Knob Noster Elementary Primary School
405 East Wimer
Knob Noster MO, 65336, Johnson County
Phone: 660-563-3019
Ranking: 
(681 out of 1,698, top 40%)*
(681 out of 1,698, top 40%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Knob Noster R-VIII School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 356 | 369 | 435 | 413 | 429 | 414 | 419 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 71 | 19.9% | 76 | 20.6% | 88 | 20.2% | 64 | 15.5% | 76 | 17.7% | 64 | 15.5% | 76 | 18.1% |
| Grade 1: | 77 | 21.6% | 86 | 23.3% | 56 | 12.9% | 73 | 17.7% | 70 | 16.3% | 82 | 19.8% | 70 | 16.7% |
| Grade 2: | 71 | 19.9% | 60 | 16.3% | 74 | 17.0% | 68 | 16.5% | 84 | 19.6% | 63 | 15.2% | 68 | 16.2% |
| Grade 3: | 65 | 18.3% | 74 | 20.1% | 68 | 15.6% | 85 | 20.6% | 61 | 14.2% | 62 | 15.0% | 68 | 16.2% |
| Grade 4: | 72 | 20.2% | 73 | 19.8% | 80 | 18.4% | 53 | 12.8% | 55 | 12.8% | 69 | 16.7% | 61 | 14.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 188 | 52.8% | 197 | 53.4% | 231 | 53.1% | 215 | 52.1% | 222 | 51.7% | 214 | 51.7% | 210 | 50.1% |
| Female: | 168 | 47.2% | 172 | 46.6% | 204 | 46.9% | 198 | 47.9% | 199 | 46.4% | 192 | 46.4% | 205 | 48.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.7% | 15 | 3.6% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 4 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.4% | 10 | 2.4% | 10 | 2.3% | 15 | 3.6% | 9 | 2.1% |
| Hispanic: | 37 | 10.4% | 32 | 8.7% | 39 | 9.0% | 34 | 8.2% | 37 | 8.6% | 30 | 7.2% | 28 | 6.7% |
| Black: | 15 | 4.2% | 20 | 5.4% | 25 | 5.7% | 37 | 9.0% | 43 | 10.0% | 27 | 6.5% | 31 | 7.4% |
| White: | 278 | 78.1% | 302 | 81.8% | 355 | 81.6% | 313 | 75.8% | 336 | 78.3% | 340 | 82.1% | 349 | 83.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 9 | 2.5% | 8 | 2.2% | 7 | 1.6% | 3 | 0.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 11 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 130 | 36.5% | 150 | 40.7% | 174 | 40.0% | 160 | 38.7% | 164 | 38.2% | 128 | 30.9% | 144 | 34.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 44 | 12.4% | 42 | 11.4% | 49 | 11.3% | 27 | 6.5% | 48 | 11.2% | 59 | 14.3% | 35 | 8.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.25 | 12.94 | 14.21 | 12.66 | 12.69 | 12.30 | 12.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32.9% | 48.1% | 43.3% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.8% | 51.9% | 43.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40% | 41.7% | 40.9% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.9% | 48% | 41% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.6% | 39.8% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.9% | 46.9% | 44.5% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 52.7% | 46% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 55.6% | 48.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 29.9% | 45.1% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.6% | 53.7% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.1% | 45.2% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40.4% | 47.9% | 45% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 30.9% | 30.6% | 47.8% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.8% | 44.2% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 51.4% | 52.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 61.3% | 51.4% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.4% | 50.8% | 44.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.3% | 48.8% | 46% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 49.1% | 45.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 45.9% | 47% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 59.4% | 51.7% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 50.5% | 52.7% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.4% | 64.7% | 52.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 65.6% | 53.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 56.9% | 44.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 27.1% | 40.6% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.4% | 40.6% | 44.7% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 41.9% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 51.1% | 49.1% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 51% | 49.5% | 51.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 56.7% | 51.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 73.5% | 50.7% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.3% | 47% | 46% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.9% | 58.5% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 55.4% | 48.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 57.4% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.1% | 54% | 51.8% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 59.7% | 52.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 65.6% | 52.6% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.5% | 53.5% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 67% | 47.3% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 54.5% | 46.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.4% | 56.3% | 47.8% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 57.6% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 74.4% | 53.4% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 69.5% | 55% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 57.5% | 45% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 60.6% | 49.3% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 70.7% | 50.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.2% | 73.1% | 51.6% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 26.7% | 39.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 73.3% | 60.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 16.7% | 17.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 83.3% | 82.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $37,341.0 | $36,200.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,075.0 | $29,973.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $38,594.0 | $37,553.0 |
* Knob Noster Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.