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Ewing Marion Kauffman High

Q: Is Ewing Marion Kauffman High a good school?

Ewing Marion Kauffman High ranks 164 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 55% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Ewing Marion Kauffman High is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Kansas City, Missouri, with a student population of 399. 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 High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 35th out of 460 schools in 2018-2019 to 237th out of 378 schools in 2023-2024. While the school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state average, it performs better than nearby schools like Center Senior High and DeLaSalle Charter High School, but lags behind schools like Academie Lafayette Armour Ihs and University Academy-Upper in academic achievement.

The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 75.69% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. However, the school has a strong performance among its African American student population, ranking 8th out of 99 Missouri high schools in 2022-2023 for this subgroup. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 86.2% and 93.9% over the past few years, which is generally on par with or slightly higher than the nearby schools. Unfortunately, Ewing Marion Kauffman High has struggled with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 26.2% to 45.2% in recent years, significantly higher than the nearby schools.

402

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,224

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6401 Paseo Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64131-1213

(816) 268-5660

District: Ewing Marion Kauffman School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.4%

Hispanic:

13.4%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2019 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Missouri median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Missouri avg41%

164^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 37 pts since 2019

From top 8% (2019) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	164 of 367	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.5	237 of 378	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	180 of 352	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	166 of 361	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.9	35 of 460	92.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	20 of 105	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	17 of 105	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	8 of 99	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	82.7	9 of 105	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.6	3 of 106	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	3 of 111	97.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	30 of 279	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.7	99 of 274	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	42 of 268	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	31 of 250	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	7 of 368	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	71.9	40 of 382	89.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+34 vs school

African American (2025)81st percentile+26 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I42%-3 vs state

Biology I34%-4 vs state

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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 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 Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ewing Marion Kauffman High	Public, Charter	9-12	6401 Paseo Boulevard	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	Ewing Marion Kauffman School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-5660	402	40	10.0	100.0%	7 (1.7%)	315 (78.4%)	54 (13.4%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (5.0%)	48.9	164^th of 367 public high schools	55.3%		34.5	237^th of 378 public high schools	37.3%	73						42.3	33.8			$27,224	$1,411	$25,813
Hogan Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1331 E. Meyer Blvd.	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	Hogan Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 444-3464	318	36	8.9	100.0%	3 (0.9%)	296 (93.1%)	10 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	4.3	362^nd of 367 public high schools	1.4%		4.5	372^nd of 378 public high schools	1.6%	10						4.7		15.1	6.0	$21,573	$1,770	$19,803
University Academy-Upper	Public, Charter	9-12	6801 Holmes Rd	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	University Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 412-5930	237	18	13.1	100.0%	6 (2.5%)	223 (94.1%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.3	184^th of 367 public high schools	49.9%					(n/a)						54.3	18.3			$18,450	$829	$17,621
Frontier School Of Excellence-U	Public, Charter	9-12	5605 Troost Ave	Kansas City	64110	Jackson County	Frontier Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 822-1331	160	21	7.7	100.0%	5 (3.1%)	81 (50.6%)	71 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	48.1	171^st of 367 public high schools	53.4%		39.7	216^th of 378 public high schools	42.9%	45						41.6	34.0			$24,360	$2,666	$21,694
Southeast High School	Public	9-12	3500 E Meyer Blvd	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-1075	498	32	15.3	100.0%	27 (5.4%)	405 (81.3%)	42 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	15 (3.0%)	4.8	356^th of 367 public high schools	3.0%		5.6	363^rd of 378 public high schools	4.0%	7						5.8	3.6	14.8	8.7	$19,188	$1,917	$17,271
Paseo Acad. Of Performing Arts	Public, Magnet	7-12	4747 Flora Ave	Kansas City	64110	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	Yes	(816) 418-3525	669	58	11.4	100.0%	78 (11.7%)	285 (42.6%)	269 (40.2%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	20 (3.0%)	38.8	211^th of 367 public high schools	42.5%		16	324^th of 378 public high schools	14.3%	113	15.0	2.2	14.4	18.8	18.0	40.6	15.6	54.3		$21,488	$2,432	$19,056
Center Academy For Success	Public	7-12	8434 Paseo Blvd	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	Center 58	No	No	No	No	(816) 349-3662	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									18.8
Center Senior High	Public	9-12	8715 Holmes Rd	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	Center 58	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 349-3330	679	61	11.1	63.9%	103 (15.2%)	418 (61.6%)	84 (12.4%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (9.6%)	18.3	308^th of 367 public high schools	16.1%		29.2	266^th of 378 public high schools	29.6%	42						11.9	24.7	29.1		$20,460	$1,701	$18,759
Allen Village High School	Public, Charter	9-12	706 West 42nd Street	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Allen Village	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 931-0177	130	11	11.7	82.3%	5 (3.8%)	26 (20.0%)	93 (71.5%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	30.3	263^rd of 367 public high schools	28.3%					(n/a)						38.8	18.9			$26,500	$434	$26,066
DeLaSalle Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3737 Troost Ave	Kansas City	64109	Jackson County	Delasalle Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 561-4445	196	12	16.3	100.0%	6 (3.1%)	170 (86.7%)	12 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	5.9	349^th of 367 public high schools	4.9%		3.4	377^th of 378 public high schools	0.3%	28						9.0	11.7	14.6	8.0	$22,307	$1,710	$20,597

Frequently Asked Questions about Ewing Marion Kauffman High

How many students attend Ewing Marion Kauffman High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Ewing Marion Kauffman High.

What is the racial makeup of Ewing Marion Kauffman High?

Students at Ewing Marion Kauffman High are 78% African American, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

Is Ewing Marion Kauffman High a good school?

Ewing Marion Kauffman High ranks 164^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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