Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle

Q: Is Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle a good school?

Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle ranks 157 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle is a public charter middle school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 510 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Ewing Marion Kauffman School District, which is ranked 120 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle has demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking in the top 35% of Missouri middle schools in recent years, with a peak ranking of 39 out of 435 schools in 2015-2016. The school's performance is particularly impressive for specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 5 schools in Missouri for African American students and the top 25 for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. In terms of proficiency rates, Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle outperforms the state average in several subjects and grade levels, particularly in 7th and 8th grade mathematics and 8th grade English Language Arts.

However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.8% to 45.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. This is an area of concern that the school should address, as chronic absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and academic outcomes. Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Hickman Mills 6th 7th Gr Center and South Middle, Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle generally outperforms them academically, particularly in mathematics and English Language Arts.

559

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,945

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6401 Paseo Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64131-1213

(816) 268-5660

District: Ewing Marion Kauffman School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.9%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

3.8%

See top rated Missouri middle schools

Compare Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 15th percentile in 2021 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 64th (2025) from a 15th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Missouri median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Science scores 12 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Missouri avg41%

157^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Missouri Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

120^th of 367Ewing Marion Kauffman 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	157 of 438	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	114 of 451	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	151 of 459	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	276 of 459	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.8	387 of 454	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.4	114 of 587	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	122 of 552	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	74.9	91 of 568	84.0%	★★★★☆
2016	85.3	39 of 435	91.0%	★★★★★
2015	85.8	45 of 585	92.3%	★★★★★
2014	61.1	240 of 633	62.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	5 of 143	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	3 of 144	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	4 of 153	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	10 of 148	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	55.3	48 of 135	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	92.7	5 of 149	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	3 of 129	97.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	58.3	60 of 187	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	91.2	6 of 130	95.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	25 of 369	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	81.9	29 of 378	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	21 of 382	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	69.3	68 of 365	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	38.1	255 of 371	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	86.0	23 of 482	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	16 of 422	96.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	40 of 196	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	41.9	106 of 192	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)97th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2019)95th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2022)68th percentile+28 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics47%+7 vs state

English Language Arts34%-7 vs state

Science29%-12 vs state

3.0

2 ratings · 1 written review

5★1

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★1

Rate Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a citizen
Wednesday, May 11, 2016

This school uses the Kauffman name to lure prospective families into their clinches. It's devastatingly disturbing how the adults are programmed to push the tedious militant disciplines, instead of creating a nourishing college atmosphere. The tension among staff being overworked, students interrogated and facing consequences for sneezing from allergies has certainly caused some emotional and psychological stresses but when it's brought to their attention, they have role played every scenario that they dance around to dodge answering any questions a parent, guardian, therapist, pastor may have. It's a beautiful building. Their motto: LOOK BUT DON'T TOUCH! NICE AND NEAT OUTSIDE, BUT IT'S POISONOUS INSIDE! DO YOUR HOMEWORK BEFORE SIGNING 50,OOO PAPERS! Close Quote

Schools Near Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAP English 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 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 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP English I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	6401 Paseo Blvd	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	Ewing Marion Kauffman School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-5660	559	57	9.8	100.0%	13 (2.3%)	480 (85.9%)	39 (7.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	60.8	157^th of 438 public middle schools	64.2%		70.2	114^th of 451 public middle schools	74.7%	43	20.5	47.4	57.0	61.7	20.8	36.0	25.6	23.9	34.5	52.8		$24,945	$1,273	$23,671
Brookside Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1815 East 63rd Street	Kansas City	64130	Jackson County	Brookside Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 531-2192	225	26	8.7	100.0%	8 (3.6%)	192 (85.3%)	12 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.3%)	22	351^st of 438 public middle schools	19.9%		20.2	372^nd of 451 public middle schools	17.5%	21		17.6	20.7	29.1		18.6		27.5	21.8			$21,014	$1,826	$19,188
University Academy-Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	6801 Holmes Rd	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	University Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 412-9272	265	21	12.4	100.0%	11 (4.2%)	251 (94.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.4	319^th of 438 public middle schools	27.2%		41.5	264^th of 451 public middle schools	41.5%	55		21.0	17.9	15.3		25.0		31.7		50.6		$16,011	$606	$15,405
Hogan Preparatory Academy Middle	Public, Charter	7-8	6409 Agnes	Kansas City	64132	Jackson County	Hogan Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 444-4479	134	20	6.7	100.0%	1 (0.7%)	121 (90.3%)	7 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	4.6	431^st of 438 public middle schools	1.6%		2.2	451^st of 451 public middle schools	0.0%	20			9.0	4.5		4.5			8.9	9.1		$26,932	$3,386	$23,546
Frontier School Of Excellence-M	Public, Charter	6-8	5605 Troost Ave.	Kansas City	64110	Jackson County	Frontier Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 822-1331	74	14	5.4	100.0%	2 (2.7%)	35 (47.3%)	36 (48.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	9.5	409^th of 438 public middle schools	6.6%		12.7	411^th of 451 public middle schools	8.9%	2		15.5		14.9		7.5			9.4	18.6		$31,111	$2,703	$28,408
Allen Village Junior Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	706 W 42nd St.	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Allen Village	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 931-0177	92	6	14.6	78.3%	4 (4.3%)	24 (26.1%)	57 (62.0%)	6 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	38.7	283^rd of 438 public middle schools	35.4%		24.2	354^th of 451 public middle schools	21.5%	71		22.3	23.4	24.3		48.2		44.3	20.1			$26,684	$541	$26,142
Academie Lafayette Armour IMS	Public, Charter	6-8	201 E Armour Blvd	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Academie Lafayette	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 800-8771	295	25	11.7	28.8%	178 (60.3%)	52 (17.6%)	27 (9.2%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.2%)	84	51^st of 438 public middle schools	88.4%		91.9	27^th of 451 public middle schools	94.0%	24		71.0	65.0	25.0		48.6		60.4			86.6	$15,006	$500	$14,507
Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	3435 Broadway Blvd	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Citizens Of The World Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 499-8000	144	10	13.8	45.8%	34 (23.6%)	68 (47.2%)	31 (21.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.3%)	18.3	373^rd of 438 public middle schools	14.8%		18	388^th of 451 public middle schools	14.0%	15	35.3	13.3	22.3		37.4	11.6	37.4	26.2	29.7			$11,019	$342	$10,678
Central Middle School	Public	7-8	3611 East Linwood	Kansas City	64128	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-2100	375	29	12.7	100.0%	22 (5.9%)	240 (64.0%)	85 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	20 (5.3%)	4.4	432^nd of 438 public middle schools	1.4%		4.6	445^th of 451 public middle schools	1.3%	13			7.6	5.2		7.0			8.5	7.1		$18,905	$1,667	$17,238
Hickman Mills Middle School	Public	6-8	9010a Old Santa Fe Rd	Kansas City	64138	Jackson County	Hickman Mills C-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 316-7700	590	58	10.2	100.0%	45 (7.6%)	370 (62.7%)	111 (18.8%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	50 (8.5%)	11.6	397^th of 438 public middle schools	9.4%		12.1	414^th of 451 public middle schools	8.2%	17		15.7	17.2	12.8		11.7		20.1	17.3	17.0		$21,106	$2,010	$19,096

Frequently Asked Questions about Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle

What district is Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle in?

Ewing Marion Kauffman School

Is Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle a good school?

Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle ranks 157^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle?

Students at Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle are 86% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 559 students attended Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle.

Rate Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MOMissouri Middle School Rankings

MOMissouri District Rankings

Schools in Kansas City, MO

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.