Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66102

Summary:

The 66102 zip code in Kansas City, Kansas is home to 11 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. This area faces significant educational challenges, with most schools underperforming compared to district and state averages on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism.

Among the standout schools in the area are Whittier Elementary, Mark Twain Elementary, and Frances Willard Elementary, which have the highest performance and ratings in the zip code. However, the majority of schools struggle with low proficiency rates, high dropout rates, and extremely high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic disadvantage in the community.

Despite relatively high per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios in the elementary schools, the schools in the 66102 zip code are not achieving the desired academic outcomes. Addressing the root causes of these performance gaps, such as chronic absenteeism and effective resource allocation, will be crucial for improving educational opportunities for students in this area served by the Kansas City and School for Blind districts.

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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 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th 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)
School for Blind High	Public	6-12	1100 State Avenue	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	School for Blind	No	No	No	No	(913) 305-3000	27	5	5.4	14.8%	20 (74.1%)	1 (3.7%)	2 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (14.8%)								(n/a)								7.7								7.7
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
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
Wyandotte High	Public	9-12	2501 Minneosta Avenue	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 627-7650	1,903	100	19.1	85.2%	53 (2.8%)	357 (18.8%)	1,413 (74.3%)	50 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	27 (1.4%)	3.1	327^th of 332 public high schools	1.5%		3.8	310^th of 318 public high schools	2.5%	17							8.8	8.8							5.3	5.3				$16,494	$4,997	$11,497
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
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
Gloria Willis Middle School	Public	6-8	1735 N. 64th Terrace	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6300	737	39	18.7	85.8%	39 (5.3%)	197 (26.7%)	421 (57.1%)	56 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	20 (2.7%)	5.2	354^th of 363 public middle schools	2.5%		9.1	351^st of 362 public middle schools	3.0%	3				16.7	16.5	17.2		16.8				12.4	7.4	9.5		9.8		8.3	8.3	$17,786	$6,202	$11,584

Cities Near Zip Code 66102

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kansas City	0.66 mi	58	322^nd
Mission	5.66 mi	2	35^th
Roeland Park	5.72 mi	1	21^st
Shawnee	5.73 mi	18	56^th
Westwood	6.33 mi	1	1^st

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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.

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