school does not offer high school programs such as Advanced Placement or career and technical pathways, and no information was available on staffing ratios, chronic absenteeism, discipline, or course access. These gaps are typical of an elementary school that does not administer high school-level outcomes or publish civil rights data at the building level.
The Park Hill School District is in the midst of notable change that will affect Line Creek families. The district is opening a new elementary school in August 2025, its twelfth, as part of long-range facility planning tied to enrollment growth. This will trigger adjustments to attendance boundaries and school assignments. The district also opened the LEAD Innovation Studio, a high school program, in a new facility starting with the 2020-2021 school year, offering an alternative pathway within the district. These developments give the district a forward-looking profile, but the boundary changes are a concrete factor for any family currently zoned for Line Creek.
The neighborhood around the school sits inside a large section of Kansas City that lies north of the Missouri River. The area is part of the broader Northland, a region of the city characterized by suburban-style residential development, shopping centers, and access to major highways. The housing market here reflects a cost above the state average; home values have seen a modest year-over-year increase, and rents have also risen. The estimated mortgage payment is higher than the typical rent in the area, meaning homeownership is the more expensive option month to month. The national unemployment rate environment is stable, and median household income nationally has been on a general upward trend.
Line Creek is one of several elementary options within the Park Hill system, and for families considering it, two questions stand out. The academic trajectory the data show is one of declining proficiency from third to fifth grade, which is worth exploring with the school directly. And the district’s upcoming boundary changes mean the attendance zone for this school could shift before your child enters kindergarten or between school years. For a family that values a regular public elementary with moderate economic diversity and a district that is investing in new facilities and alternative high school programming, Line Creek fits that description, with the academic soft spots being the area a prospective parent would want to investigate most closely.
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