Raytown Middle, Kansas City MO - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Raytown Middle

Raytown Middle is a regular public school in the Raytown C-2 School District, serving sixth through eighth grade. It sits within the Kansas City city limits, in a section of town that is part of the large, sprawling urban footprint of Missouri’s most populous city. Kansas City is a major urban center with a mix of commercial, industrial, and residential uses spread across a very large area, known regionally for its barbecue heritage, jazz history, and extensive system of fountains and boulevards. The school itself is located in a residential neighborhood, reflecting the city’s pattern of school campuses separated from the downtown core.

The school’s enrollment is sizable for a middle school, drawing from the surrounding community. The student body is notably diverse. A substantial share of students are Black, and a significant portion are Hispanic, with another group identifying as White and a modest share as two or more races. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a population with considerable economic need.

State assessment results for the most recent year provide a quantitative picture of academic performance. In mathematics, the share of students scoring proficient or above was low across all three tested grades. The same pattern held in English language arts, where proficiency rates were also low, though they showed a slight upward trend from sixth to eighth grade. In eighth-grade science, the proficiency rate was also low. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint among districts in Jackson County. This is a soft spot in the school’s profile, and a parent may want to ask the school about its academic support structures and strategies for improvement.

Given that this is a middle school, graduation rate data does not apply. The school’s participation rates on state assessments were solid, with most grades showing high participation, meaning the results reflect nearly the entire enrolled student body. Data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing, and course access were not available in the provided records, and neither were counts or rates for students with disabilities or English learners. A parent or resident seeking a fuller picture of the school environment and student support services would want to request those directly from the school.

The Raytown C-2 School District itself showed little in the way of recent publicly reported changes or strategic initiatives of note based on available information. That leaves the school’s day-to-day operations as the primary focus for families.

The housing market in the immediate area around the school offers options that are comparatively more affordable than state and national benchmarks. Homes in the area have a value that sits below the statewide median, and rents are also relatively moderate. The cost of renting is estimated to absorb a modest share of a typical household’s income. For families considering a move to this part of the Kansas City area, the housing context suggests a relatively accessible market, though a parent should verify local boundaries for attendance at this middle school, as the district’s catchment may not align perfectly with broader ZIP code data.

Raytown Middle is a school where academic proficiency on state tests is a clear challenge, set against a backdrop of a diverse, economically diverse student body in a large urban setting. A family considering this school would benefit from a direct conversation with the school about how it addresses foundational skills in math and literacy, and what enrichment or intervention offerings exist for students across the ability spectrum.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 614%

School 14% · District 14%

▼ 29 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 718%

School 18% · District 21% · ▼ 3 pts below district

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

Grade 816%

School 16% · District 11% · ▲ 6 pts above district

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

English language arts

Grade 619%

School 19% · District 18% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 723%

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

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

Grade 827%

School 27% · District 24% · ▲ 3 pts above district

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

Science

Grade 827%

School 27% · District 22% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 7 pts below state median · even with 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 6Lower-income15%Higher-income28%13 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income20%Higher-income29%10 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income23%Higher-income34%11 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income13%Higher-income19%6 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income14%Higher-income26%12 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income16%Higher-income18%2 pp gap