James Elementary

Public PK, KG-6

5810 Scarritt
Kansas City, MO 64123-1532

(816) 418-3650

SchoolDigger Rank:
771^st of 898 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,068

Students who attend James Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northeast Middle School
High:	Northeast High

Student/teacher ratio: 9.1

Number of students: 207

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.7%

Asian:

12.6%

African American:

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details James Elementary ranks worse than 85.9% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 8^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Kansas City 33 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.44. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details James Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Kansas City 33 School District. Student population at James Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.7%), Asian (12.6%), African American (12.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Kansas City 33 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James Elementary is 9.1, which is the lowest among 23 elementary schools in the Kansas City 33 School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at James Elementary is $22,068, which is the highest among 23 elementary schools in the Kansas City 33 School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

James Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks James Elementary 771^st of 898 Missouri public elementary schools. (See James Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

Kansas City 33:

SchoolDigger ranks Kansas City 33 335^th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for James Elementary

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Rank History for all students at James Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	8.14	1041^st	1074	3.1%
2007	18.26	990^th	1080	8.3%
2008	10.10	1036^th	1084	4.4%
2009	9.79	999^th	1053	5.1%
2010	18.99	950^th	1066	10.9%
2011	23.79	932^nd	1088	14.3%
2012	30.77	864^th	1085	20.4%
2013	30.91	870^th	1108	21.5%
2014	36.91	769^th	1089	29.4%
2015	36.31	754^th	1058	28.7%
2016	37.09	598^th	865	30.9%
2017	23.65	857^th	1032	17.0%
2018	34.99	715^th	1045	31.6%
2019	23.11	862^nd	1052	18.1%
2021	6.21	856^th	901	5.0%
2022	10.32	820^th	908	9.7%
2023	15.44	771^st	898	14.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at James Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	34.58	42^nd	52	19.2%
2023	44.43	24^th	50	52.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	54.48	380^th	887	57.2%
2019	37.87	626^th	907	31.0%
2021	16.51	522^nd	574	9.1%
2022	26.32	421^st	532	20.9%
2023	34.91	425^th	611	30.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at James Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	54.20	43^rd	105	59.0%
2019	34.79	86^th	120	28.3%
2021	20.67	38^th	42	9.5%
2022	33.74	32^nd	45	28.9%
2023	36.20	24^th	40	40.0%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for James Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	392	392
1992	266	107	7	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	407
1993	203	150	9	21	4	n/a	n/a	0	387
1994	188	167	4	34	3	n/a	n/a	0	396
1995	158	219	5	35	4	n/a	n/a	0	421
1996	158	219	5	35	4	n/a	n/a	0	421
1997	181	196	12	47	5	n/a	n/a	0	441
1998	174	169	17	55	5	n/a	n/a	0	420
1999	218	71	13	104	6	n/a	n/a	0	412
2000	224	58	22	164	6	n/a	n/a	0	474
2001	168	44	23	185	6	n/a	n/a	0	426
2002	109	37	21	218	2	n/a	n/a	0	387
2003	109	37	21	218	2	n/a	n/a	0	387
2004	96	36	22	222	1	n/a	n/a	0	377
2005	79	26	15	251	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
2006	83	30	13	239	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
2007	70	30	14	229	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
2008	68	24	20	287	1	n/a	n/a	0	400
2009	40	29	9	224	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
2010	54	29	9	237	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
2011	61	57	19	288	0	0	0	0	425
2012	62	42	17	286	0	0	0	0	407
2013	75	36	35	312	1	0	0	0	459
2014	69	36	26	237	1	0	1	0	370
2015	56	36	32	247	0	2	6	0	379
2016	55	41	29	267	0	7	3	0	402
2017	44	28	21	261	0	4	6	0	364
2018	35	31	21	218	0	3	1	0	309
2019	24	45	19	214	0	1	0	0	303
2020	21	40	20	183	0	6	0	0	270
2021	21	39	17	149	0	3	0	0	229
2022	15	42	20	150	1	4	4	0	236
2023	17	25	26	134	0	2	3	0	207

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at James Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	392	31.2	12.5	n/a
1992	407	31.5	12.9	n/a
1993	387	31.5	12.3	69.3
1994	396	27.9	14.2	77
1995	421	29.5	14.3	79.6
1996	421	29.5	14.3	79.6
1997	441	28.5	15.5	79.4
1998	420	26.3	16.0	79.5
1999	412	26.9	15.3	82.3
2000	474	26.8	17.7	69.4
2001	426	24.2	17.6	83.6
2002	387	26.1	14.8	91.7
2003	387	26.1	14.8	91.7
2004	377	25.1	15.0	91.2
2005	371	26.4	14.1	93.5
2006	365	25.6	14.3	88.8
2007	343	24.5	14.0	91
2008	400	28.7	13.9	79.8
2009	302	21.9	13.8	90.1
2010	329	23.6	13.9	86
2011	425	25.9	16.3	81.9
2012	407	28.4	14.3	87
2013	459	31.2	14.7	n/a
2014	370	29.0	12.7	91.6
2015	379	30.0	12.6	100
2016	402	27.0	14.8	99.3
2017	364	26.6	13.6	100
2018	309	25.9	11.9	100
2019	303	24.0	12.6	99
2020	270	23.9	11.2	98.9
2021	229	23.0	9.9	98.7
2022	236	14.6	16.1	98.7
2023	207	22.6	9.1	98.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio James Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	392	31.2	12.5	n/a
1992	407	31.5	12.9	n/a
1993	387	31.5	12.3	69.3
1994	396	27.9	14.2	77
1995	421	29.5	14.3	79.6
1996	421	29.5	14.3	79.6
1997	441	28.5	15.5	79.4
1998	420	26.3	16.0	79.5
1999	412	26.9	15.3	82.3
2000	474	26.8	17.7	69.4
2001	426	24.2	17.6	83.6
2002	387	26.1	14.8	91.7
2003	387	26.1	14.8	91.7
2004	377	25.1	15.0	91.2
2005	371	26.4	14.1	93.5
2006	365	25.6	14.3	88.8
2007	343	24.5	14.0	91
2008	400	28.7	13.9	79.8
2009	302	21.9	13.8	90.1
2010	329	23.6	13.9	86
2011	425	25.9	16.3	81.9
2012	407	28.4	14.3	87
2013	459	31.2	14.7	n/a
2014	370	29.0	12.7	91.6
2015	379	30.0	12.6	100
2016	402	27.0	14.8	99.3
2017	364	26.6	13.6	100
2018	309	25.9	11.9	100
2019	303	24.0	12.6	99
2020	270	23.9	11.2	98.9
2021	229	23.0	9.9	98.7
2022	236	14.6	16.1	98.7
2023	207	22.6	9.1	98.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for James Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,036 (7.1%)	$13,621 (92.9%)	$14,658
2020	$1,257 (7.7%)	$14,994 (92.3%)	$16,251
2021	$1,436 (8.1%)	$16,229 (91.9%)	$17,664
2022	$3,551 (16.1%)	$18,517 (83.9%)	$22,068

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on James Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 862^nd of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 771^st of 898 Elementary schools	3.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (James Elementary)	15.8	10	5.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas City 33)	23.4	16.1	7.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	39.7	6.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (James Elementary)	25	10	15%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City 33)	21.2	17	4.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	41.4	7.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (James Elementary)	27.6	21	6.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City 33)	22.1	18.3	3.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (James Elementary)	26.6	16.6	10%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City 33)	22	16.6	5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (James Elementary)	52	25	27%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City 33)	20.8	14.7	6.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (James Elementary)	27	20	7%
5th Grade Science (Kansas City 33)	22.8	22.3	0.5%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.6	1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (James Elementary)	30	26.1	3.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City 33)	22.8	18.1	4.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44.1	3%
6th Grade Mathematics (James Elementary)	30.3	16.6	13.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City 33)	26.2	24.3	1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	42.5	43.7	1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (James Elementary)	31	13.1	17.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City 33)	25.8	20.8	5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	45.9	37.5	8.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	303	207	31.7%
African American	45	25	44.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	19	26	36.8%
Hispanic	214	134	37.4%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	24	17	29.2%
Two or More Races	0	3
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99%	98.6%	0.5%

Schools Near James Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)						MAP Science (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5810 Scarritt	Kansas City	64123	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 418-3650	207	23	9.1	98.6%	17 (8.2%)	25 (12.1%)	134 (64.7%)	26 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.4%)	15.4	771^st of 898 public elementary schools	14.1%		10.3	820^th of 908 public elementary schools	9.7%	49		21.0	25.0	16.6						16.6	26.1	13.1			$22,068	$3,551	$18,517
Gladstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	335 N Elmwood	Kansas City	64123	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 418-3285	372	31	11.9	99.2%	46 (12.4%)	98 (26.3%)	155 (41.7%)	60 (16.1%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	5 (1.3%)	27.5	689^th of 898 public elementary schools	23.3%		28.8	661^st of 908 public elementary schools	27.2%	28		23.8	32.7	36.4					26.8	21.8	24.5	29.3			$20,389	$3,316	$17,073
Guadalupe Centers Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5123 E Truman Road	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Guadalupe Centers Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 994-0396	781	59	13.2	92.6%	15 (1.9%)	11 (1.4%)	753 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5.3	871^st of 898 public elementary schools	3.0%		6.3	874^th of 908 public elementary schools	3.7%	3	6.9	11.3	5.4				7.3		8.7	15.6	6.4				$15,775	$1,586	$14,189
Frontier School Of Innovation	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6700 Corporate Dr.	Kansas City	64120	Jackson County	Frontier Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 363-1907	620	58	10.6	82.7%	39 (6.3%)	103 (16.6%)	457 (73.7%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)	31.7	642^nd of 898 public elementary schools	28.5%		31.5	636^th of 908 public elementary schools	30.0%	6	32.6	36.9	31.3				32.3		24.2	29.1	29.0				$14,594	$2,126	$12,468
Kc International-Wallace	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	414 Wallace Ave	Kansas City	64125	Jackson County	Kc International Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 242-4206	665	91	7.3	100.0%	21 (3.2%)	353 (53.1%)	176 (26.5%)	80 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	29 (4.4%)	7.5	850^th of 898 public elementary schools	5.3%		8.9	840^th of 908 public elementary schools	7.5%	10	9.8	12.5	10.0	15.0	19.4	25.9	11.4	24.0	5.6	14.2	13.1	14.0	15.2	36.0	$17,052	$2,141	$14,911
Trailwoods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6201 E 17th St	Kansas City	64126	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 418-3250	347	31	11.2	99.1%	34 (9.8%)	53 (15.3%)	241 (69.5%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.3%)	13	794^th of 898 public elementary schools	11.6%		13.8	797^th of 908 public elementary schools	12.2%	3	21.6	16.3	14.7	31.5			4.9		10.0	17.1	12.5	21.2			$19,212	$3,476	$15,736
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1012 Bales	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 418-3850	351	27	12.9	99.1%	26 (7.4%)	119 (33.9%)	136 (38.7%)	61 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	3 (0.9%)	5	872^nd of 898 public elementary schools	2.9%		10.2	823^rd of 908 public elementary schools	9.4%	49	1.9	6.0	7.5	12.7			7.6		6.5	4.1	10.8	11.4			$19,719	$3,718	$16,000
Rogers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6400 E 23rd St	Kansas City	64129	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 418-4775	543	40	13.6	99.4%	32 (5.9%)	199 (36.6%)	291 (53.6%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (1.8%)	4 (0.7%)	10.4	814^th of 898 public elementary schools	9.4%		12	810^th of 908 public elementary schools	10.8%	4	20.6	12.2	4.1	14.1			6.9		20.6	12.2	6.8	23.7			$19,366	$3,530	$15,835
Garfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	436 Prospect Blvd	Kansas City	64124	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 418-3605	649	38	16.9	99.5%	22 (3.4%)	311 (47.9%)	201 (31.0%)	96 (14.8%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.2%)	10 (1.5%)	8	844^th of 898 public elementary schools	6.0%		11.5	812^th of 908 public elementary schools	10.6%	32	3.2	8.8	8.3	21.1			11.6		7.3	12.3	8.6	21.3			$19,036	$3,217	$15,819
Scuola Vita Nuova Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	535 Garfield Ave	Kansas City	64124	Jackson County	Scuola Vita Nuova	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 231-5788	405	29	13.9	73.6%	37 (9.1%)	176 (43.5%)	175 (43.2%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	25.6	702^nd of 898 public elementary schools	21.8%		30.6	645^th of 908 public elementary schools	29.0%	57	15.2	17.7		21.9	37.7		34.0		28.2	26.7	42.6	20.0	17.8		$12,940	$2,773	$10,167

Frequently Asked Questions about James Elementary

What district is James Elementary in?

Kansas City 33

How many students attend James Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 207 students attended James Elementary.

Is James Elementary a good school?

James Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Missouri elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of James Elementary attend?

Students who attend James Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northeast Middle School
High : Northeast High

What is the racial makeup of James Elementary?

Students at James Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 12% African American, 8% White, 1% Two or more races.

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