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Crossroads - Central Street

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

686^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Crossroads - Central Street is a public charter elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 356 students. The school is part of the Crossroads Charter Schools district, which has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Crossroads - Central Street has consistently underperformed compared to the state and its own district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency was 44.8%, compared to the state average of 41.4% and the district average of 29.1%. Similarly, the school's 6th-grade ELA proficiency was only 15%, compared to the state average of 39.3% and the district average of 15%. The school has also had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.1% to 50.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Crossroads - Central Street's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools, both within the same Crossroads Charter Schools district (such as Crossroads - Quality Hill) and in the Kansas City 33 district (e.g., Phillis Wheatley Elementary, Garfield Elementary). The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from the top 30% of Missouri elementary schools in 2017-2018 to the bottom 25% in recent years.

355

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,403

Per pupil spending ?

64.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1011 Central
Kansas City, MO 64105-1619

(816) 221-2600

District: Crossroads Charter Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.4%

Hispanic:

20.0%

White:

16.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (26% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 48 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg22%

Missouri avg42%

686^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 48 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Crossroads Charter Schools

323^rd of 367Crossroads Charter 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	686 of 900	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	644 of 906	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.1	521 of 898	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	543 of 908	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	575 of 901	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.5	296 of 1052	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	292 of 1045	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	59.7	408 of 1032	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.7	479 of 865	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	69.4	299 of 1058	71.7%	★★★★☆
2014	39.7	737 of 1089	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	97 of 190	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	66 of 191	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	52 of 185	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	43.6	96 of 184	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	100 of 163	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.2	69 of 250	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	41 of 243	83.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	511 of 638	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	408 of 625	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.9	153 of 611	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	47.9	236 of 532	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.3	425 of 574	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.3	531 of 907	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	272 of 887	69.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	89.7	46 of 675	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	43 of 917	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	20 of 898	97.8%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	55.9	226 of 552	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.0	257 of 568	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.1	252 of 585	56.9%	★★★☆☆

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

White (2022)93rd percentile+53 vs school

African American (2025)49th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-14 vs state

Mathematics26%-16 vs state

Science18%-24 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)	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
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
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
Primitivo Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 W 17th St	Kansas City	64108	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-8735	494	33	15.1	100.0%	40 (8.1%)	281 (56.9%)	116 (23.5%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.7%)	4.5	883^rd of 900 public elementary schools	1.9%		5.1	881^st of 906 public elementary schools	2.8%	2	3.3	7.2		9.0			11.9		9.8	7.2	6.3	11.5				$19,098	$2,527	$16,571
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
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
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
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
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
Faxon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1320 E 32nd Terr	Kansas City	64109	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-6525	322	28	11.4	100.0%	21 (6.5%)	233 (72.4%)	53 (16.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	9 (2.8%)	6.3	864^th of 900 public elementary schools	4.0%		7.3	856^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.5%	8	12.0	11.2	9.6	11.5			3.9		16.4	9.9	14.0	7.3				$21,439	$3,080	$18,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Crossroads - Central Street

What is the racial makeup of Crossroads - Central Street?

Students at Crossroads - Central Street are 54% African American, 20% Hispanic, 16% White, 8% Two or more races.

Is Crossroads - Central Street a good school?

Crossroads - Central Street ranks in the bottom 23.8% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Crossroads - Central Street?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Crossroads - Central Street.

What district is Crossroads - Central Street in?

Crossroads Charter Schools

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