Brookside Charter Sch. School District

1815 East 63 Street
Kansas City, MO 64130-3436
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 742 students in Brookside Charter Sch. School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Missouri.
Public Charter Schools in Brookside Charter Sch. School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Missouri public charter school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public charter school average of 86% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
82 Schools
# Students
742 Students
25,304 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
2,272 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Brookside Charter Sch. School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#493 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Brookside Charter Sch.  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brookside Charter Sch.  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brookside Charter Sch.  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brookside Charter Sch.  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(10-11)
60-79%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
59 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
309 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
5,081 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
636 Students
15,196 Students
% Black Students
86%
60%
# White Students
19 Students
3,556 Students
% White Students
2%
14%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
19 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
1,084 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
29
754
# Students in K Grade:
86
2,225
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
2,253
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
2,119
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
2,114
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
2,048
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
2,103
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
2,094
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
2,306
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
2,154
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,644
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,501
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,106
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
883
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,596 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,204 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Brookside Charter Sch.  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Brookside Charter Sch.  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,596
$15,071
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Brookside Charter Sch.  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,204
$13,899
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Brookside Charter Sch.  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Brookside Charter Sch. School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brookside Charter Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1815 East 63rd Street
Kansas City, MO 64130
(816) 531-2192
Grades: 6-8
| 229 students
Rank: #22.
Brookside Charter Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1815 East 63 Street
Kansas City, MO 64130
(816) 531-2192
Grades: PK-5
| 513 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 742 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 60-79%
  • : Bottom 50% in MO
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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