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Center Elementary

Public Grades K-5

859^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Center Elementary is a public elementary school located in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 343 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Center 58 School District, which is ranked 306 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Center Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Missouri elementary schools, with low academic performance on state assessments (MAP) that is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 12.4% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 21.8% in the Center 58 district and 41.4% statewide. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 36.7% to 54.7% in recent years, much higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Center Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.08% to 100% in recent years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Center 58 district also perform poorly, with similar academic proficiency rates and rankings in the bottom 30% of Missouri elementary schools. However, some nearby schools in the Kansas City 33 district, such as Hale Cook Elementary and John T. Hartman Elementary, perform significantly better, with higher academic proficiency rates and better overall rankings. Additionally, the Academie Lafayette Oak Elementary, a public charter school, stands out with exceptional academic performance, ranking in the top 20% of Missouri elementary schools and significantly outperforming the state and district averages.

314

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,231

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8401 Euclid Ave
Kansas City, MO 64132-2207

(816) 349-3444

District: Center 58

Students who attend Center Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Center Middle
High:	Center Senior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.6%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Two or more races:

10.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (11% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 33 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg23%

Missouri avg42%

859^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	6.7	859 of 900	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	887 of 906	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	866 of 898	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	822 of 908	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	804 of 901	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	961 of 1052	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	953 of 1045	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.4	947 of 1032	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.7	800 of 865	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.9	984 of 1058	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	18.5	961 of 1089	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.5	743 of 1108	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.6	670 of 1085	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.3	606 of 1088	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.0	730 of 1066	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	10.0	996 of 1053	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	17.9	995 of 1084	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	18.2	991 of 1080	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	24.9	927 of 1074	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	180 of 190	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	175 of 191	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	158 of 185	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.7	87 of 184	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	64 of 163	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	144 of 250	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	142 of 243	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	593 of 638	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	606 of 625	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	572 of 611	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	420 of 532	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	456 of 574	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	805 of 907	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	777 of 887	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)7th percentile~ school

African American (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science13%-30 vs state

English Language Arts10%-33 vs state

Mathematics10%-30 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
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
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
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
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
B. Banneker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7050 Askew	Kansas City	64132	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-1850	487	33	14.9	100.0%	22 (4.5%)	375 (77.0%)	74 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	5.3	875^th of 900 public elementary schools	2.8%		3.5	899^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.8%	24	6.3	11.0	10.2	4.5	6.9	12.6	9.4	8.6	11.7	$18,216	$2,478	$15,738
Holliday Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	7227 Jackson	Kansas City	64132	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	Yes	(816) 418-1950	360	24	14.9	100.0%	67 (18.6%)	241 (66.9%)	30 (8.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (3.9%)	12.8	796^th of 900 public elementary schools	11.6%		17	760^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.1%	36	23.1		17.8	10.6			4.5		21.1	$20,977	$2,478	$18,498
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Center Elementary

Is Center Elementary a good school?

Center Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Missouri elementary schools.

What district is Center Elementary in?

Center 58

What schools do graduates of Center Elementary attend?

Students who attend Center Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Center Middle
High : Center Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Center Elementary?

Students at Center Elementary are 66% African American, 17% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% White.

How many students attend Center Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Center Elementary.

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