The top reported proficiency rate is 59% in Science. The lowest is 31% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Stonegate Elem.
Stonegate Elementary is one of the regular elementary schools in the Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District, serving kindergarten through fifth grade in the fast-growing suburban city of Raymore, Missouri, about a half-hour south of downtown Kansas City. Raymore itself has been growing very quickly, and the district has responded with capital investments including a new elementary school funded by a bond issue that passed a few years ago, meaning the community is actively building out its school infrastructure to keep pace with new families arriving.
The school hosts a student body that is majority white, with a notable share of Black students, a smaller share of Hispanic students, and a similar share of students who identify as two or more races. Asian and Native American students each make up a very small slice of enrollment. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a measure that indicates some economic diversity but places the school in a middle range of disadvantage compared to national averages. Special education and English learner counts were not reported in available data, which is a gap a parent may want to follow up on directly with the school.
On state assessments, Stonegate Elementary shows a mixed picture. In mathematics, proficiency rates hover in the middle range across third, fourth, and fifth grades, with just over a third to just over two-fifths of students meeting state benchmarks. In English language arts, results are softer: third grade proficiency is under a third, fifth grade proficiency is a bit over a third, and fourth grade results were suppressed for reasons the data does not explain. Science, tested only in fifth grade, is a clear bright spot, with a strong share of students scoring proficient. Overall, the school’s combined proficiency across subjects and grades sits above the midpoint relative to other districts in Cass County, though that comparison is limited to a countywide set. The inconsistency across subjects is something a parent may want to explore further.
Because Stonegate serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and the civil rights data on discipline and chronic absenteeism were not available. The school appears to be a standard neighborhood elementary with no special magnet or charter designation, and its Title I status was not listed in the data provided.
The housing market around the school is elevated. Home values in the area are near the national average and higher than the state median, with rents also above typical Missouri levels. This reflects the broader context of a suburban community that has seen rapid population growth and rising home prices. The town itself is car-oriented, with commercial retail along major corridors, and civic life is oriented more toward highway-adjacent development than a traditional downtown.
For a family, Stonegate Elementary offers a stable, regular elementary experience in a growing suburban district that is investing in its facilities. The academic performance is uneven, with stronger science results and middle-of-the-road math but softer reading scores at some grade levels. A parent whose priority is a high-performing English language arts program may want to investigate what reading interventions or supports the school provides, while those looking for a solid science foundation at the elementary level will find a positive signal here. The peer environment is economically and racially diverse relative to the broader community, and the surrounding area is experiencing the pressures and opportunities of rapid growth.
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