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Gordon Parks Elementary

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-4

131

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,611

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3715 Wyoming
Kansas City, MO 64111-3945

(816) 753-6700

District: Gordon Parks Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.2%

Hispanic:

26.7%

White:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2009 → 9th in 2022

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2009

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (17% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 34 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg17%

Missouri avg44%

Not ranked this year

Gordon Parks Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	9.7	827 of 908	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	847 of 901	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	1026 of 1052	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	959 of 1045	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	28.2	809 of 1032	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	3.6	1081 of 1108	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.8	1064 of 1085	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.0	1054 of 1088	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.6	1053 of 1066	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.3	1040 of 1053	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	34.1	168 of 250	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	159 of 243	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	24.7	434 of 532	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	510 of 574	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	879 of 907	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	788 of 887	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2019)33rd percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)18th percentile+10 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-21 vs state

Mathematics10%-34 vs state

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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 7th 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
Gordon Parks Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	3715 Wyoming	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Gordon Parks Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 753-6700	131	13	10.0	100.0%	12 (9.2%)	71 (54.2%)	35 (26.7%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.4%)								(n/a)		9.6								23.9				$27,611	$1,832	$25,779
Allen Village Elementary Academy	Public, Charter	3-5	706 W 42nd St	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Allen Village	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 931-0177	87	8	11.0	89.7%	5 (5.7%)	18 (20.7%)	62 (71.3%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.7	825^th of 900 public elementary schools	8.3%		10.9	826^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.8%	1	8.4	20.0	5.7				16.8		16.7	16.0	19.6			$23,304	$482	$22,821
Allen Village Primary Academy	Public, Charter	K-2	706 W 42nd St.	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Allen Village	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 931-0177	66	4	15.2	80.3%	5 (7.6%)	25 (37.9%)	35 (53.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$24,923	$543	$24,380
Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	3435 Broadway	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Citizens Of The World Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 499-8000	244	20	12.4	68.9%	48 (19.7%)	121 (49.6%)	39 (16.0%)	7 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.5%)	22	718^th of 900 public elementary schools	20.2%		30.6	651^st of 906 public elementary schools	28.1%	67	12.9	37.4							12.9	33.2				$19,923	$999	$18,924
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
Academie Lafayette Cherry Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3421 Cherry St	Kansas City	64109	Jackson County	Academie Lafayette	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 888-7400	492	33	15.0	33.7%	257 (52.2%)	109 (22.2%)	57 (11.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (13.0%)	64.9	314^th of 900 public elementary schools	65.1%		74	205^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.4%	109	41.8	55.0	45.9				49.1		41.8	46.3	61.8			$12,936	$477	$12,460
Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3400 Paseo Blvd	Kansas City	64109	Jackson County	Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 561-0114	401	33	12.1	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	376 (93.8%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.5%)	8.2	838^th of 900 public elementary schools	6.9%		5.5	878^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.1%	40	23.0	4.6	10.8	16.8	5.3	14.8	3.7	14.8	11.5	9.2	21.5	12.0	8.0	$14,927	$205	$14,722
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gordon Parks Elementary

How many students attend Gordon Parks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 131 students attended Gordon Parks Elementary.

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What is the racial makeup of Gordon Parks Elementary?

Students at Gordon Parks Elementary are 54% African American, 27% Hispanic, 9% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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