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Middle School

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 15% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Middle School is a public charter school located in Kansas City, Missouri, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 135 students. The school is part of the Citizens of the World Charter District, which is ranked 318 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Middle School has consistently struggled with low academic performance, ranking in the bottom half of Missouri middle schools over the past 5 years. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments (MAP tests) are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, ranging from 13.3% to 37.4% in Math and ELA, compared to the state averages of 38.2% to 44.3%. In contrast, nearby charter schools like Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle and Academie Lafayette Armour IMS outperform Middle School by 20-50 percentage points in proficiency rates.

Middle School serves a high-needs student population, with 69.63% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the percentages at nearby high-performing schools. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 37.5% to 54.2% over the past 5 years, compared to lower rates at nearby schools. While Middle School's per-student spending has increased over time, it is still lower than the spending at some nearby schools, which may limit the school's ability to provide the necessary resources and support for its students.

144

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,019

Per pupil spending ?

45.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3435 Broadway Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64111-2403

(816) 499-8000

District: Citizens Of The World Charter

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.2%

White:

23.6%

Hispanic:

21.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 39th percentile in 2022 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 39th-percentile peak (2022) to 15th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Missouri avg41%

373^rd of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 5 pts since 2021

From bottom 9% (2021) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

318^th of 367Citizens Of The World Charter 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	18.3	373 of 438	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	388 of 451	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	367 of 459	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	282 of 459	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.8	411 of 454	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	92 of 143	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	334 of 369	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	270 of 378	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)36th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-9 vs state

Science28%-12 vs state

Mathematics25%-17 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 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 Algebra I End of Course	MAP English I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
Guadalupe Centers Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	2640 Belleview Street	Kansas City	64108	Jackson County	Guadalupe Centers Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 472-4120	355	33	10.7	78.9%	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.1%)	344 (96.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.7	341^st of 438 public middle schools	22.1%		8.8	427^th of 451 public middle schools	5.3%	86		22.5	32.9	30.6		24.4		18.7	18.0	26.2			$24,083	$1,380	$22,703
Lincoln College Academy Middle	Public	6-8	2012 E 23rd Street	Kansas City	64109	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	No	(816) 418-1500	583	30	19.4	100.0%	183 (31.4%)	186 (31.9%)	143 (24.5%)	29 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.4%)	32 (5.5%)	83.4	55^th of 438 public middle schools	87.4%		84.4	46^th of 451 public middle schools	89.8%	9		51.3	58.8	46.1		52.3		55.4	54.6	59.6	88.9		$16,633	$1,738	$14,895
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
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
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
Kansas City Girls Prep Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	5000 E.17th St.	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kansas City Girls Prep Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-2573	111	25	4.4	100.0%	3 (2.7%)	65 (58.6%)	32 (28.8%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (7.2%)	17.4	374^th of 438 public middle schools	14.6%		22.7	361^st of 451 public middle schools	20.0%	13		7.5	7.5	27.1		19.0		26.0	15.5	24.4			$47,137	$3,297	$43,839

Frequently Asked Questions about Middle School

What district is Middle School in?

Citizens Of The World Charter

What is the racial makeup of Middle School?

Students at Middle School are 47% African American, 24% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 144 students attended Middle School.

Is Middle School a good school?

Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.8% of Missouri middle schools.

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