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Brookside Charter Elementary

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

745^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Brookside Charter Elementary is a public charter school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 508 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Brookside Charter School District, which is ranked 317 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brookside Charter Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Missouri elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts ranged from 16% to 28.9%, compared to the state averages of 38.2% to 44.8%. The school also experiences high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.8% to 39.7% over the past 4 years, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very low-income student population.

Interestingly, the nearby M.L. King Elementary and B. Banneker Elementary, both traditional public schools, outperform Brookside Charter Elementary on academic measures, despite serving similarly disadvantaged student populations. Additionally, Border Star Montessori and Academie Lafayette Oak Elementary, nearby public charter and magnet schools, also have higher academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Brookside Charter Elementary.

575

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,486

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1815 East 63rd Street
Kansas City, MO 64130-3436

(816) 531-2192

District: Brookside Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.4%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (23% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Missouri avg42%

745^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

317^th of 367Brookside Charter School 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	745 of 900	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	765 of 906	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	738 of 898	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	766 of 908	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	844 of 901	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	754 of 1052	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	906 of 1045	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.7	939 of 1032	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.6	810 of 865	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.4	1003 of 1058	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	18.2	962 of 1089	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.6	961 of 1108	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.2	918 of 1085	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.7	968 of 1088	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.3	1005 of 1066	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.9	918 of 1053	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	16 of 190	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	66.9	33 of 191	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	30 of 185	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	13 of 184	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	34.5	111 of 163	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.6	41 of 250	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	52.7	99 of 243	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	60.4	33 of 103	68.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	65 of 302	78.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	371 of 638	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	409 of 625	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	314 of 611	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	287 of 532	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.5	512 of 574	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	417 of 907	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.8	687 of 887	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	39 of 97	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	48 of 101	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.6	12 of 107	88.8%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)92nd percentile+74 vs school

Disabled (2022)68th percentile+52 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+25 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-18 vs state

Science22%-20 vs state

Mathematics21%-21 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brookside Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1815 East 63rd Street	Kansas City	64130	Jackson County	Brookside Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 531-2192	575	56	10.1	100.0%	12 (2.1%)	474 (82.4%)	49 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.6%)	18.7	745^th of 900 public elementary schools	17.2%		16.5	765^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.6%	20	21.4	23.8	16.0			22.0		28.9	21.5	26.7		$16,486	$1,691	$14,795
University Academy-Lower	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6801 Holmes Rd	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	University Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 412-5973	609	39	15.5	100.0%	18 (3.0%)	570 (93.6%)	15 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.5	665^th of 900 public elementary schools	26.1%		27.1	679^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.1%	14	21.5	41.1	30.0			25.7		18.1	33.2	34.3		$16,066	$892	$15,174
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
Academie Lafayette Oak Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	6903 Oak Street	Kansas City	64113	Jackson County	Academie Lafayette	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 361-7735	520	39	13.4	26.9%	312 (60.0%)	102 (19.6%)	41 (7.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.3%)	79.1	165^th of 900 public elementary schools	81.7%		90.6	61^st of 906 public elementary schools	93.3%	104	48.7	65.7				63.5		40.2	72.1	68.1		$12,346	$180	$12,166
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
Hogan Preparatory Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	2803 E 51st St	Kansas City	64130	Jackson County	Hogan Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 444-5010	391	36	10.8	100.0%	6 (1.5%)	345 (88.2%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	5	878^th of 900 public elementary schools	2.4%		3.6	898^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.9%	20	8.1	5.4	6.5			3.3		9.6	8.9	9.8	12.8	$20,357	$1,747	$18,611
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
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
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
Academy For Integrated Arts	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	7910 Troost Ave	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	Academy For Integrated Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 444-1720	244	26	9.3	100.0%	29 (11.9%)	184 (75.4%)	16 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	12.7	798^th of 900 public elementary schools	11.3%		14.7	786^th of 906 public elementary schools	13.2%	12	6.6	17.7	15.5					19.5	23.7	23.2		$22,307	$1,114	$21,193

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What is the racial makeup of Brookside Charter Elementary?

Students at Brookside Charter Elementary are 82% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% White.

Is Brookside Charter Elementary a good school?

Brookside Charter Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Brookside Charter Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 575 students attended Brookside Charter Elementary.

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