Hopewell Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri · Park Hill School District · Grades K–5
Hopewell Elementary School serves 483 students in grades K–5 in Kansas City (Platte County). It is one of 18 schools in Park Hill School District. By enrollment it is the 184th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 38.42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Park Hill School District |
| County | Platte County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292355003368 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Park Hill | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 483 | 11,937 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 29.6% | 29% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Hopewell Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 11 elementary schools in Park Hill School District, Hopewell Elementary School is the 4th largest, with 4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.8 miles away and have a median of 435 students, so Hopewell Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 91 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 72, against an average of 81 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 78 in kindergarten and 82 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 55.9% of enrollment, a lower share than across Park Hill (61.5%). Black students are next, at 23.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
29.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 29% across Park Hill and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 14.9% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Hopewell Elementary School has 38.42 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 483 students would have about 39.3 teachers, so Hopewell Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Line Creek Elementary School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. There are 20 elementary schools within 5 miles and 51 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 55.9% |
| Black | 23.4% |
| Hispanic | 11.6% |
| Two or more races | 6.4% |
| Asian | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 78 |
| Grade 1 | 72 |
| Grade 2 | 77 |
| Grade 3 | 83 |
| Grade 4 | 91 |
| Grade 5 | 82 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5801 NW Waukomis, Kansas City, MO 64151
Phone: (816)359-4410
Website: parkhill.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hopewell Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line Creek Elementary School | Park Hill | 1.4 mi | 321 | 11.4 | 43.6% |
| Thomas B. Chinn Elementary School | Park Hill | 1.6 mi | 466 | 11.9 | 46.4% |
| West Englewood Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 1.8 mi | 435 | 13.7 | 65.1% |
| Southeast Elementary School | Park Hill | 1.8 mi | 548 | 13.4 | 31.8% |
| Linden West Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 1.9 mi | 501 | 15.4 | 62.7% |
| Pathfinder Elementary School | Platte County R-III | 2.3 mi | 409 | 12.1 | 40.8% |
| Barry School | Platte County R-III | 2.3 mi | 348 | 11.5 | 29.6% |
| English Landing Elementary School | Park Hill | 2.4 mi | 435 | 13.4 | 27.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Park Hill
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred L Renner Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 403 |
| Congress Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 601 |
| English Landing Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 435 |
| Gerner Family Early Education Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 392 |
| Graden Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 415 |
| Hawthorn Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 450 |
| Lakeview Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 653 |
| Line Creek Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 321 |
| Park Hill High School | High | 9–12 | 1,947 |
| Park Hill South High School | High | 9–12 | 1,890 |
| Plaza Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 673 |
| Prairie Point Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 437 |
| Southeast Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 548 |
| Thomas B. Chinn Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 466 |
| Tiffany Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 484 |
| Union Chapel Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 609 |
| Walden Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 730 |