Norfleet Elem., Kansas City MO - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Norfleet Elem.

Norfleet Elementary is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade as part of the Raytown C-2 School District in the eastern part of Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. It is a neighborhood school, not a charter or magnet, and its size is typical for an elementary building.

The student body is diverse. A little more than half of the students are Black, roughly one in five are white, about one in six are Hispanic, and there are smaller shares of students who identify as two or more races, Asian, or American Indian. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, marking a majority of the school community.

On state assessments administered through the Missouri Assessment Program, the school's proficiency rates in both English language arts and math across third, fourth, and fifth grades sit at a lower level. In math, proficiency rates in each grade fall notably below the midpoint when compared with other schools in the county. In English language arts, the pattern is similar, though the rates themselves are marginally higher than in math. Fifth-grade science results show a similar rate to the English language arts scores in that grade. The overall proficiency picture across all tested subjects and grades places the school below the midpoint among Jackson County elementary schools. A parent considering Norfleet will want to look into these results with the school directly to understand the academic support and intervention structures in place.

Data on special education identification rates and English learner populations were not available in the public record, so a full picture of the school's special populations profile is incomplete from the data provided. A parent may wish to ask the school for this information directly. Chronic absenteeism and discipline data were also absent, and the district brief for Raytown C-2 did not surface any recent strategic changes or initiatives of note.

Housing in the immediate zip code around Norfleet is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks. Home values are on the lower side of what is typical for the Kansas City metro area, though they have seen a slight uptick over the past year. Rents are also modestly below many national averages and have been stable. The area is part of a broad, car-dependent landscape typical of eastern Jackson County, with commercial strips and residential neighborhoods spread across a wide area.

Kansas City itself is the largest city in Missouri by both population and land area, a major urban center with a deep history as a transportation and livestock hub. Its built environment includes concentrated walkable districts Downtown, the River Market, and the Country Club Plaza, but the school's location in a more residential eastern section of the city means a car is likely necessary for most errands. The metro economy is large and diverse, anchored by healthcare, logistics, government, and a legacy of rail and telecommunications.

Norfleet Elementary serves its community as a K-5 neighborhood school. The academic proficiency data points to a need for families to investigate what specific support for core instruction looks like at the school. The student body reflects a broadly diverse mix of racial and economic backgrounds, and the surrounding housing market is relatively affordable and stable.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 325%

School 25% · District 21% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 416%

School 16% · District 25% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 513%

School 13% · District 23% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 323%

School 23% · District 26% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 423%

School 23% · District 25% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 526%

School 26% · District 28% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Science

Grade 523%

School 23% · District 25% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

This schoolRAYTOWN C-2, 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 5Lower-income24%Higher-income30%7 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income10%Higher-income17%7 pp gap