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West Park Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

642^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

West Park Elementary School serves 534 students in grades K–5 in Kansas City, Kansas. On the 2025–2026 assessments, about 21% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 13% in math, and 13% in science. The school’s results were below both the Kansas City district and state rates in all three subjects, with math the clearest weakness.

Compared with nine nearby district elementary schools, West Park scored below the group average in ELA (21% versus 24%), math (13% versus 19%), and science (13% versus 16%); its math gap was largest, at 6 points. Math proficiency was also 3 points below the district and 28 below the state; the corresponding gaps were 2 and 25 points in ELA, and 1 and 25 in science. A grade-level bright spot was grade 3 ELA, while grade 4 ELA was a particular concern: 13% were proficient, 11 points below the district, and West Park ranked third-lowest among the ten schools with results. Math was low across grades 3–5.

Results have weakened over time: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, proficiency fell 2 points in ELA, 7 in math, and 15 in science, while state rates rose in all three subjects. SchoolDigger ranks West Park at the 2nd percentile statewide, with 0 stars and a rank of 642 out of 657; its percentile has dropped from 25th in 2021–2022. It shares the lowest nearby-school percentile, despite having the group’s second-largest enrollment. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 15.4, the second-highest among these schools, while its free/reduced-lunch rate was 83%, the group’s lowest. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well the school serves students receiving special education services was notably stronger: 40th percentile in 2024–2025, compared with the school’s overall 4th percentile that year. Its English Language Learner ranking fell from the 36th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 17th in 2025–2026.

534

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,975

Per pupil spending ?

83%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2600 N. 44th Street
Kansas City, KS 66104

(913) 627-6250

District: Kansas City

Students who attend West Park Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.3%

African American:

26.6%

Asian:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2021 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (16% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg18%

Kansas avg42%

642^nd of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 8 pts since 2021

From bottom 11% (2021) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 28Elementary Schools in the Kansas City

264^th of 268Kansas 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
2026	5.3	642 of 657	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.3	628 of 656	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	603 of 653	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	544 of 660	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	498 of 668	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	599 of 670	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	67 of 72	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	68 of 70	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	44 of 72	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	20 of 74	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	16 of 68	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	48.8	28 of 73	61.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	105 of 126	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.2	83 of 129	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	81 of 124	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	45 of 117	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	19 of 117	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	37.1	68 of 108	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	8.5	561 of 585	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	533 of 591	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	250 of 269	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.1	222 of 262	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	211 of 260	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.2	101 of 245	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	56 of 254	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	46.0	118 of 229	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	529 of 546	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.1	501 of 533	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	483 of 546	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	322 of 541	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	234 of 512	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.1	376 of 494	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	4.9	587 of 594	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	520 of 605	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	187 of 313	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	217 of 306	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	172 of 296	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	83.1	26 of 305	91.5%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)40th percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)17th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)7th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts21%-25 vs state

Science13%-25 vs state

Mathematics13%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)				KAP Mathematics (2026)				KAP Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	5.3	642^nd of 657 public elementary schools	2.3%		7.3	628^th of 656 public elementary schools	4.3%	14	25.3	13.3	24.7	20.9	9.6	9.2	18.4	12.5	13.3	13.3	$17,975	$6,539	$11,436
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%)	5.3	641^st of 657 public elementary schools	2.4%		4.3	649^th of 656 public elementary schools	1.1%	8	22.5	12.2	29.7	20.6	7.5	2.0	18.9	8.7	13.5	13.5	$19,681	$5,894	$13,787
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%)	5.8	637^th of 657 public elementary schools	3.0%		6.5	634^th of 656 public elementary schools	3.4%	3	24.3	16.0	30.8	23.0	14.5	9.0	8.9	10.5	15.2	15.2	$18,119	$6,254	$11,865
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%)	6.1	634^th of 657 public elementary schools	3.5%		9.7	614^th of 656 public elementary schools	6.4%	20	27.6	17.0	18.9	21.3	21.0	9.8	18.9	16.8	5.8	5.8	$20,951	$6,940	$14,011
New Chelsea	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%)	9.2	615^th of 657 public elementary schools	6.4%		5.9	639^th of 656 public elementary schools	2.6%	24	18.0	30.6	31.3	27.3	9.7	13.9	23.4	15.7	21.0	21.0	$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%)	9.9	609^th of 657 public elementary schools	7.3%		10.9	605^th of 656 public elementary schools	7.8%	4	7.4	28.8	23.8	20.1	5.9	32.4	27.0	21.9	3.2	3.2	$20,843	$7,016	$13,826
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%)	24.8	521^st of 657 public elementary schools	20.7%		20.1	549^th of 656 public elementary schools	16.3%	28	12.5	27.5	50.0	30.5	15.6	21.9	45.9	28.2	40.5	40.5	$20,840	$5,980	$14,860
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%)	4.8	644^th of 657 public elementary schools	2.0%		4.3	648^th of 656 public elementary schools	1.2%	4	0.0	10.0	18.2	8.8	0.0	15.0	27.3	13.2	0.0	0.0	$21,321	$6,136	$15,185
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%)	15.3	574^th of 657 public elementary schools	12.6%		11.7	600^th of 656 public elementary schools	8.5%	26	24.2	31.7	24.5	27.0	16.1	33.9	30.2	26.5	28.3	28.3	$18,265	$6,303	$11,962
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%)	19.7	560^th of 657 public elementary schools	14.8%		16.5	572^nd of 656 public elementary schools	12.8%	12	38.1	32.5	42.3	37.0	16.7	35.0	26.9	25.9	20.0	20.0	$21,787	$6,922	$14,865

Frequently Asked Questions about West Park Elementary School

How many students attend West Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 534 students attended West Park Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of West Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of West Park Elementary School?

Students at West Park Elementary School are 57% Hispanic, 27% African American, 7% Asian, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is West Park Elementary School in?

Kansas City

Is West Park Elementary School a good school?

West Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.3% of Kansas elementary schools.

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