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Kansas City 33 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 8 public middle schools serving 3,258 students in Kansas City 33 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Kansas City 33 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% 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
33 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
14,694 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
1,176 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Kansas City 33 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 73% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#510 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
38%
Graduation Rate
73%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.49
# American Indian Students
50 Students
895 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
618 Students
4,582 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
4,535 Students
18,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
8%
# Black Students
7,361 Students
35,869 Students
% Black Students
50%
15%
# White Students
1,550 Students
161,241 Students
% White Students
11%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
148 Students
840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
432 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,074
2,573
# Students in K Grade:
1,126
2,732
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,166
2,984
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,189
2,965
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,045
3,038
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,067
3,162
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,066
6,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
959
47,831
# Students in 7th Grade:
847
65,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
932
66,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,151
7,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,156
7,274
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,047
7,118
# Students in 12th Grade:
869
6,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,050 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 $16,638 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$280 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$245 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,050
$15,081
Spending / Student
$16,638
$13,908
Best Kansas City 33 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln College Academy Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2012 E 23rd Street
Kansas City, MO 64109
(816) 418-1500
Kansas City, MO 64109
(816) 418-1500
Grades: 6-8
| 578 students
Rank: #22.
Foreign Language Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3450 Warwick
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 418-6000
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 418-6000
Grades: PK-8
| 629 students
Rank: #33.
Ac Prep Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6410 Swope Parkway
Kansas City, MO 64132
(816) 418-7704
Kansas City, MO 64132
(816) 418-7704
Grades: PK-8
| 367 students
Rank: #44.
Contract
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3708 Linwood
Kansas City, MO 64128
(816) 418-2200
Kansas City, MO 64128
(816) 418-2200
Grades: PK-12
| 40 students
Rank: #55.
Paseo Acad. Of Performing Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4747 Flora Ave
Kansas City, MO 64110
(816) 418-3525
Kansas City, MO 64110
(816) 418-3525
Grades: 7-12
| 677 students
Rank: #66.
Central Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3611 East Linwood
Kansas City, MO 64128
(816) 418-2100
Kansas City, MO 64128
(816) 418-2100
Grades: 7-8
| 410 students
Rank: #77.
Northeast Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4904 Independence Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64124
(816) 418-3400
Kansas City, MO 64124
(816) 418-3400
Grades: 7-8
| 557 students
Rank: n/an/a
1601 Forest Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 418-5300
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 418-5300
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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