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Center 58 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri 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 2 public middle schools serving 524 students in Center 58 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Center 58 School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
2,454 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
207 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Center 58 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#520 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.49
# American Indian Students
4 Students
895 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
4,582 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
299 Students
18,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
8%
# Black Students
1,478 Students
35,869 Students
% Black Students
60%
15%
# White Students
425 Students
161,241 Students
% White Students
17%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
230 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
2,573
# Students in K Grade:
196
2,732
# Students in 1st Grade:
191
2,984
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
2,965
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
3,038
# Students in 4th Grade:
192
3,162
# Students in 5th Grade:
198
6,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
176
47,831
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
65,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
66,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
209
7,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
7,274
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
7,118
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
6,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,551 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 $29,396 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,551
$15,081
Spending / Student
$29,396
$13,908
Best Center 58 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Center Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8434 Paseo Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64131
(816) 349-3662
Kansas City, MO 64131
(816) 349-3662
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Center Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
326 E 103rd St
Kansas City, MO 64114
(816) 612-4000
Kansas City, MO 64114
(816) 612-4000
Grades: 6-8
| 524 students
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