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Hale Cook Elementary School vs. Prairie Elementary School

Should you attend Hale Cook Elementary School or Prairie Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Hale Cook Elementary School
7302 Pennsylvania
Kansas City, MO 64114
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Prairie Elementary School
6642 Mission Road
Prairie Village, KS 66208
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Hale Cook Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

Prairie Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 284 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Hale Cook Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 449 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Prairie Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
284 students
449 students
This chart displays total students of Hale Cook Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Prairie Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
28 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Hale Cook Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Prairie Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hale Cook Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Prairie Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#368 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 20%)
#2 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hale Cook Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Prairie Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in MO)
79%
(Top 1% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hale Cook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in MO)
73%
(Top 1% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hale Cook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Top 50% in MO)
75-79%
(Top 1% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hale Cook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Hale Cook Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Prairie Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
7
3
Kindergarten Students
54
68
Grade 1 Students
39
62
Grade 2 Students
43
64
Grade 3 Students
38
64
Grade 4 Students
46
59
Grade 5 Students
37
66
Grade 6 Students
20
63

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Prairie Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hale Cook Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hale Cook Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
23%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hale Cook Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
60%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hale Cook Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hale Cook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.58
0.24
This chart displays the diversity score of Hale Cook Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Prairie Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hale Cook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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