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Faxon Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

864^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Faxon Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 305 students. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Missouri elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating very poor performance.

Faxon Elementary faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance on state assessments, and poor subgroup performance for African American students and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. For example, in 2024-2025, only 12% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in math, compared to 41.4% statewide and 18.9% in the Kansas City 33 district. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students (98-100%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Kansas City 33 district, such as Foreign Language Academy, Wendell Phillips Elementary, and Phillis Wheatley Elementary, also perform poorly compared to state averages, but generally outperform Faxon Elementary on key metrics. This suggests that the challenges facing Faxon Elementary may be more complex and systemic, requiring a comprehensive, data-driven approach to address the root causes of the school's poor performance.

322

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,439

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1320 E 32nd Terr
Kansas City, MO 64109-1922

(816) 418-6525

District: Kansas City 33

Students who attend Faxon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.4%

Hispanic:

16.5%

White:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Science scores 38 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg19%

Missouri avg42%

864^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Kansas City 33

305^th of 367Kansas City 33 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	6.3	864 of 900	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	856 of 906	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	843 of 898	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	847 of 908	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	831 of 901	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	1009 of 1052	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	1019 of 1045	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.6	993 of 1032	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.1	858 of 865	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.8	1026 of 1058	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.8	1047 of 1089	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.5	1068 of 1108	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.0	1055 of 1085	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.1	1058 of 1088	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.4	1043 of 1066	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.0	1043 of 1053	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.7	1070 of 1084	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.0	1065 of 1080	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.7	1061 of 1074	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	126 of 190	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	129 of 191	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	102 of 185	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	111 of 184	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	82 of 163	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.6	231 of 250	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	225 of 243	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	598 of 638	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	577 of 625	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	542 of 611	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	454 of 532	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	495 of 574	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	866 of 907	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	865 of 887	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)34th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts12%-30 vs state

Mathematics11%-31 vs state

Science4%-38 vs state

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Schools Near Faxon Elementary

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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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3400 Paseo Blvd	Kansas City	64109	Jackson County	Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 561-0114	401	33	12.1	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	376 (93.8%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.5%)	8.2	838^th of 900 public elementary schools	6.9%		5.5	878^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.1%	40	23.0	4.6	10.8	16.8	5.3	14.8	3.7	14.8	11.5	9.2	21.5	12.0	8.0	$14,927	$205	$14,722
Academie Lafayette Cherry Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3421 Cherry St	Kansas City	64109	Jackson County	Academie Lafayette	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 888-7400	492	33	15.0	33.7%	257 (52.2%)	109 (22.2%)	57 (11.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (13.0%)	64.9	314^th of 900 public elementary schools	65.1%		74	205^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.4%	109	41.8	55.0	45.9				49.1		41.8	46.3	61.8			$12,936	$477	$12,460
Foreign Language Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	3450 Warwick	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	Yes	(816) 418-6000	594	46	13.0	100.0%	86 (14.5%)	123 (20.7%)	329 (55.4%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	36 (6.1%)	40.2	561^st of 900 public elementary schools	37.7%		34.5	611^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.6%	50	32.2	38.1	30.6	31.6			35.9	17.5	35.7		41.2	33.2	31.3	$21,095	$2,478	$18,617
Hope Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2800 E. Linwood Blvd.	Kansas City	64128	Jackson County	Hope Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 921-1213	108	13	8.0	100.0%	2 (1.9%)	101 (93.5%)	5 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.2	896^th of 900 public elementary schools	0.4%					(n/a)		5.4							6.7	5.4				$21,732	$1,145	$20,587
Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	3435 Broadway	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Citizens Of The World Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 499-8000	244	20	12.4	68.9%	48 (19.7%)	121 (49.6%)	39 (16.0%)	7 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.5%)	22	718^th of 900 public elementary schools	20.2%		30.6	651^st of 906 public elementary schools	28.1%	67	12.9	37.4							12.9	33.2				$19,923	$999	$18,924
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
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
Allen Village Elementary Academy	Public, Charter	3-5	706 W 42nd St	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Allen Village	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 931-0177	87	8	11.0	89.7%	5 (5.7%)	18 (20.7%)	62 (71.3%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.7	825^th of 900 public elementary schools	8.3%		10.9	826^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.8%	1	8.4	20.0	5.7				16.8		16.7	16.0	19.6			$23,304	$482	$22,821
Allen Village Primary Academy	Public, Charter	K-2	706 W 42nd St.	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Allen Village	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 931-0177	66	4	15.2	80.3%	5 (7.6%)	25 (37.9%)	35 (53.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$24,923	$543	$24,380

Frequently Asked Questions about Faxon Elementary

What district is Faxon Elementary in?

Kansas City 33

How many students attend Faxon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Faxon Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Faxon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Faxon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle School
High : Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Faxon Elementary?

Students at Faxon Elementary are 72% African American, 16% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Faxon Elementary a good school?

Faxon Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Missouri elementary schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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