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School for Blind Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Students ?

1.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

36.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66102

(913) 305-3000

District: School for Blind

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

Hispanic:

27.3%

African American:

9.1%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 2 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (67% vs 84% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (100% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2014-2015) ?

This school67%

District avg22%

Kansas avg84%

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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
School for Blind Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 State Avenue	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	School for Blind	No	No	No	No	(913) 305-3000	11	6	1.7	36.4%	6 (54.5%)	1 (9.1%)	3 (27.3%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 School for Blind Elementary

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School for Blind

What is the racial makeup of School for Blind Elementary?

Students at School for Blind Elementary are 55% White, 27% Hispanic, 9% African American, 9% Asian.

How many students attend School for Blind Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 11 students attended School for Blind Elementary.

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