Elementary Schools in Kansas City 33

Summary:

The Kansas City 33 school district in Missouri contains 21 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 305 out of 367 in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating significant academic challenges across the district.

However, a few schools in the district stand out as performing better than the average. Foreign Language Academy, a public magnet school, has the highest performance with proficiency rates in math and English language arts exceeding the district and state averages. John T. Hartman Elementary and Border Star Montessori, both public magnet schools, also demonstrate strong academic achievement, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

In contrast, several schools in the district, such as M.L. King Elementary, Whittier Elementary, and George Melcher Elementary, have very low proficiency rates across multiple grade levels and subjects, well below the district and state averages. This suggests significant disparities in academic performance within the Kansas City 33 district that will need to be addressed.

District Detail

2901 Troost Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64109-1538

(816) 418-7600

SchoolDigger Rank:
305^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 15,079

Primary Schools: 21
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 7
Alternative Schools: 2

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)					MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Border Star Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	6321 Wornall Rd	Kansas City	64113	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	No	(816) 418-5150	251	17	14.6	100.0%	124 (49.4%)	89 (35.5%)	15 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	17 (6.8%)	77.5	183^rd of 900 public elementary schools	79.7%					(n/a)	56.6		52.1			47.7		56.6					$22,229	$2,478	$19,751
Faxon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1320 E 32nd Terr	Kansas City	64109	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-6525	322	28	11.4	100.0%	21 (6.5%)	233 (72.4%)	53 (16.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	9 (2.8%)	6.3	864^th of 900 public elementary schools	4.0%		7.3	856^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.5%	8	12.0	11.2	9.6	11.5		3.9		16.4	9.9	14.0	7.3		$21,439	$3,080	$18,359
Carver Dual Language School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	4600 Elmwood Ave	Kansas City	64130	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	Yes	(816) 418-4925	468	33	14.0	100.0%	11 (2.4%)	94 (20.1%)	344 (73.5%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	25	698^th of 900 public elementary schools	22.4%		20.6	728^th of 906 public elementary schools	19.6%	30	39.9	14.4	28.4			22.7			25.0	22.7			$20,224	$2,485	$17,739
Garfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	436 Prospect Blvd	Kansas City	64124	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3605	531	42	12.7	100.0%	33 (6.2%)	236 (44.4%)	159 (29.9%)	75 (14.1%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.5%)	18 (3.4%)	7.7	843^rd of 900 public elementary schools	6.3%		7.3	857^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.4%	14	13.7	17.4	11.5	12.1		9.1		11.4	11.4	17.9	9.5		$19,503	$2,478	$17,025
George Melcher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3958 Chelsea	Kansas City	64130	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-6735	341	24	14.1	100.0%	10 (2.9%)	195 (57.2%)	98 (28.7%)	4 (1.2%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.6%)	5.9	867^th of 900 public elementary schools	3.7%		4.8	886^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.2%	19	16.5	9.4	4.0	2.2		10.0		12.0	6.6	12.8	12.0		$20,645	$2,988	$17,657
James Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5810 Scarritt	Kansas City	64123	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3650	328	22	14.6	100.0%	21 (6.4%)	49 (14.9%)	224 (68.3%)	29 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	10.2	820^th of 900 public elementary schools	8.9%		15.9	770^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.0%	50	6.3		17.9	26.9		6.8		9.4	8.9	24.5	10.9		$20,443	$2,480	$17,964
John T. Hartman Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	8111 Oak	Kansas City	64114	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	Yes	(816) 418-1750	360	23	15.9	100.0%	29 (8.1%)	260 (72.2%)	50 (13.9%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.3%)	73.2	216^th of 900 public elementary schools	76.0%		41.7	546^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.7%	330	70.0	48.2		53.7		65.6		64.6	37.8				$19,599	$2,799	$16,800
Phillis Wheatley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2415 Agnes Ave	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-4825	386	34	11.4	100.0%	17 (4.4%)	150 (38.9%)	194 (50.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.9%)	10.5	817^th of 900 public elementary schools	9.2%		11.1	822^nd of 906 public elementary schools	9.3%	5	16.1	18.8	4.8	20.8		11.7		16.2	24.7	12.0	12.4		$22,394	$3,071	$19,323
Pitcher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9915 E 38th Terr	Kansas City	64133	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-1855	252	22	11.4	100.0%	35 (13.9%)	93 (36.9%)	103 (40.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	15 (6.0%)	8.4	834^th of 900 public elementary schools	7.3%		8.7	845^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.7%	11	12.5	10.0	8.9	24.2		14.8		12.5		12.6	15.4		$22,164	$2,517	$19,647
Wendell Phillips Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2400 Prospect	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3755	324	23	14.3	100.0%	17 (5.2%)	223 (68.8%)	60 (18.5%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.3%)	11.2	808^th of 900 public elementary schools	10.2%		12	813^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.3%	5	13.1		8.6	13.6		14.9		18.8	20.1	27.8	11.2		$20,655	$2,914	$17,741
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1012 Bales	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3850	550	48	11.4	100.0%	25 (4.5%)	224 (40.7%)	234 (42.5%)	57 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	3.8	894^th of 900 public elementary schools	0.7%		4.3	891^st of 906 public elementary schools	1.7%	3	5.9	5.6	2.0	5.4		2.0		12.0	6.0	8.0	7.8		$17,535	$2,478	$15,056
Ac Prep Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6410 Swope Parkway	Kansas City	64132	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-7704	366	29	12.5	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	324 (88.5%)	21 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	13 (3.6%)	12.8	793^rd of 900 public elementary schools	11.9%		10.2	829^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.5%	36	21.7	20.7	3.6		36.5	10.8	31.9		23.2	17.9			$21,923	$2,478	$19,444
Rogers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6400 E 23rd St	Kansas City	64129	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-4775	592	44	13.6	100.0%	27 (4.6%)	148 (25.0%)	388 (65.5%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	14 (2.4%)	5.4	874^th of 900 public elementary schools	2.9%		9.8	838^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.5%	36	18.4	7.3	3.7	14.3		2.5		6.5	10.8	7.3	7.4		$19,843	$2,569	$17,274
Foreign Language Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	3450 Warwick	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	Yes	(816) 418-6000	594	46	13.0	100.0%	86 (14.5%)	123 (20.7%)	329 (55.4%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	36 (6.1%)	40.2	561^st of 900 public elementary schools	37.7%		34.5	611^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.6%	50	32.2	38.1	30.6	31.6		35.9	17.5	35.7		41.2	33.2	31.3	$21,095	$2,478	$18,617
Gladstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	335 N Elmwood	Kansas City	64123	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3285	406	34	12.0	100.0%	32 (7.9%)	103 (25.4%)	194 (47.8%)	65 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.0%)	16.5	763^rd of 900 public elementary schools	15.2%		18.3	746^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.7%	17	24.2	16.4	25.1	21.4		27.2		20.6	19.0	26.2	10.5		$21,191	$2,614	$18,577
Primitivo Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 W 17th St	Kansas City	64108	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-8735	494	33	15.1	100.0%	40 (8.1%)	281 (56.9%)	116 (23.5%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.7%)	4.5	883^rd of 900 public elementary schools	1.9%		5.1	881^st of 906 public elementary schools	2.8%	2	3.3	7.2		9.0		11.9		9.8	7.2	6.3	11.5		$19,098	$2,527	$16,571
B. Banneker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7050 Askew	Kansas City	64132	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-1850	487	33	14.9	100.0%	22 (4.5%)	375 (77.0%)	74 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	5.3	875^th of 900 public elementary schools	2.8%		3.5	899^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.8%	24	6.3	11.0	10.2	4.5		6.9		12.6	9.4	8.6	11.7		$18,216	$2,478	$15,738
Trailwoods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6201 E 17th St	Kansas City	64126	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3250	388	29	13.3	100.0%	23 (5.9%)	60 (15.5%)	294 (75.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	5.6	868^th of 900 public elementary schools	3.6%		14	789^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.9%	79	14.6	10.8	2.2	9.2		10.3		9.8	9.5	13.2	5.4		$19,653	$2,478	$17,175
Holliday Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	7227 Jackson	Kansas City	64132	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	Yes	(816) 418-1950	360	24	14.9	100.0%	67 (18.6%)	241 (66.9%)	30 (8.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (3.9%)	12.8	796^th of 900 public elementary schools	11.6%		17	760^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.1%	36	23.1		17.8	10.6					4.5		21.1		$20,977	$2,478	$18,498
M. L. King Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4848 Woodland Avenue	Kansas City	64110	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-2475	768	51	15.0	100.0%	43 (5.6%)	508 (66.1%)	157 (20.4%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	37 (4.8%)	4.3	889^th of 900 public elementary schools	1.2%		5.6	875^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.4%	14	2.5	2.5	4.0	9.8		9.3		1.3	6.5	15.2	10.4		$17,948	$2,479	$15,469
Hale Cook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7302 Pennsylvania	Kansas City	64114	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	No	(816) 418-1601	344	26	13.3	100.0%	197 (57.3%)	70 (20.3%)	32 (9.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	31 (9.0%)	47.6	492^nd of 900 public elementary schools	45.3%		61.1	340^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.5%	152	28.0	35.7	33.3	14.9		55.5		43.0	56.5		26.0		$19,062	$2,735	$16,327

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University Academy	1.01 mi	3	252^nd
Hogan Preparatory Academy	1.11 mi	3	365^th
Frontier Schools	1.31 mi	5	167^th
Ewing Marion Kauffman School	1.38 mi	2	120^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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