Line Creek Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri · Park Hill School District · Grades K–5
Line Creek Elementary School serves 321 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 625th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 28.12 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 | 292355001370 |
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 | 321 | 11,937 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 | 13.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.6% | 29% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 33% 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.
Line Creek Elementary School in context
Size
Line Creek Elementary School is the smallest of Park Hill School District's 11 elementary schools; its 321 students are 2.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.3 miles away and have a median of 475 students, so Line Creek Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 3 with 72 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 45, against an average of 54 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 49 in kindergarten and 52 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 58.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Park Hill (61.5%). Black students are next, at 17.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 29% across Park Hill and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 25.5% 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
Line Creek Elementary School has 28.12 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 321 students would have about 26.1 teachers, so Line Creek Elementary School has 2 more.
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 West Englewood Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in North Kansas City 74 School District. There are 23 elementary schools within 5 miles and 64 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 58.9% |
| Black | 17.1% |
| Two or more races | 10.9% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Asian | 3.1% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 49 |
| Grade 1 | 51 |
| Grade 2 | 45 |
| Grade 3 | 72 |
| Grade 4 | 52 |
| Grade 5 | 52 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5801 Nw Waukomis Dr., Kansas City, MO 64151
Phone: (816)359-4320
Website: parkhill.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Line Creek Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Englewood Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 0.5 mi | 435 | 13.7 | 65.1% |
| Hopewell Elementary School | Park Hill | 1.4 mi | 483 | 12.6 | 29.6% |
| Southeast Elementary School | Park Hill | 1.4 mi | 548 | 13.4 | 31.8% |
| Oakwood Manor Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 2.3 mi | 277 | 11.2 | 61.7% |
| Linden West Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 2.3 mi | 501 | 15.4 | 62.7% |
| Briarcliff Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 2.4 mi | 352 | 15.3 | 48% |
| Thomas B. Chinn Elementary School | Park Hill | 2.5 mi | 466 | 11.9 | 46.4% |
| Crestview Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 2.6 mi | 487 | 13.6 | 60.8% |
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 |
| Hopewell Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 483 |
| Lakeview Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 653 |
| 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 |