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John Nowlin Elementary School vs. William Yates Elementary School

Should you attend John Nowlin Elementary School or William Yates 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
John Nowlin Elementary School
5020 Nw Valley View Rd
Blue Springs, MO 64015
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
William Yates Elementary School
3600 Davidson Rd
Independence, MO 64055
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

John Nowlin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

William Yates Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 462 students in grades Kindergarten-5, John Nowlin Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 447 students in grades Kindergarten-5, William Yates Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
462 students
447 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of William Yates Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#577 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 30%)
#92 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of John Nowlin Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of William Yates Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 30% in MO)
70-74%
(Top 5% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John Nowlin 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 William Yates 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.
51%
(Top 30% in MO)
60-64%
(Top 10% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John Nowlin 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 William Yates 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.
50-54%
(Top 20% in MO)
70-79%
(Top 1% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of John Nowlin 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 William Yates 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of John Nowlin Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of William Yates Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
74
69
Grade 1 Students
92
75
Grade 2 Students
69
74
Grade 3 Students
68
74
Grade 4 Students
82
78
Grade 5 Students
77
77

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John Nowlin Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
11%
17%
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% Black
13%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John Nowlin Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
64%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John Nowlin 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 William Yates Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
9%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John Nowlin 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 William Yates 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.
0.56
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of John Nowlin 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 William Yates Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John Nowlin 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 William Yates 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John Nowlin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in William Yates Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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