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Silver City Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

626^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Silver City Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Kansas, serving 1,421 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Kansas City school district, which is ranked 257 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Silver City Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Kansas elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 599-648 out of around 670 schools. The school has maintained a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, with a brief 1-star rating in 2018-2019. Key challenges include extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance across all subject areas and grade levels, and a high concentration of students from low-income families.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same Kansas City school district also perform poorly, with similar low proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism. In contrast, the schools in the Shawnee Mission Public School district, located just a few miles away, significantly outperform Silver City Elementary and the other Kansas City schools on academic measures. This suggests that the challenges faced by Silver City Elementary may be systemic within the Kansas City school district.

1,495

Students ?

44.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,406

Per pupil spending ?

83.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2515 Lawrence Ave
Kansas City, KS 66106

(913) 627-4550

District: Kansas City

Students who attend Silver City Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Argentine Middle
High:	J C Harmon High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.4%

African American:

27.3%

Asian:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (17% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg17%

Kansas avg42%

626^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 28Elementary Schools in the Kansas City

257^th of 264Kansas City among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	626 of 656	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	639 of 653	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	620 of 660	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	648 of 668	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	621 of 670	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	599 of 667	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	598 of 656	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.5	611 of 659	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.0	609 of 656	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.4	626 of 678	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.5	628 of 668	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.4	619 of 660	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.3	602 of 631	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.8	620 of 630	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.1	577 of 621	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.7	569 of 614	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	18.2	531 of 600	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	6.2	563 of 585	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	39 of 70	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.7	63 of 72	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	43 of 74	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	38 of 68	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	27 of 73	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.0	63 of 73	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	46.2	55 of 124	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	21 of 117	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	33 of 117	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	19 of 108	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	39.4	74 of 122	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	63 of 129	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	12.9	539 of 591	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	506 of 591	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	505 of 574	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	171 of 262	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	180 of 260	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	161 of 245	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.9	234 of 254	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	203 of 229	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.1	100 of 235	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	116 of 207	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	502 of 533	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	534 of 546	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	500 of 541	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	485 of 512	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	455 of 494	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	430 of 509	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	448 of 512	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	10.3	564 of 605	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	531 of 586	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	542 of 575	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	28.9	227 of 296	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	240 of 305	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)56th percentile+54 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2023)23rd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2021)9th percentile~ school

Male (2021)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-23 vs state

Science15%-26 vs state

Mathematics15%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Silver City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Lawrence Ave	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4550	1,495	34	44.0	83.5%	131 (8.8%)	408 (27.3%)	768 (51.4%)	136 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (3.3%)	7.7	626^th of 656 public elementary schools	4.6%		6.4	639^th of 653 public elementary schools	2.1%	13	27.9	5.9	27.5		21.4	16.3	2.9	22.5		14.5	15.0	15.0	$12,406	$5,360	$7,046
Emerson Elementary	Public	K-5	1429 S 29th	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5900	171	16	10.3	92.4%	11 (6.4%)	39 (22.8%)	107 (62.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.4%)	53.1	307^th of 656 public elementary schools	53.2%		50.2	324^th of 653 public elementary schools	50.4%	17	54.8	52.4	36.7		47.6	51.6	52.4	63.3		56.1	20.0	20.0	$23,089	$6,813	$16,275
New Stanley Elementary	Public	K-5	3604 Metropolitan	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-3950	251	20	12.2	92.0%	24 (9.6%)	25 (10.0%)	191 (76.1%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	15.6	576^th of 656 public elementary schools	12.2%		7.7	628^th of 653 public elementary schools	3.8%	52	35.0	4.8	33.3		24.0	16.7	4.5	38.5		19.2	28.2	28.2	$20,996	$5,654	$15,342
Noble Prentis Elementary	Public	K-5	2337 S 14th Street	Kansas City	66103	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5250	193	16	11.7	91.7%	43 (22.3%)	28 (14.5%)	106 (54.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.2%)	5 (2.6%)	4.9	646^th of 656 public elementary schools	1.5%		8.8	621^st of 653 public elementary schools	4.9%	25	18.9	20.0	24.1		20.8	5.6	16.1	3.4		8.3	3.7	3.7	$20,354	$6,240	$14,114
Junction Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2570 South 42nd Street	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 288-3600	234	19	12.4	79.9%	74 (31.6%)	10 (4.3%)	139 (59.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	47	356^th of 656 public elementary schools	45.7%		35.2	448^th of 653 public elementary schools	31.4%	92	60.0	37.5	52.9		50.0	38.1	37.2	55.6		43.0	27.8	27.8	$15,708	$2,723	$12,984
John Fiske Elementary	Public	K-5	625 S Valley	Kansas City	66105	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4850	287	20	14.1	95.1%	27 (9.4%)	15 (5.2%)	243 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6.5	633^rd of 656 public elementary schools	3.5%		6	643^rd of 653 public elementary schools	1.5%	10	23.4	4.1	25.6		17.0	6.1	6.0	19.5		10.0	21.9	21.9	$23,971	$6,768	$17,203
Thomas A Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Locust Street	Kansas City	66103	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4900	244	22	11.0	86.9%	39 (16.0%)	32 (13.1%)	154 (63.1%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	21	541^st of 656 public elementary schools	17.5%		21	539^th of 653 public elementary schools	17.5%	2	21.0	25.6	37.5		27.4	36.8	21.4	41.2		32.5	11.8	11.8	$21,428	$6,432	$14,997
Rushton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6001 W 52nd St	Mission	66202	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-4900	336	23	14.7	53.0%	152 (45.2%)	33 (9.8%)	93 (27.7%)	18 (5.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.3%)	64.5	223^rd of 656 public elementary schools	66.0%		62.7	214^th of 653 public elementary schools	67.2%	9	56.8	46.3	58.5	56.7	54.5	51.3	50.0	37.2	54.0	47.8	57.1	57.1	$14,277	$400	$13,876
Roesland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4900 Parish Dr	Roeland Park	66205	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-4700	350	23	15.0	45.4%	196 (56.0%)	31 (8.9%)	92 (26.3%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.9%)	82.8	86^th of 656 public elementary schools	86.9%		87.3	61^st of 653 public elementary schools	90.7%	25	68.3	64.6	67.5	66.7	66.8	58.3	65.3	62.5	61.9	61.8	52.5	52.5	$13,193	$426	$12,766
Whittier Elementary	Public	K-5	295 S 10th Street	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6400	502	37	13.6	96.2%	22 (4.4%)	86 (17.1%)	363 (72.3%)	9 (1.8%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.6%)	10 (2.0%)	24.3	519^th of 656 public elementary schools	20.9%		25.4	511^th of 653 public elementary schools	21.7%	8	42.0	30.6	29.5		33.6	36.6	33.3	24.7		31.0	29.2	29.2	$19,529	$6,022	$13,507

Frequently Asked Questions about Silver City Elementary

Is Silver City Elementary a good school?

Silver City Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Kansas elementary schools.

How many students attend Silver City Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,495 students attended Silver City Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Silver City Elementary attend?

Students who attend Silver City Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Argentine Middle
High : J C Harmon High

What district is Silver City Elementary in?

Kansas City

What is the racial makeup of Silver City Elementary?

Students at Silver City Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 27% African American, 9% Asian, 9% White, 3% Two or more races.

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