Summary
Genesis School Inc. is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Kansas City, Missouri, with 209 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Missouri elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing significantly below the state average on key metrics.
Genesis School Inc. faces several significant challenges. It has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 38.7% to 53.7% over the past few years, which is much higher than the nearby Kansas City 33 public schools. Academically, only 14.3% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in math in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 41.4%. The school serves a student population that is almost entirely from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 98.56% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite spending significantly more per student ($19,095 in 2021-2022) than the nearby public schools ($11,431 to $20,834 per student), the higher spending does not translate to better academic outcomes.
Comparisons to nearby public schools, such as Phillis Wheatley Elementary, Ac Prep Elementary, and George Melcher Elementary, which also serve predominantly low-income student populations and perform poorly on state assessments, highlight the challenges faced by Genesis School Inc. However, the Academie Lafayette Cherry Elementary, a public charter school located about 2.4 miles away, stands out as a high-performing school, ranking in the top 25% of Missouri elementary schools and having significantly higher academic proficiency rates. This suggests that charter schools in the same geographic area can achieve better outcomes, even when serving disadvantaged populations.
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