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Boone Elementary

Q: Is Boone Elementary a good school?

Boone Elementary ranks 649 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

649^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Boone Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 259 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Center 58 School District, which is ranked 306 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Boone Elementary's academic performance, as measured by MAP test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 25% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 21.8% for the district and 41.4% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in Math, with only 24.4% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 16.5% for the district and 38.2% for the state. In English Language Arts, Boone Elementary's performance is also below the district and state averages, with only 30% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better.

Boone Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.5% to 39.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 57.92% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Despite the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio at Boone Elementary, the school's academic performance remains low, suggesting that the school may need to re-evaluate how it is allocating its resources and consider more targeted, evidence-based interventions to improve student outcomes.

247

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,659

Per pupil spending ?

59.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8817 Wornall Rd
Kansas City, MO 64114-2922

(816) 349-3613

District: Center 58

Students who attend Boone Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Center Middle
High:	Center Senior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.8%

White:

27.5%

Two or more races:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 16 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg23%

Missouri avg42%

649^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Center 58

306^th of 367Center 58 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	31.9	649 of 900	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	699 of 906	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	652 of 898	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	693 of 908	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	664 of 901	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	713 of 1052	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	575 of 1045	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.4	679 of 1032	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.3	434 of 865	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.5	625 of 1058	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.3	455 of 1089	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.1	542 of 1108	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.1	458 of 1085	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.6	711 of 1088	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	24.8	900 of 1066	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.6	896 of 1053	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.8	804 of 1084	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.6	790 of 1080	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.2	882 of 1074	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	95 of 190	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	126 of 191	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	75 of 185	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.9	140 of 184	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.8	48 of 163	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	94 of 250	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	64 of 243	73.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	418 of 638	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.8	567 of 625	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	499 of 611	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	498 of 532	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	390 of 574	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	578 of 907	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	519 of 887	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	47.6	463 of 917	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.9	173 of 898	80.7%	★★★★☆

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)50th percentile+22 vs school

White (2019)50th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+7 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-11 vs state

Mathematics31%-10 vs state

Science27%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (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 Science 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Boone Elementary	Public	K-5	8817 Wornall Rd	Kansas City	64114	Jackson County	Center 58	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 349-3613	247	22	11.2	59.9%	68 (27.5%)	118 (47.8%)	26 (10.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (13.8%)	31.9	649^th of 900 public elementary schools	27.9%		23.9	699^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.8%	50	25.0	44.6	24.4		26.7	30.0	39.4	28.8		$22,659	$1,777	$20,882
John T. Hartman Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	8111 Oak	Kansas City	64114	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	Yes	(816) 418-1750	360	23	15.9	100.0%	29 (8.1%)	260 (72.2%)	50 (13.9%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.3%)	73.2	216^th of 900 public elementary schools	76.0%		41.7	546^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.7%	330	70.0	48.2		53.7	65.6	64.6	37.8			$19,599	$2,799	$16,800
Indian Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	9801 Grand Ave	Kansas City	64114	Jackson County	Center 58	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 612-4250	285	22	13.2	100.0%	27 (9.5%)	202 (70.9%)	40 (14.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	17.9	754^th of 900 public elementary schools	16.2%		13.8	791^st of 906 public elementary schools	12.7%	37	25.1		9.9		17.1	24.9	35.2	15.5		$16,147	$975	$15,172
Academy For Integrated Arts	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	7910 Troost Ave	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	Academy For Integrated Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 444-1720	244	26	9.3	100.0%	29 (11.9%)	184 (75.4%)	16 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	12.7	798^th of 900 public elementary schools	11.3%		14.7	786^th of 906 public elementary schools	13.2%	12	6.6	17.7	15.5			19.5	23.7	23.2		$22,307	$1,114	$21,193
Center Elementary	Public	K-5	8401 Euclid Ave	Kansas City	64132	Jackson County	Center 58	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 349-3444	314	26	12.2	100.0%	20 (6.4%)	206 (65.6%)	53 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.8%)	6.7	859^th of 900 public elementary schools	4.6%		4.6	887^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.1%	28	12.4		7.9		12.6	11.0	2.1	15.7		$15,231	$1,211	$14,019
Hale Cook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7302 Pennsylvania	Kansas City	64114	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	No	(816) 418-1601	344	26	13.3	100.0%	197 (57.3%)	70 (20.3%)	32 (9.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	31 (9.0%)	47.6	492^nd of 900 public elementary schools	45.3%		61.1	340^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.5%	152	28.0	35.7	33.3	14.9	55.5	43.0	56.5		26.0	$19,062	$2,735	$16,327
Red Bridge Elementary	Public	K-5	10781 Oak St	Kansas City	64114	Jackson County	Center 58	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 612-4200	201	23	8.8	53.2%	66 (32.8%)	81 (40.3%)	33 (16.4%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.5%)	47.7	489^th of 900 public elementary schools	45.7%		49.5	457^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.6%	32	32.3		29.8		40.5	32.2	49.9	45.9		$18,457	$1,282	$17,175
Academie Lafayette Oak Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	6903 Oak Street	Kansas City	64113	Jackson County	Academie Lafayette	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 361-7735	520	39	13.4	26.9%	312 (60.0%)	102 (19.6%)	41 (7.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.3%)	79.1	165^th of 900 public elementary schools	81.7%		90.6	61^st of 906 public elementary schools	93.3%	104	48.7	65.7			63.5	40.2	72.1	68.1		$12,346	$180	$12,166
University Academy-Lower	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6801 Holmes Rd	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	University Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 412-5973	609	39	15.5	100.0%	18 (3.0%)	570 (93.6%)	15 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.5	665^th of 900 public elementary schools	26.1%		27.1	679^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.1%	14	21.5	41.1	30.0		25.7	18.1	33.2	34.3		$16,066	$892	$15,174
Border Star Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	6321 Wornall Rd	Kansas City	64113	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	No	(816) 418-5150	251	17	14.6	100.0%	124 (49.4%)	89 (35.5%)	15 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	17 (6.8%)	77.5	183^rd of 900 public elementary schools	79.7%					(n/a)	56.6		52.1		47.7	56.6				$22,229	$2,478	$19,751

Frequently Asked Questions about Boone Elementary

Is Boone Elementary a good school?

Boone Elementary ranks 649^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Boone Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Boone Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Boone Elementary attend?

Students who attend Boone Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Center Middle
High : Center Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Boone Elementary?

Students at Boone Elementary are 48% African American, 28% White, 14% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic.

What district is Boone Elementary in?

Center 58

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