Middle Schools in Kansas City 33

Summary:

The Kansas City 33 school district in Missouri is home to three middle schools: Lincoln College Academy Middle, Northeast Middle School, and Central Middle School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and operate within a high-poverty community, with all three schools having 100% of their students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Among the three schools, Lincoln College Academy Middle stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking higher than the other two schools in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings. In the 2023-2024 school year, Lincoln College Academy Middle was ranked 46 out of 451 Missouri middle schools and received a 5-star rating, while Northeast Middle School and Central Middle School were ranked in the bottom 10% of Missouri middle schools with 0-star ratings.

The performance gap between Lincoln College Academy Middle and the other two schools is evident in their academic proficiency rates. Lincoln College Academy Middle has significantly higher proficiency rates in MAP/Mathematics, MAP/Science, and MAP/English Language Arts compared to the Kansas City 33 district and the state of Missouri averages. In contrast, Northeast Middle School and Central Middle School struggle with very low proficiency rates, often less than half the district and state averages. Additionally, all three schools face high chronic absenteeism rates, with 55.0% of students being chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year.

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)			MAP Algebra I (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 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Middle School	Public	7-8	3611 East Linwood	Kansas City	64128	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-2100	375	29	12.7	100.0%	22 (5.9%)	240 (64.0%)	85 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	20 (5.3%)	4.4	432^nd of 438 public middle schools	1.4%		4.6	445^th of 451 public middle schools	1.3%	13		7.6	5.2	7.0		8.5	7.1		$18,905	$1,667	$17,238
Northeast Middle School	Public	7-8	4904 Independence Avenue	Kansas City	64124	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3400	607	47	12.7	100.0%	47 (7.7%)	225 (37.1%)	272 (44.8%)	43 (7.1%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	13 (2.1%)	5.3	429^th of 438 public middle schools	2.1%		4.7	444^th of 451 public middle schools	1.6%	15		6.2	8.4	8.0		7.0	8.6		$17,394	$1,804	$15,591
Lincoln College Academy Middle	Public	6-8	2012 E 23rd Street	Kansas City	64109	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	No	(816) 418-1500	583	30	19.4	100.0%	183 (31.4%)	186 (31.9%)	143 (24.5%)	29 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.4%)	32 (5.5%)	83.4	55^th of 438 public middle schools	87.4%		84.4	46^th of 451 public middle schools	89.8%	9	51.3	58.8	46.1	52.3	55.4	54.6	59.6	88.9	$16,633	$1,738	$14,895

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Academie Lafayette	0.9 mi	4	71^st
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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.