Raytown Central Middle

Summary:

Raytown Central Middle is a public middle school in Raytown, Missouri, serving 564 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Raytown C-2 School District, which is ranked 336 out of 386 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Raytown Central Middle has consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom half of Missouri middle schools over the past 10 years and maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly concerning, with proficiency rates on state assessments significantly below state and district averages, especially in Mathematics. Additionally, the school faces high chronic absenteeism rates, which likely contribute to its poor academic outcomes. The school serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which presents additional challenges.

While Raytown Central Middle's performance is generally lower than nearby schools in the Raytown C-2 district, such as South Middle and Raytown Middle, it still outperforms some of the lowest-performing middle schools in the state, such as Central Middle School in the Kansas City 33 district and Hogan Preparatory Academy Middle. However, the school's challenges persist, and a more comprehensive approach may be needed to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 10601 E 59th St
       Raytown, MO  64133-3429


(816) 268-7400

District: Raytown C-2

SchoolDigger Rank:
360th of 451 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,664 Help


Students who attend Raytown Central Middle usually attend:

High:    Raytown South Senior High

Feeder schools for Raytown Central Middle:

Elementary:    Blue Ridge Elementary
    Norfleet Elementary
    Robinson Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  537

Racial breakdown:

African American:
46.6%
White:
26.3%
Hispanic:
15.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Raytown Central Middle ranks worse than 79.8% of middle schools in Missouri. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Raytown C-2 School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.92. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Raytown Central Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (46.6%), White (26.3%), Hispanic (15.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Raytown C-2 School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Raytown Central Middle is 15.3. 1 middle schools in the Raytown C-2 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Raytown Central Middle is $13,664, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Raytown C-2 School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Raytown Central Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Raytown Central Middle 360th of 451 Missouri public middle schools. (See Raytown Central Middle in the ranking list.)

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Raytown C-2:

SchoolDigger ranks Raytown C-2 336th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Raytown Central Middle

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Rank History for all students at Raytown Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 47.85 367th 625 41.3%
2012 42.51 419th 623 32.7%
2013 46.18 391st 649 39.8%
2014 37.89 451st 633 28.8%
2015 46.26 318th 585 45.6%
2016 48.53 237th 435 45.5%
2017 37.81 389th 568 31.5%
2018 24.38 456th 552 17.4%
2019 26.26 473rd 587 19.4%
2021 24.22 355th 454 21.8%
2022 23.52 367th 459 20.0%
2023 19.09 386th 459 15.9%
2024 22.92 360th 451 20.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Raytown Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.09 68th 79 13.9%
2019 46.24 47th 98 52.0%
2022 19.52 42nd 45 6.7%
2023 25.91 33rd 44 25.0%
2024 40.92 26th 51 49.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Raytown Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 29.42 53rd 68 22.1%
2023 23.91 60th 68 11.8%
2024 23.49 65th 72 9.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Raytown Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.52 171st 192 10.9%
2024 29.29 150th 194 22.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Raytown Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.33 361st 422 14.5%
2019 27.10 400th 482 17.0%
2021 33.94 275th 371 25.9%
2022 33.49 264th 365 27.7%
2023 24.76 323rd 382 15.4%
2024 23.88 321st 378 15.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Raytown Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.45 113th 204 44.6%
2021 35.48 129th 195 33.8%
2022 32.32 130th 187 30.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Raytown Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.95 88th 104 15.4%
2019 43.60 94th 121 22.3%
2021 12.18 40th 44 9.1%
2022 35.72 36th 44 18.2%
2023 26.05 42nd 48 12.5%
2024 42.31 34th 45 24.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Raytown Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.80 75th 129 41.9%
2019 36.04 99th 149 33.6%
2021 53.28 52nd 135 61.5%
2022 42.95 81st 148 45.3%
2023 37.42 98th 153 35.9%
2024 55.03 51st 144 64.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Raytown Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.28 74th 96 22.9%
2019 44.62 75th 130 42.3%
2021 20.51 64th 67 4.5%
2022 28.60 61st 78 21.8%
2023 25.84 61st 74 17.6%
2024 19.58 69th 74 6.8%
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Rank History for White students at Raytown Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.40 233rd 479 51.4%
2019 51.73 223rd 527 57.7%
2021 28.30 287th 376 23.7%
2022 48.66 176th 381 53.8%
2023 39.38 231st 385 40.0%
2024 33.89 261st 379 31.1%
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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Raytown Central Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 288 209 17 35 2 n/a n/a 0 551
2010 305 218 17 28 1 n/a n/a 0 569
2011 272 216 11 49 4 3 25 0 580
2012 279 224 5 50 3 6 24 0 591
2013 265 216 5 57 1 9 30 0 583
2014 275 240 14 55 1 3 12 0 600
2015 280 246 12 58 2 1 27 0 626
2016 259 232 8 65 1 0 40 0 605
2017 229 245 7 63 2 1 40 0 587
2018 230 244 5 71 2 0 37 0 589
2019 184 284 4 76 3 0 48 0 599
2020 183 280 3 67 5 1 51 0 590
2021 171 250 5 69 4 0 54 0 553
2022 171 256 4 81 3 4 52 0 571
2023 170 261 3 74 2 2 52 0 564
2024 141 250 1 85 1 1 58 0 537

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Raytown Central Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 551 35.7 15.4 46.5
2010 569 37.9 14.9 48.7
2011 580 31.4 18.4 49.1
2012 591 32.0 18.4 54.1
2013 583 34.9 16.6 60.7
2014 600 36.9 16.2 50.2
2015 626 40.0 15.6 62.5
2016 605 39.0 15.5 56.4
2017 587 38.8 15.1 65.2
2018 589 39.5 14.8 65.2
2019 599 41.6 14.3 61.3
2020 590 41.4 14.2 60.2
2021 553 40.0 13.8 61.3
2022 571 38.5 14.8 37.8
2023 564 37.4 15.0 64.2
2024 537 35.0 15.3 60

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Raytown Central Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 551 35.7 15.4 46.5
2010 569 37.9 14.9 48.7
2011 580 31.4 18.4 49.1
2012 591 32.0 18.4 54.1
2013 583 34.9 16.6 60.7
2014 600 36.9 16.2 50.2
2015 626 40.0 15.6 62.5
2016 605 39.0 15.5 56.4
2017 587 38.8 15.1 65.2
2018 589 39.5 14.8 65.2
2019 599 41.6 14.3 61.3
2020 590 41.4 14.2 60.2
2021 553 40.0 13.8 61.3
2022 571 38.5 14.8 37.8
2023 564 37.4 15.0 64.2
2024 537 35.0 15.3 60

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Raytown Central Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $444 (3.7%) $11,699 (96.3%) $12,143
2020 $629 (5.2%) $11,538 (94.8%) $12,168
2021 $1,121 (8.8%) $11,642 (91.2%) $12,763
2022 $3,006 (22.0%) $10,658 (78.0%) $13,664

Data source: Missouri Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Raytown Central Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 473rd of 587 Middle schoolsRanks 386th of 459 Middle schools
 3.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Raytown Central Middle)30.315.9
 14.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Raytown C-2)2215.4
 6.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)42.543.7
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Raytown Central Middle)30.222.9
 7.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Raytown C-2)30.420.7
 9.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)45.937.5
 8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Raytown Central Middle)19.216.1
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Raytown C-2)15.413.8
 1.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)3839.5
 1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Raytown Central Middle)37.427.5
 9.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Raytown C-2)30.522.2
 8.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)43.637.3
 6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Raytown Central Middle)12.84.9
 7.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Raytown C-2)10.26.1
 4.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)2930
 1%
8th Grade Science (Raytown Central Middle)36.918.2
 18.7%
   8th Grade Science (Raytown C-2)2817.6
 10.4%
   8th Grade Science (Missouri)43.737.8
 5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Raytown Central Middle)40.827.6
 13.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Raytown C-2)37.623.3
 14.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.342.7
 4.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students599564
 5.8%
African American284261
 8.1%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic7674
 2.6%
Pacific Islander02
White184170
 7.6%
Two or More Races4852
 8.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.3%64.2%
 2.9%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 537 students attended Raytown Central Middle.

Students at Raytown Central Middle are 47% African American, 26% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

Students who attend Raytown Central Middle usually go on to attend Raytown South Senior High

Raytown Central Middle ranks in the bottom 20.2% of Missouri middle schools.


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