Elementary Schools in Kansas City

Summary:

The data set provided information on 28 elementary schools located in Kansas City, Kansas, serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The schools in this district demonstrate a wide range of academic performance, with some schools significantly outpacing others across key metrics like test scores, chronic absenteeism, and school rankings.

A few schools stand out as exceptional performers, including Frank Rushton Elementary, which has the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as the top 5-star school ranking. Emerson Elementary and Whittier Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in the 30-40% range. In contrast, many schools struggle with low test scores, with under 20% of students proficient in ELA and Math.

A key challenge facing all schools in the district is high chronic absenteeism, with an average rate of 19.5% across the board. Additionally, the schools serve predominantly economically disadvantaged populations, with 75-97% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Funding levels also vary, with the higher-spending schools tending to have better academic outcomes. Overall, the data reveals significant performance disparities between the top and lowest-performing schools in the Kansas City district, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and resource allocation to support improvement and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.

District Detail

2010 N. 59th Street
Kansas City, KS 66104

(913) 551-3200

SchoolDigger Rank:
257^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 21,538

Primary Schools: 28
Middle Schools: 7
High Schools: 7
Alternative Schools: 1

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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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th 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
Banneker Elementary	Public	K-5	2026 N 4th Street	Kansas City	66101	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4700	268	20	13.1	88.4%	10 (3.7%)	72 (26.9%)	171 (63.8%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	10.3	610^th of 656 public elementary schools	7.0%		11.6	595^th of 653 public elementary schools	8.9%	15	16.2	26.4	17.1	20.8	11.4	29.3	18.4	20.7	21.1	21.1	$24,110	$6,586	$17,524
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
Chelsea Elementary	Public	K-5	2500 Wood	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5000	557	34	16.5	86.7%	15 (2.7%)	79 (14.2%)	440 (79.0%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	5.9	639^th of 656 public elementary schools	2.6%		10.9	598^th of 653 public elementary schools	8.4%	41	22.8	14.4	20.7	19.7	12.8	10.7	13.8	12.5	18.0	18.0	$17,842	$5,925	$11,917
Douglass Elementary	Public	K-5	1310 N 9th Street	Kansas City	66101	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5100	285	25	11.3	83.5%	8 (2.8%)	68 (23.9%)	181 (63.5%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.0%)	5.3	641^st of 656 public elementary schools	2.3%		6.4	640^th of 653 public elementary schools	2.0%	1	8.8	10.3	21.7	13.4	3.4	15.0	19.1	11.7	10.6	10.6	$22,800	$7,390	$15,409
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
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
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
Grant Elementary	Public	K-5	1510 N 4th St	Kansas City	66101	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4300	289	21	13.5	95.8%	16 (5.5%)	122 (42.2%)	126 (43.6%)	8 (2.8%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	6 (2.1%)	3.8	653^rd of 656 public elementary schools	0.5%		5.5	648^th of 653 public elementary schools	0.8%	5	20.9	17.8	16.3	18.3	7.1	2.1	13.6	7.5	4.5	4.5	$18,694	$6,576	$12,117
Bertram Caruthers Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Waverly	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4750	364	23	15.5	92.6%	8 (2.2%)	102 (28.0%)	236 (64.8%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	11.7	600^th of 656 public elementary schools	8.5%		10.2	609^th of 653 public elementary schools	6.7%	9	33.9	13.3	17.2	21.3	34.4	12.7	21.2	22.6	11.5	11.5	$18,265	$6,303	$11,962
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-5	2300 Minnesota Avenue	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5200	222	18	12.3	92.3%	14 (6.3%)	38 (17.1%)	151 (68.0%)	14 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	20.1	549^th of 656 public elementary schools	16.3%		13.9	583^rd of 653 public elementary schools	10.7%	34	28.9	17.1	44.1	29.2	8.7	26.2	33.3	21.8	34.3	34.3	$20,840	$5,980	$14,860
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
Quindaro Elementary	Public	K-5	2800 Farrow	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4400	325	23	14.0	95.4%	12 (3.7%)	104 (32.0%)	192 (59.1%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	9.7	614^th of 656 public elementary schools	6.4%		15.5	574^th of 653 public elementary schools	12.1%	40	19.2	27.3	29.0	25.3	7.5	11.1	20.6	13.7	26.2	26.2	$20,951	$6,940	$14,011
Frank Rushton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2605 W 43rd Avenue	Kansas City	66103	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-3050	359	24	14.9	80.5%	43 (12.0%)	80 (22.3%)	198 (55.2%)	16 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.8%)	50.7	327^th of 656 public elementary schools	50.2%		44.3	382^nd of 653 public elementary schools	41.5%	55	46.3	68.0	38.0	51.1	40.5	62.7	42.3	49.0	32.1	32.1	$19,869	$6,758	$13,111
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
Eugene Ware Elementary	Public	K-5	4820 Oakland	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5950	242	20	12.3	90.9%	16 (6.6%)	48 (19.8%)	149 (61.6%)	19 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	4.3	649^th of 656 public elementary schools	1.1%		13.9	584^th of 653 public elementary schools	10.6%	65	12.5	19.4	20.0	16.8	6.0	14.6	7.5	9.2	5.0	5.0	$19,681	$5,894	$13,787
Frances Willard Elementary	Public	K-5	3400 Orville	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6100	434	34	12.9	89.6%	23 (5.3%)	28 (6.5%)	361 (83.2%)	9 (2.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	10.9	605^th of 656 public elementary schools	7.8%		20.1	549^th of 653 public elementary schools	15.9%	56	13.8	23.1	19.4	18.3	10.0	35.8	21.0	21.5	8.2	8.2	$20,843	$7,016	$13,826
Claude A Huyck Elementary	Public	K-5	1530 N 83rd Street	Kansas City	66112	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4650	304	19	15.7	78.6%	16 (5.3%)	98 (32.2%)	64 (21.1%)	103 (33.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	19 (6.3%)	24.6	512^th of 656 public elementary schools	22.0%		11.7	594^th of 653 public elementary schools	9.0%	82	38.2	20.9	53.7	38.8	28.6	11.4	29.8	24.2	33.3	33.3	$25,209	$9,342	$15,867
Hazel Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	2401 N 67th St	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-7000	537	34	15.8	87.0%	48 (8.9%)	133 (24.8%)	258 (48.0%)	73 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	15.9	573^rd of 656 public elementary schools	12.7%		22.2	534^th of 653 public elementary schools	18.2%	39	24.7	31.4	37.6	31.3	22.8	17.8	27.7	22.8	21.3	21.3	$16,848	$5,920	$10,928
John F Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 N 72nd St	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4950	419	25	16.5	73.5%	61 (14.6%)	115 (27.4%)	139 (33.2%)	72 (17.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	23 (5.5%)	14.8	579^th of 656 public elementary schools	11.7%		14.1	581^st of 653 public elementary schools	11.0%	2	34.4	21.4	38.9	31.5	17.2	8.6	22.2	16.0	31.0	31.0	$17,580	$6,399	$11,181
Lindbergh Elementary	Public	K-5	641 N 57th St	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5150	216	18	12.0	90.7%	23 (10.6%)	41 (19.0%)	110 (50.9%)	30 (13.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	4.3	648^th of 656 public elementary schools	1.2%		20.2	546^th of 653 public elementary schools	16.4%	102	18.4	3.3	17.2	13.4	7.5	6.5	17.2	10.0	13.8	13.8	$21,321	$6,136	$15,185
Stony Point South	Public	K-5	150 South 78th St	Kansas City	66111	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4600	247	17	14.8	78.1%	80 (32.4%)	45 (18.2%)	94 (38.1%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.3%)	16.6	571^st of 656 public elementary schools	13.0%		17.7	564^th of 653 public elementary schools	13.6%	7	34.9	39.0	29.2	34.1	20.4	31.0	14.3	21.5	14.6	14.6	$19,546	$5,903	$13,643
Stony Point North	Public	K-5	8200 Elizabeth	Kansas City	66112	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4500	300	28	10.8	85.3%	51 (17.0%)	79 (26.3%)	120 (40.0%)	25 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	17 (5.7%)	15.6	574^th of 656 public elementary schools	12.5%		25.4	510^th of 653 public elementary schools	21.9%	64	30.4	39.5	17.6	30.1	11.9	38.6	13.9	20.9	13.9	13.9	$22,123	$6,730	$15,393
Welborn Elementary	Public	K-5	5200 Leavenworth Rd	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4450	504	35	14.6	88.7%	56 (11.1%)	143 (28.4%)	210 (41.7%)	55 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.7%)	6.5	634^th of 656 public elementary schools	3.4%		5.9	645^th of 653 public elementary schools	1.2%	11	22.0	16.3	32.5	23.5	3.9	6.2	13.6	7.6	16.0	16.0	$18,119	$6,254	$11,865
M E Pearson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 N 11th St	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-3150	606	43	14.1	94.7%	30 (5.0%)	46 (7.6%)	492 (81.2%)	23 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	7.4	627^th of 656 public elementary schools	4.4%		7.3	632^nd of 653 public elementary schools	3.2%	5	13.6	25.3	22.7	20.7	4.8	16.7	22.6	15.0	9.6	9.6	$19,497	$6,499	$12,998
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
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-5	1301 Armstrong	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-7350	243	21	11.4	92.6%	7 (2.9%)	28 (11.5%)	185 (76.1%)	14 (5.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	16.5	572^nd of 656 public elementary schools	12.8%		11.3	597^th of 653 public elementary schools	8.6%	25	16.3	35.7	30.4	26.5	25.0	20.0	31.3	26.2	22.9	22.9	$21,787	$6,922	$14,865
Lowell Brune Elementary School	Public	K-5	2200 N. 89th Terrace	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 551-3200	432	30	14.1	72.7%	57 (13.2%)	110 (25.5%)	133 (30.8%)	91 (21.1%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	30 (6.9%)	12.2	598^th of 656 public elementary schools	8.8%		11.4	596^th of 653 public elementary schools	8.7%	2	23.6	24.7	35.6	27.8	16.2	16.5	21.6	18.0	24.3	24.3	$18,252	$5,922	$12,330
West Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	2600 N. 44th Street	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6250	534	35	15.4	83.0%	31 (5.8%)	142 (26.6%)	306 (57.3%)	36 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	7.3	628^th of 656 public elementary schools	4.3%		10.4	603^rd of 653 public elementary schools	7.7%	25	17.6	24.2	21.6	21.2	8.4	23.5	7.8	13.4	16.7	16.7	$17,975	$6,539	$11,436

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
School for Blind	1.35 mi	2
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Shawnee Mission Pub School	6.19 mi	45	45^th
Piper-Kansas City	11.47 mi	4	95^th
Bonner Springs	11.59 mi	5	200^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.