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Phillis Wheatley Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

817^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Phillis Wheatley Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 360 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.

Phillis Wheatley Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 47.0% to 60.8% over the past few years, well above state and district averages. Academically, the school consistently performs below state and district averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts around 15-25%, compared to state averages of 40-45%. The school's performance also varies significantly by student subgroup, ranking in the top 50-85 out of 185-190 Missouri elementary schools for African American students, but in the bottom 40-65 out of 50-65 schools for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

These challenges are not unique to Phillis Wheatley Elementary; nearby schools such as Garfield Elementary, Trailwoods Elementary, and Wendell Phillips Elementary have similar demographic and performance profiles, suggesting systemic issues in the local area. While charter schools in the area, such as Guadalupe Centers Elementary, Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy, and Scuola Vita Nuova Charter, generally perform better than the traditional public schools, they still struggle with low proficiency rates compared to state averages.

386

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,394

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2415 Agnes Ave
Kansas City, MO 64127-4129

(816) 418-4825

District: Kansas City 33

Students who attend Phillis Wheatley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northeast Middle School
High:	East High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.3%

African American:

38.9%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (16% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Science scores 31 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg19%

Missouri avg42%

817^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	10.5	817 of 900	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	822 of 906	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	837 of 898	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	861 of 908	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	880 of 901	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	1036 of 1052	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	1023 of 1045	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.7	1021 of 1032	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.8	843 of 865	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.2	994 of 1058	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.8	996 of 1089	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.8	1010 of 1108	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.8	1016 of 1085	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.2	1038 of 1088	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.7	1026 of 1066	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.7	1002 of 1053	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.2	1006 of 1084	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.5	972 of 1080	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.1	922 of 1074	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	62 of 190	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	70 of 191	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	85 of 185	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.9	126 of 184	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	107 of 163	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.8	237 of 250	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	8.6	300 of 302	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	58 of 65	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	31 of 54	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	40 of 50	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	44 of 52	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	46 of 63	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.7	20 of 45	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.9	31 of 40	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	42 of 45	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	118 of 120	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	102 of 105	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	538 of 638	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	520 of 625	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	540 of 611	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	480 of 532	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	554 of 574	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	894 of 907	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	868 of 887	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)67th percentile+58 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts17%-26 vs state

Mathematics16%-26 vs state

Science12%-31 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
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
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
KIPP Endeavor Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2700 E 18th St	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kipp: Endeavor Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 241-3994	665	68	9.7	100.0%	5 (0.8%)	536 (80.6%)	85 (12.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)	4.5	882^nd of 900 public elementary schools	2.0%		3.7	896^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.1%	14	3.6	4.7	2.0	9.2	2.8	3.3	8.0	8.3	5.2	9.3	8.0	14.7	8.2	9.9		$17,064	$1,878	$15,186
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Phillis Wheatley Elementary

How many students attend Phillis Wheatley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Phillis Wheatley Elementary.

What district is Phillis Wheatley Elementary in?

Kansas City 33

What schools do graduates of Phillis Wheatley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Phillis Wheatley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northeast Middle School
High : East High School

Is Phillis Wheatley Elementary a good school?

Phillis Wheatley Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Missouri elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Phillis Wheatley Elementary?

Students at Phillis Wheatley Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 39% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 1% Asian.

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