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Excelsior Springs 40 Schools
Excelsior Springs 40 is a public school district in Missouri, based in Clay County (Excelsior Springs). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Excelsior Springs 40 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Excelsior Springs 40
5 of 6 schools in Excelsior Springs 40 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 4
Best schools in Excelsior Springs 40
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Elkhorn Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Lewis Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Cornerstone Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Excelsior Springs High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Excelsior Springs Middle (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Excelsior Springs 40
High schools (2)
- C Excelsior Springs High, Excelsior Springs
- Excelsior Springs Tech High, Excelsior Springs
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Excelsior Springs Middle, Excelsior Springs
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- C Cornerstone Elementary, Excelsior Springs
- B Elkhorn Elementary, Excelsior Springs
- C+ Lewis Elementary, Excelsior Springs
Where Excelsior Springs 40 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Missouri
- County: Clay County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,638 students with 197 full-time-equivalent teachers and 289 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2911650
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lawson R-Xiv (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Kearney R-I (8 schools, 10 mi)
- Liberty 53 (18 schools, 11 mi)
- Fort Osage R-I (9 schools, 12 mi)
- Richmond R-Xvi (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Lathrop R-Ii (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Polo R-Vii (3 schools, 17 mi)
- North Kansas City 74 (33 schools, 18 mi)
Questions about Excelsior Springs 40
How many schools are in Excelsior Springs 40?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Excelsior Springs 40, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Excelsior Springs 40 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Excelsior Springs.
How good are the schools in Excelsior Springs 40?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 35.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40.6%. 20% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Excelsior Springs 40?
2,638 students were enrolled in Excelsior Springs 40 in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Excelsior Springs 40?
Excelsior Springs 40 is in Missouri, based in Clay County, with its district office in Excelsior Springs. Its boundary covers about 89.7 sq mi.