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George Melcher Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

867^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

George Melcher Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 331 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Kansas City 33 school district, which is ranked 305 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George Melcher Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 44.1% to 65.5% over the past few years, well above the district and state averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by MAP test proficiency rates, is also significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 16.5%, compared to 18.9% for the district and 41.4% for the state. The school's performance for African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is particularly concerning, ranking in the bottom 25% of Missouri elementary schools for these subgroups.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Kansas City 33 district, such as M.L. King Elementary, Phillis Wheatley Elementary, and Faxon Elementary, also have low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, similar to George Melcher Elementary. This suggests a systemic issue within the district that extends beyond a single school. Additionally, the charter schools in the area, such as Hope Leadership Academy, Hogan Preparatory Academy Elementary, Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy, and Genesis School Inc., generally have lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates than George Melcher Elementary, indicating that the challenges faced by the school are not unique to traditional public schools.

341

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,645

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3958 Chelsea
Kansas City, MO 64130-1620

(816) 418-6735

District: Kansas City 33

Students who attend George Melcher Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.2%

Hispanic:

28.7%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (10% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 33 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg19%

Missouri avg42%

867^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	5.9	867 of 900	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	886 of 906	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	857 of 898	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	880 of 908	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	884 of 901	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	974 of 1052	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	990 of 1045	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.8	982 of 1032	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.4	856 of 865	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.3	1012 of 1058	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.4	1034 of 1089	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.7	1066 of 1108	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.5	1060 of 1085	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.3	1057 of 1088	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.1	1029 of 1066	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.0	1001 of 1053	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.7	1058 of 1084	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.9	1054 of 1080	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.4	1045 of 1074	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	136 of 190	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	157 of 191	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	151 of 185	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	158 of 184	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	151 of 163	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	146 of 250	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.6	197 of 243	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	11.7	231 of 251	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	601 of 638	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	605 of 625	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	571 of 611	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	511 of 532	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	558 of 574	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	833 of 907	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	834 of 887	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)28th percentile+25 vs school

Disabled (2018)8th percentile+3 vs school

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

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts11%-32 vs state

Science10%-32 vs state

Mathematics9%-33 vs state

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Schools Near George Melcher 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
George Melcher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3958 Chelsea	Kansas City	64130	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-6735	341	24	14.1	100.0%	10 (2.9%)	195 (57.2%)	98 (28.7%)	4 (1.2%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.6%)	5.9	867^th of 900 public elementary schools	3.7%		4.8	886^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.2%	19	16.5	9.4	4.0	2.2			10.0		12.0	6.6	12.8	12.0		$20,645	$2,988	$17,657
Genesis School Inc.	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3800 E 44th St	Kansas City	64130	Jackson County	Genesis School Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 921-0775	180	19	9.4	100.0%	8 (4.4%)	152 (84.4%)	11 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	7.1	853^rd of 900 public elementary schools	5.2%		10.3	828^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.6%	25	14.3	15.9			24.2	8.0			14.4	5.3	14.4	10.0	27.7	$23,160	$1,253	$21,907
Carver Dual Language School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	4600 Elmwood Ave	Kansas City	64130	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	Yes	(816) 418-4925	468	33	14.0	100.0%	11 (2.4%)	94 (20.1%)	344 (73.5%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	25	698^th of 900 public elementary schools	22.4%		20.6	728^th of 906 public elementary schools	19.6%	30	39.9	14.4	28.4				22.7			25.0	22.7			$20,224	$2,485	$17,739
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
Hogan Preparatory Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	2803 E 51st St	Kansas City	64130	Jackson County	Hogan Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 444-5010	391	36	10.8	100.0%	6 (1.5%)	345 (88.2%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	5	878^th of 900 public elementary schools	2.4%		3.6	898^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.9%	20	8.1	5.4	6.5				3.3		9.6	8.9	9.8	12.8		$20,357	$1,747	$18,611
M. L. King Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4848 Woodland Avenue	Kansas City	64110	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-2475	768	51	15.0	100.0%	43 (5.6%)	508 (66.1%)	157 (20.4%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	37 (4.8%)	4.3	889^th of 900 public elementary schools	1.2%		5.6	875^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.4%	14	2.5	2.5	4.0	9.8			9.3		1.3	6.5	15.2	10.4		$17,948	$2,479	$15,469
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
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
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
Rogers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6400 E 23rd St	Kansas City	64129	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-4775	592	44	13.6	100.0%	27 (4.6%)	148 (25.0%)	388 (65.5%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	14 (2.4%)	5.4	874^th of 900 public elementary schools	2.9%		9.8	838^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.5%	36	18.4	7.3	3.7	14.3			2.5		6.5	10.8	7.3	7.4		$19,843	$2,569	$17,274

Frequently Asked Questions about George Melcher Elementary

Is George Melcher Elementary a good school?

George Melcher Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Missouri elementary schools.

What district is George Melcher Elementary in?

Kansas City 33

What schools do graduates of George Melcher Elementary attend?

Students who attend George Melcher Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle School
High : Central High School

How many students attend George Melcher Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended George Melcher Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of George Melcher Elementary?

Students at George Melcher Elementary are 57% African American, 29% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

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