RISING HILL ELEMENTARY

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380 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

RISING HILL ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school and part of the NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 school district, located in KANSAS CITY, MO with 380 students offering grade levels from PK to 05.

With 29 teachers, RISING HILL ELEMENTARY has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

380

Total Students

29.4

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

31.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for RISING HILL ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	245
Hispanic	44
Black	42
Asian	2
Two or More	44
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

White
245 (64.5 %)
Hispanic
44 (11.6 %)
Two or More
44 (11.6 %)
Black
42 (11.1 %)
Asian
2 (0.5 %)
American Indian
2 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NORTH KANSAS CITY 74
Phone:	(816)321-5370
Website:	http://www.nkcschools.org/page.cfm?p=2786
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	380
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	86
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	33

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 39

Kindergarten 46

Grade 1 47

Grade 2 61

Grade 3 63

Grade 4 61

Grade 5 63