Top Rankings
Kansas City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 36 public elementary schools serving 14,754 students in Kansas City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Kansas City School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
43 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
21,132 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
1,366 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kansas City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 69% has decreased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#284 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
31%
Graduation Rate
69%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.58
# American Indian Students
39 Students
2,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,447 Students
9,132 Students
% Asian Students
7%
3%
# Hispanic Students
12,142 Students
70,240 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
22%
# Black Students
4,738 Students
20,732 Students
% Black Students
22%
6%
# White Students
1,866 Students
195,194 Students
% White Students
9%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
111 Students
819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
789 Students
21,222 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,218
21,555
# Students in K Grade:
1,411
31,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,525
32,919
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,646
34,119
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,524
33,302
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,557
34,287
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,536
34,416
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,494
35,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,461
26,471
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,523
27,204
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,773
1,831
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,572
2,103
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,430
2,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,271
2,247
# Ungraded Students:
191
588
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,542 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,677 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$328 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$352 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,542
$16,276
Spending / Student
$16,677
$17,192
Best Kansas City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bridges/wyandot Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3101 N. 10th Street
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-6702
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-6702
Grades: K-12
| 8 students
Rank: #22.
Frank Rushton Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2605 W 43rd Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66103
(913) 627-3050
Kansas City, KS 66103
(913) 627-3050
Grades: PK-5
| 319 students
Rank: #33.
Emerson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1429 S 29th
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 627-5900
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 627-5900
Grades: K-5
| 180 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
New Stanley Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3604 Metropolitan
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 627-3950
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 627-3950
Grades: K-5
| 224 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
West Park Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2600 N. 44th Street
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-6250
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-6250
Grades: K-5
| 541 students
Rank: #66.
Thomas A Edison Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Locust Street
Kansas City, KS 66103
(913) 627-4900
Kansas City, KS 66103
(913) 627-4900
Grades: K-5
| 232 students
Rank: #77.
Stony Point South
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
150 South 78th St
Kansas City, KS 66111
(913) 627-4600
Kansas City, KS 66111
(913) 627-4600
Grades: K-5
| 251 students
Rank: #88.
Mark Twain Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2300 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-5200
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-5200
Grades: K-5
| 220 students
Rank: #99.
Lowell Brune Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2200 N. 89th Terrace
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 551-3200
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 551-3200
Grades: K-5
| 462 students
Rank: #1010.
Lindbergh Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
641 N 57th St
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-5150
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-5150
Grades: K-5
| 178 students
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Claude A Huyck Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1530 N 83rd Street
Kansas City, KS 66112
(913) 627-4650
Kansas City, KS 66112
(913) 627-4650
Grades: K-5
| 283 students
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
John F Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2600 N 72nd St
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 627-4950
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 627-4950
Grades: K-5
| 417 students
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Stony Point North
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8200 Elizabeth
Kansas City, KS 66112
(913) 627-4500
Kansas City, KS 66112
(913) 627-4500
Grades: K-5
| 301 students
Rank: #1414.
Bertram Caruthers Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Waverly
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-4750
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-4750
Grades: K-5
| 343 students
Rank: #1515.
Whittier Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
295 S 10th Street
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-6400
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-6400
Grades: K-5
| 473 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Eugene Ware Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4820 Oakland
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-5950
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-5950
Grades: K-5
| 244 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1301 Armstrong
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-7350
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-7350
Grades: K-5
| 247 students
Rank: #1818.
Welborn Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5200 Leavenworth Rd
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-4450
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-4450
Grades: K-5
| 484 students
Rank: #1919.
Hazel Grove Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2401 N 67th St
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-7000
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-7000
Grades: K-5
| 531 students
Rank: #2020.
Frances Willard Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3400 Orville
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-6100
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-6100
Grades: K-5
| 400 students
Rank: #2121.
M E Pearson Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
310 N 11th St
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-3150
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-3150
Grades: PK-5
| 567 students
Rank: #2222.
Arrowhead Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1715 N 82nd Street
Kansas City, KS 66112
(913) 627-6600
Kansas City, KS 66112
(913) 627-6600
Grades: 6-8
| 428 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Banneker Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2026 N 4th Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 627-4700
Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 627-4700
Grades: K-5
| 244 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Noble Prentis Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2337 S 14th Street
Kansas City, KS 66103
(913) 627-5250
Kansas City, KS 66103
(913) 627-5250
Grades: K-5
| 189 students
Rank: #2525.
Chelsea Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Wood
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-5000
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-5000
Grades: K-5
| 534 students
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Douglass Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1310 N 9th Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 627-5100
Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 627-5100
Grades: K-5
| 232 students
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Grant Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1510 N 4th St
Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 627-4300
Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 627-4300
Grades: K-5
| 313 students
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
John Fiske Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
625 S Valley
Kansas City, KS 66105
(913) 627-4850
Kansas City, KS 66105
(913) 627-4850
Grades: PK-5
| 292 students
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Quindaro Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2800 Farrow
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-4400
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-4400
Grades: K-5
| 294 students
Rank: #3030.
Rosedale Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3600 Springfield
Kansas City, KS 66103
(913) 627-6900
Kansas City, KS 66103
(913) 627-6900
Grades: 6-8
| 508 students
Rank: #3131.
Silver City Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2515 Lawrence Ave
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 627-4550
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 627-4550
Grades: PK-5
| 1,421 students
Rank: #3232.
Gloria Willis Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1735 N. 64th Terrace
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-6300
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 739 students
Rank: #3333.
Central Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
925 Ivandale
Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 627-6150
Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 627-6150
Grades: 6-8
| 688 students
Rank: #3434.
Argentine Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2123 Ruby Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 627-6750
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 627-6750
Grades: 6-8
| 551 students
Rank: #3535.
D D Eisenhower Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2901 N 72nd St
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 627-6450
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 627-6450
Grades: 6-8
| 581 students
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