Maplewood Elementary

Maplewood Elementary serves 318 students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Kansas City's Clay County area. With 28 full-time equivalent teachers, the school maintains an excellent student-teacher ratio of 11.4 to 1, allowing for more individualized attention in the classroom. The school demonstrates solid academic performance, earning a MySchoolScout rating of 7.0 out of 10 and ranking #452 out of 2,234 Missouri elementary schools, placing it in the 80th percentile statewide.

Students show consistent achievement across core subjects, with 47% reaching proficiency or above in both English Language Arts and mathematics. Maplewood Elementary draws families from a stable, middle-class community where the median household income reaches $77,763 and homeownership is strong with a median home value of $194,300. The surrounding neighborhood shows economic stability with a relatively low poverty rate of 10.3%, and about one-third of residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher.

Located on NE 52nd Street, the school sits within Kansas City's large urban setting while serving a specific residential area with over 32,000 residents. This combination provides students access to both the educational resources of a major metropolitan area and the community feel of an established neighborhood.