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James Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

820^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

James Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 261 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.

James Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 39.6% to 55.0% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state and district averages. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by MAP test scores, is significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 6.3% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 41.4% statewide and 18.9% in the Kansas City 33 district. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, is also significantly lower than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Kansas City 33 district, such as Trailwoods Elementary, Whittier Elementary, and Garfield Elementary, also have low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, similar to James Elementary. This suggests that the challenges faced by James Elementary may be systemic within the Kansas City 33 district. In contrast, several charter schools in the area, such as KIPP Endeavor Academy, Guadalupe Centers Elementary, and Frontier School of Innovation, generally have higher academic performance than James Elementary, despite serving similar student populations.

328

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,443

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5810 Scarritt
Kansas City, MO 64123-1532

(816) 418-3650

District: Kansas City 33

Students who attend James Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northeast Middle School
High:	Northeast High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.3%

African American:

14.9%

Asian:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (14% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg19%

Missouri avg42%

820^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	10.2	820 of 900	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	770 of 906	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	771 of 898	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	820 of 908	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	856 of 901	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	862 of 1052	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	715 of 1045	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.6	857 of 1032	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.1	598 of 865	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.3	754 of 1058	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.9	769 of 1089	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.9	870 of 1108	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.8	864 of 1085	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.8	932 of 1088	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.0	950 of 1066	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.8	999 of 1053	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.1	1036 of 1084	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	18.3	990 of 1080	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.1	1041 of 1074	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	59 of 65	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	27 of 54	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	24 of 50	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	42 of 52	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	56 of 63	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	26 of 45	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	24 of 40	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	32 of 45	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.7	38 of 42	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	86 of 120	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.2	43 of 105	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	549 of 638	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	435 of 625	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	425 of 611	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	421 of 532	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	522 of 574	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	626 of 907	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	380 of 887	57.2%	★★★☆☆

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)14th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics16%-25 vs state

English Language Arts14%-29 vs state

Science7%-35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAP Algebra I (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	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	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	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3650	328	22	14.6	100.0%	21 (6.4%)	49 (14.9%)	224 (68.3%)	29 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	10.2	820^th of 900 public elementary schools	8.9%		15.9	770^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.0%	50	6.3		17.9	26.9			6.8		9.4	8.9	24.5	10.9				$20,443	$2,480	$17,964
Gladstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	335 N Elmwood	Kansas City	64123	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3285	406	34	12.0	100.0%	32 (7.9%)	103 (25.4%)	194 (47.8%)	65 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.0%)	16.5	763^rd of 900 public elementary schools	15.2%		18.3	746^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.7%	17	24.2	16.4	25.1	21.4			27.2		20.6	19.0	26.2	10.5				$21,191	$2,614	$18,577
Guadalupe Centers Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5123 E Truman Road	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Guadalupe Centers Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 994-0396	801	74	10.8	66.2%	14 (1.7%)	11 (1.4%)	772 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5	879^th of 900 public elementary schools	2.3%		6.9	863^rd of 906 public elementary schools	4.7%	16	9.4	8.6	6.6				8.4		6.9	11.0	8.3					$23,584	$2,243	$21,342
Frontier School Of Innovation	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6700 Corporate Dr.	Kansas City	64120	Jackson County	Frontier Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 363-1907	645	57	11.2	86.0%	43 (6.7%)	123 (19.1%)	446 (69.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.3%)	34.7	621^st of 900 public elementary schools	31.0%		27.8	676^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.4%	55	32.5	41.6	28.4				38.8		26.7	30.3	29.7					$17,635	$1,069	$16,566
Kc International-Wallace	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	414 Wallace Ave	Kansas City	64125	Jackson County	Kc International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 242-4206	662	81	8.2	100.0%	20 (3.0%)	329 (49.7%)	180 (27.2%)	98 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (5.0%)	8.7	832^nd of 900 public elementary schools	7.6%		9.7	839^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.4%	7	13.3	11.4	15.5	25.2	26.9	17.1	9.2	13.5	17.0	7.4	9.5	11.7	17.5	23.9		$21,807	$1,240	$20,568
Trailwoods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6201 E 17th St	Kansas City	64126	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3250	388	29	13.3	100.0%	23 (5.9%)	60 (15.5%)	294 (75.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	5.6	868^th of 900 public elementary schools	3.6%		14	789^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.9%	79	14.6	10.8	2.2	9.2			10.3		9.8	9.5	13.2	5.4				$19,653	$2,478	$17,175
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1012 Bales	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3850	550	48	11.4	100.0%	25 (4.5%)	224 (40.7%)	234 (42.5%)	57 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	3.8	894^th of 900 public elementary schools	0.7%		4.3	891^st of 906 public elementary schools	1.7%	3	5.9	5.6	2.0	5.4			2.0		12.0	6.0	8.0	7.8				$17,535	$2,478	$15,056
Garfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	436 Prospect Blvd	Kansas City	64124	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3605	531	42	12.7	100.0%	33 (6.2%)	236 (44.4%)	159 (29.9%)	75 (14.1%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.5%)	18 (3.4%)	7.7	843^rd of 900 public elementary schools	6.3%		7.3	857^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.4%	14	13.7	17.4	11.5	12.1			9.1		11.4	11.4	17.9	9.5				$19,503	$2,478	$17,025
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
Scuola Vita Nuova Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	535 Garfield Ave	Kansas City	64124	Jackson County	Scuola Vita Nuova	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 231-5788	363	24	15.1	100.0%	32 (8.8%)	155 (42.7%)	159 (43.8%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	23.7	710^th of 900 public elementary schools	21.1%		24.8	696^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.2%	14	25.0	30.0	25.0	35.0	54.0		17.5	31.2	22.5			25.7	29.8		48.3	$17,732	$1,179	$16,553

Frequently Asked Questions about James Elementary

What district is James Elementary in?

Kansas City 33

What is the racial makeup of James Elementary?

Students at James Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 15% African American, 9% Asian, 6% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is James Elementary a good school?

James Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.9% 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

How many students attend James Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended James Elementary.

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