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Scuola Vita Nuova Charter

Public, Charter Grades K-8

710^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Scuola Vita Nuova Charter is an elementary school located in Kansas City, Missouri, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 391 students. The school is part of the Scuola Vita Nuova District, which is ranked 269 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Scuola Vita Nuova Charter faces significant challenges in terms of student attendance and academic achievement. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.1% to 36.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's test scores are consistently below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts around 25-35%, compared to the state averages of 38-45%. While the school performs relatively well in comparison to other Missouri schools for its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, its performance for English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is still below average.

Interestingly, Scuola Vita Nuova Charter's performance is generally lower than the nearby public schools in the Kansas City 33 district, as well as the Crossroads Charter Schools and Guadalupe Centers Schools, which also have high percentages of students from low-income backgrounds. This suggests that there may be underlying issues with student engagement, instructional quality, or other factors that are hindering academic achievement at Scuola Vita Nuova Charter, and further investigation could help identify areas for improvement.

363

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,732

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

535 Garfield Ave
Kansas City, MO 64124-1513

(816) 231-5788

District: Scuola Vita Nuova

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.8%

African American:

42.7%

White:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2014 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Missouri avg42%

Elementary school

710^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

261^st of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

269^th of 367Scuola Vita Nuova among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	710 of 900	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	696 of 906	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	702 of 898	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	645 of 908	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	677 of 901	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	716 of 1052	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	628 of 1045	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.1	618 of 1032	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.1	742 of 1058	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.7	786 of 1089	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.3	617 of 1108	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.6	854 of 1085	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.0	978 of 1088	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.8	988 of 1066	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	27.7	863 of 1053	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	45 of 190	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	28 of 191	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	24 of 185	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	48 of 184	73.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	31 of 65	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	24 of 54	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	31 of 50	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	30 of 52	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	39 of 63	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	16 of 45	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.8	25 of 40	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	17 of 45	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	5 of 42	88.1%	★★★★★
2019	43.7	73 of 120	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	36 of 105	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	322 of 638	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	389 of 625	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	386 of 611	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	302 of 532	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.5	166 of 574	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	49.3	444 of 907	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	319 of 887	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	261 of 438	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	288 of 451	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	345 of 459	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	317 of 459	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	311 of 587	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	450 of 552	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.0	423 of 568	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	63.0	181 of 585	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	30.2	516 of 633	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.6	427 of 649	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.4	314 of 623	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.9	465 of 625	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.1	567 of 614	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.8	553 of 601	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	44.1	73 of 144	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	50 of 153	67.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	25 of 81	69.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.4	30 of 72	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.4	61 of 68	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.7	44 of 68	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	41.2	79 of 130	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	88 of 369	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	166 of 378	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	228 of 382	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	172 of 365	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	106 of 482	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	36.2	292 of 422	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)76th percentile+55 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+17 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2024)49th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2019)39th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I48%+3 vs state

Mathematics33%-9 vs state

English Language Arts26%-14 vs state

Science24%-17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher on FaceBook
Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Looks like things are getting off to a good start this year. Now our principal has put forth some directives that I think are very achievable! We had quite an influx of children with a launguage barrier....but I believe we are more equipped to help with there needs. Close Quote

by a citizen
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

SVN has grown tremendously under the direction of new leadership the last three years. Other reviews indicate that the principal made decisions that did not help student achievement. Actually, the changes she made have not only increased student achievement, but have made SVN one of the highest performing charter schools in the city. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, July 17, 2011

The new "Leadership" seems to be more interested in what the teachers want and not what the school or even the kids need. She (Mrs.Goodman) was a real let down for us as Parents.
With failing MAP scores Mrs.Goodman thought that it would be in the best interest of "all" to cut the school day BACK one hour per day and terminate all after school programs.
The outside of this school looks good but the inside is broken. Close Quote

Schools Near Scuola Vita Nuova Charter

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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 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	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
Scuola Vita Nuova Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	535 Garfield Ave	Kansas City	64124	Jackson County	Scuola Vita Nuova	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 231-5788	363	24	15.1	100.0%	32 (8.8%)	155 (42.7%)	159 (43.8%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	23.7	710^th of 900 public elementary schools	21.1%		24.8	696^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.2%	14	25.0	30.0	25.0	35.0	54.0		17.5	31.2	22.5			25.7	29.8		48.3	$17,732	$1,179	$16,553
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
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
KIPP Endeavor Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2700 E 18th St	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kipp: Endeavor Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 241-3994	665	68	9.7	100.0%	5 (0.8%)	536 (80.6%)	85 (12.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)	4.5	882^nd of 900 public elementary schools	2.0%		3.7	896^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.1%	14	3.6	4.7	2.0	9.2	2.8	3.3	8.0	8.3	5.2	9.3	8.0	14.7	8.2	9.9		$17,064	$1,878	$15,186
Crossroads - Central Street	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1011 Central	Kansas City	64105	Jackson County	Crossroads Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 221-2600	355	31	11.4	64.2%	58 (16.3%)	193 (54.4%)	71 (20.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.2%)	26.3	686^th of 900 public elementary schools	23.8%		31.7	644^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.9%	42	44.8	30.3	20.5	13.6			18.3		37.4	36.8	32.5	15.0				$22,403	$1,017	$21,386
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
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
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
Crossroads - Quality Hill	Public, Charter	K-5	1080 Washington Street	Kansas City	64105	Jackson County	Crossroads Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 221-3191	242	23	10.5	55.8%	57 (23.6%)	109 (45.0%)	57 (23.6%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	11.1	811^th of 900 public elementary schools	9.9%		15.6	776^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.3%	35	12.9	13.2	13.8				20.5		19.2	19.7	16.0					$23,722	$1,074	$22,648
Guadalupe Centers Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5123 E Truman Road	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Guadalupe Centers Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 994-0396	801	74	10.8	66.2%	14 (1.7%)	11 (1.4%)	772 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5	879^th of 900 public elementary schools	2.3%		6.9	863^rd of 906 public elementary schools	4.7%	16	9.4	8.6	6.6				8.4		6.9	11.0	8.3					$23,584	$2,243	$21,342

Frequently Asked Questions about Scuola Vita Nuova Charter

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Scuola Vita Nuova Charter ranks in the bottom 21.1% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Scuola Vita Nuova Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Scuola Vita Nuova Charter.

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What is the racial makeup of Scuola Vita Nuova Charter?

Students at Scuola Vita Nuova Charter are 44% Hispanic, 43% African American, 9% White, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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