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Eugene Ware Elementary

Public Grades K-5

649^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Eugene Ware Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Kansas, serving 244 students in grades K-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.

Eugene Ware Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Kansas elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, only 16.8% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.47% statewide and 21.63% in the Kansas City district. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 9.15% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 38.73% statewide and 14.56% in the district. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 92.62% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, and high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.7% to 41.2%.

While Eugene Ware Elementary's overall performance is low, the school ranks 69 out of 305 Kansas elementary schools in 2021-2022 for its special education students, indicating that it may be providing effective support for this student population. The nearby Welborn Elementary, Chelsea Elementary, and Mark Twain Elementary schools also perform poorly compared to the state average, but generally outperform Eugene Ware Elementary in academic achievement and have lower rates of chronic absenteeism.

242

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,681

Per pupil spending ?

90.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4820 Oakland
Kansas City, KS 66102

(913) 627-5950

District: Kansas City

Students who attend Eugene Ware Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gloria Willis Middle School
High:	F L Schlagle High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.6%

African American:

19.8%

Asian:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (10% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg17%

Kansas avg42%

649^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	4.3	649 of 656	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	584 of 653	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	638 of 660	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	619 of 668	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	640 of 670	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	610 of 667	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	592 of 656	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.2	581 of 659	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.6	598 of 656	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.8	622 of 678	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.9	654 of 668	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.1	650 of 660	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.7	566 of 631	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.6	584 of 630	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	54.7	348 of 621	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.0	229 of 614	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.4	415 of 600	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	19.9	509 of 585	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	65.3	16 of 72	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	29.6	58 of 74	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	36 of 68	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.9	9 of 65	86.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	89 of 129	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	67 of 124	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	103 of 117	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.6	43 of 117	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.4	107 of 108	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	91 of 122	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	58 of 129	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	8.5	566 of 591	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	548 of 591	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	488 of 574	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	253 of 262	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	179 of 260	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	211 of 245	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.9	150 of 254	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.7	213 of 229	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	140 of 235	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	114 of 207	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	525 of 533	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	462 of 546	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	516 of 541	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	446 of 512	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	469 of 494	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	435 of 509	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	452 of 512	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	9.8	566 of 605	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	505 of 586	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	546 of 575	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	68.2	69 of 305	77.4%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2024)78th percentile+67 vs school

Special Education (2022)77th percentile+70 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile+30 vs school

Male (2021)6th percentile~ school

Female (2021)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts17%-28 vs state

Mathematics9%-30 vs state

Science5%-36 vs state

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Schools Near Eugene Ware Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Eugene Ware Elementary

How many students attend Eugene Ware Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Eugene Ware Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Eugene Ware Elementary attend?

Students who attend Eugene Ware Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gloria Willis Middle School
High : F L Schlagle High

Is Eugene Ware Elementary a good school?

Eugene Ware Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.1% of Kansas elementary schools.

What district is Eugene Ware Elementary in?

Kansas City

What is the racial makeup of Eugene Ware Elementary?

Students at Eugene Ware Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 20% African American, 8% Asian, 7% White, 4% Two or more races.

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