Top Rankings
Excelsior Springs 40 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 630 students in Excelsior Springs 40 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschools in Excelsior Springs 40 School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
2,638 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Excelsior Springs 40 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#353 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)35%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.54
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
84%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,573 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,997 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,573
$15,081
Spending / Student
$19,997
$13,908
Best Excelsior Springs 40 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cornerstone Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1901 Wornall Road
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
(816) 630-9260
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
(816) 630-9260
Grades: PK-5
| 459 students
Rank: n/an/a
500 North Jesse James Road
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
(816) 630-9297
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
(816) 630-9297
Grades: PK
| 171 students
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