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M E Pearson Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

627^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

M E Pearson Elementary in Kansas City, KS, is a PK-5 school serving 606 students within the Kansas City district, where nearly all students (94.72%) come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school has historically ranked in the bottom 10% of Kansas elementary schools, but it shows a few notable bright spots that set it apart from nearby schools.

The most significant strength at M E Pearson is its exceptional performance with English Language Learners (ELL), ranking in the 59th percentile statewide for this group—far higher than its overall 4th percentile rank. This suggests the school has developed highly effective programs for language acquisition. Additionally, 4th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency (25.27%) actually outperformed the district average (23.46%), a rare achievement for the school. However, science proficiency dropped sharply from 22.97% to just 9.57%, well below the district average of 14.7%. The school also spends $19,497 per student, higher than nearby Chelsea Elementary ($17,842) and Bertram Caruthers Elementary ($18,265), yet academic outcomes remain low, indicating resources may not be translating into proportional gains.

Interestingly, M E Pearson has a chronic absenteeism rate of 24.1%, which is much better than the district average of 38.2% but still higher than the state average of 19.5%. Its closest neighbor, McKinley Elementary (just 0.52 miles away), serves a similar demographic but outperforms M E Pearson in every subject—ELA (26.48% vs. 20.7%), math (26.22% vs. 14.97%), and science (22.91% vs. 9.57%)—while spending more per student ($21,787) and having a lower student-teacher ratio (11.4 vs. 14.1). This comparison suggests that studying McKinley’s strategies could offer valuable lessons. Despite these challenges, M E Pearson’s state ranking has shown a slight upward trend over the past three years, moving from the 3rd to the 4th percentile, a small but positive sign of stabilization.

606

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,497

Per pupil spending ?

94.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 N 11th St
Kansas City, KS 66102

(913) 627-3150

District: Kansas City

Students who attend M E Pearson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle
High:	Wyandotte High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.2%

African American:

7.6%

White:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (15% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Science scores 32 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg17%

Kansas avg42%

627^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	7.4	627 of 656	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	632 of 653	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	601 of 660	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	608 of 668	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	629 of 670	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	600 of 667	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	638 of 656	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.0	651 of 659	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.2	640 of 656	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.7	652 of 678	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.7	663 of 668	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.0	659 of 660	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.2	631 of 631	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.1	630 of 630	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.5	617 of 621	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.3	610 of 614	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.1	600 of 600	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.5	579 of 585	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	29.7	158 of 214	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.3	48 of 193	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	43.7	75 of 140	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	53 of 129	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	69 of 124	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	40 of 117	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	28 of 117	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	34.5	70 of 108	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	31 of 122	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	35.2	87 of 129	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	14.0	530 of 591	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	537 of 591	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	543 of 574	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	224 of 262	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	213 of 260	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	147 of 245	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	160 of 254	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	181 of 229	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	152 of 235	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.6	182 of 207	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	497 of 533	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	506 of 546	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	459 of 541	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	421 of 512	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	438 of 494	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	397 of 509	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	494 of 512	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	8.9	573 of 605	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	509 of 586	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	568 of 575	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	265 of 313	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	211 of 305	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	158 of 214	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.3	48 of 193	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	43.7	75 of 140	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+54 vs school

Disabled (2021)26th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2021)10th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2021)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-24 vs state

Mathematics15%-24 vs state

Science10%-32 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 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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about M E Pearson Elementary

What district is M E Pearson Elementary in?

Kansas City

What schools do graduates of M E Pearson Elementary attend?

Students who attend M E Pearson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle
High : Wyandotte High

Is M E Pearson Elementary a good school?

M E Pearson Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Kansas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of M E Pearson Elementary?

Students at M E Pearson Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend M E Pearson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 606 students attended M E Pearson Elementary.

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