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Guadalupe Centers High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

301^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 18% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Guadalupe Centers High School is a public charter high school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 464 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Guadalupe Centers Schools district, which has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Guadalupe Centers High School has seen significant improvements in recent years, with its four-year graduation rate increasing from 70.5% in 2021-2022 to 92.5% in 2023-2024, exceeding the graduation rates of nearby schools like Central High School (86.5%) and Northeast High (86.5%). The school's dropout rate has also decreased, from 3.9% in 2021-2022 to 2.6% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the dropout rates of Central High (3.6%) and Northeast High (3.6%). However, Guadalupe Centers High School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.1% to 40.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the nearby Academie Lafayette Armour Ihs (13.3%) and Lincoln College Prep. (55.0%).

The school's performance on state assessments (MAP) has been consistently lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 26% of Guadalupe Centers High School students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 45.4%. Similarly, only 18.3% were proficient or better in Biology I, compared to the state average of 37.3%. This may be due in part to the school's high-needs population, with 99.35% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the nearby Academie Lafayette Armour Ihs (28.97%) and Lincoln College Prep. (100%).

458

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,477

Per pupil spending ?

83.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1524 The Paseo
Kansas City, MO 64108-2217

(816) 471-2582

District: Guadalupe Centers Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.4%

White:

1.1%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2018 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 18th (2025) from a 4th-percentile low (2018)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 19 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Missouri avg41%

301^st of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

335^th of 367Guadalupe Centers Schools 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	20.8	301 of 367	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	275 of 378	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	287 of 352	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	325 of 361	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	270 of 358	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	409 of 460	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	450 of 468	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	37.3	278 of 404	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	15.1	370 of 401	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	48.5	260 of 504	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.6	224 of 521	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.9	195 of 523	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.2	324 of 522	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	21.3	466 of 528	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.8	478 of 516	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.9	486 of 507	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	35 of 53	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	19 of 45	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	20 of 42	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	22 of 33	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	47 of 74	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	30 of 70	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.2	38 of 64	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.3	52 of 57	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.6	18 of 40	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.3	77 of 91	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	81 of 84	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	179 of 279	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	128 of 274	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	178 of 268	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.7	221 of 250	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.8	109 of 255	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.9	273 of 368	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	339 of 382	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)34th percentile+16 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I26%-19 vs state

Biology I18%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Guadalupe Centers High School

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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)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (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 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Guadalupe Centers High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1524 The Paseo	Kansas City	64108	Jackson County	Guadalupe Centers Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 471-2582	458	41	11.1	83.6%	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	446 (97.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20.8	301^st of 367 public high schools	18.0%		27.2	275^th of 378 public high schools	27.2%	26						26.0	18.3				$23,477	$1,674	$21,802
Manual Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	1215 Truman Rd	Kansas City	64106	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	No	(816) 418-5205	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincoln College Prep.	Public, Magnet	9-12	2111 Woodland	Kansas City	64108	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	No	(816) 418-3000	997	50	19.9	100.0%	260 (26.1%)	401 (40.2%)	240 (24.1%)	53 (5.3%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (1.1%)	30 (3.0%)	80.7	32^nd of 367 public high schools	91.3%		74.7	41^st of 378 public high schools	89.2%	9						48.8	61.8	84.8	50.6		$18,250	$1,855	$16,395
Jackson County Juvenile Center	Public, Charter	6-12	625 E 26th St	Kansas City	64108	Jackson County	Delasalle Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 561-4445	24	1	24.0	12.5%	3 (12.5%)	18 (75.0%)	2 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)											$9,159	$95	$9,064
Crossroads Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	816 Broadway	Kansas City	64105	Jackson County	Crossroads Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 221-3191	406	39	10.5	49.5%	54 (13.3%)	196 (48.3%)	124 (30.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.7%)	9.6	332^nd of 367 public high schools	9.5%		14.4	331^st of 378 public high schools	12.4%	1	25.8	26.1	14.8	22.8	31.1	8.5	12.8				$22,876	$971	$21,905
Alternative Resource Center	Public	6-12	3100 Main St Ste 206	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(816) 759-4662	2	1	2.0		0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Central High School	Public	9-12	3221 Indiana	Kansas City	64128	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-2005	519	36	14.5	100.0%	29 (5.6%)	408 (78.6%)	60 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	13 (2.5%)	14.8	318^th of 367 public high schools	13.4%		5.1	368^th of 378 public high schools	2.6%	50						24.4	12.8	26.2			$18,511	$2,023	$16,487
Academie Lafayette Armour Ihs	Public, Charter	9-12	201 East Armour Boulevard	Kansas City	64113	Jackson County	Academie Lafayette	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 800-8771	118	21	5.5	42.4%	47 (39.8%)	30 (25.4%)	21 (17.8%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (12.7%)	38.7	213^th of 367 public high schools	42.0%		74.7	40^th of 378 public high schools	89.4%	173						45.4	24.9				$20,340	$698	$19,642
Northeast High	Public	9-12	415 S Van Brunt	Kansas City	64124	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3300	732	49	14.7	100.0%	55 (7.5%)	327 (44.7%)	237 (32.4%)	86 (11.7%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	17 (2.3%)	7.9	341^st of 367 public high schools	7.1%		6.7	357^th of 378 public high schools	5.6%	16						6.9	10.8	21.8		14.1	$18,566	$1,996	$16,569
East High School	Public	9-12	1924 Van Brunt Blvd	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3125	1,155	73	15.7	100.0%	44 (3.8%)	395 (34.2%)	628 (54.4%)	71 (6.1%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	10 (0.9%)	5.9	350^th of 367 public high schools	4.6%		6.4	358^th of 378 public high schools	5.3%	8						7.7	7.8	12.0		11.6	$18,155	$2,281	$15,874

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In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Guadalupe Centers High School.

What is the racial makeup of Guadalupe Centers High School?

Students at Guadalupe Centers High School are 97% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Guadalupe Centers High School a good school?

Guadalupe Centers High School ranks in the bottom 18.0% of Missouri high schools.

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