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Troost Elementary

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Summary

Troost Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 251 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Kansas City 33 school district, which is ranked 335 out of 376 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Troost Elementary faces significant challenges, with a student population that is over 84% African American, well above the surrounding schools and state average. The school consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Missouri, with proficiency rates well below the state and district averages in both mathematics and English language arts. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 7.7% of 3rd-grade students at Troost Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 17.4% in the Kansas City 33 district and 41.1% statewide. Additionally, Troost Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students (98.8%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $20,043 at Troost Elementary in the 2021-2022 school year, the school's academic performance remains significantly below state and district averages, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources. In contrast, nearby schools like Hale Cook Elementary and Academie Lafayette Oak Elementary have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and more diverse student populations, suggesting the need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to address the underlying issues and improve educational outcomes for the students at Troost Elementary.

251

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1215 E 59th St
Kansas City, MO 64110-3237

(816) 418-1700

District: Kansas City 33

Students who attend Troost Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Southeast High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.9%

Hispanic:

7.6%

White:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2013 → 2nd in 2023

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (7% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 38 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school7%

District avg18%

Missouri avg42%

Not ranked this year

Troost Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2023	4.3	881 of 898	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	869 of 908	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	862 of 901	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	1014 of 1052	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.8	1014 of 1045	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.4	1023 of 1032	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.2	857 of 865	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.3	1041 of 1058	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.2	1068 of 1089	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.4	1075 of 1108	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.1	1053 of 1085	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.3	1078 of 1088	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.1	1050 of 1066	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.8	1024 of 1053	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.0	1074 of 1084	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	26.2	919 of 1080	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.1	825 of 1074	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	14.0	182 of 185	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	163 of 184	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	121 of 163	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	227 of 250	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	235 of 243	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	10.3	286 of 302	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	249 of 251	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	9.7	596 of 611	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	495 of 532	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	527 of 574	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	874 of 907	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	862 of 887	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2023)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2022-2023) ?

Mathematics7%-35 vs state

English Language Arts7%-35 vs state

Science3%-38 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Unfortunately this is a school that is set up for failure. I have 3 children going to this school and have had numerous of problems from other students and staff. I have had multipal meetings asking to have my children moved to another safe classroom setting where they might have a slight chance of learning and were denied. They are understaffed and over populated. There is no hope or help at this school location and as a parent the expectations I have for my children were let down on EVERY aspect. The school is unsafe and somebody needs to go in and do a investigation on the staff and administration and school curriculum. My 1st grader came home with a paper from his teacher that was list of all the "bad" kids on it with the stuff they do and say and was filled with cuss words. To give a child this paper that is marked with cuss words in no envelope is so unacceptable unprofessional and inappropriate. And is there some student teacher confidentiality? This was a sheet of paper with all the different "bad" students as she stated on it. This school should be shut down. They are in violation of so many rules. Close Quote

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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)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Government (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 (2025)	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	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frontier School Of Excellence-M	Public, Charter	6-8	5605 Troost Ave.	Kansas City	64110	Jackson County	Frontier Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 822-1331	74	14	5.4	100.0%	2 (2.7%)	35 (47.3%)	36 (48.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	9.5	409^th of 438 public middle schools	6.6%		12.7	411^th of 451 public middle schools	8.9%	2				15.5		14.9		7.5					9.4	18.6					$31,111	$2,703	$28,408
Frontier School Of Excellence-U	Public, Charter	9-12	5605 Troost Ave	Kansas City	64110	Jackson County	Frontier Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 822-1331	160	21	7.7	100.0%	5 (3.1%)	81 (50.6%)	71 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	48.1	171^st of 367 public high schools	53.4%		39.7	216^th of 378 public high schools	42.9%	45															41.6	34.0			$24,360	$2,666	$21,694
Hogan Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1331 E. Meyer Blvd.	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	Hogan Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 444-3464	318	36	8.9	100.0%	3 (0.9%)	296 (93.1%)	10 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	4.3	362^nd of 367 public high schools	1.4%		4.5	372^nd of 378 public high schools	1.6%	10															4.7		15.1	6.0	$21,573	$1,770	$19,803
Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	6401 Paseo Blvd	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	Ewing Marion Kauffman School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-5660	559	57	9.8	100.0%	13 (2.3%)	480 (85.9%)	39 (7.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	60.8	157^th of 438 public middle schools	64.2%		70.2	114^th of 451 public middle schools	74.7%	43			20.5	47.4	57.0	61.7	20.8	36.0			25.6	23.9	34.5	52.8					$24,945	$1,273	$23,671
Ewing Marion Kauffman High	Public, Charter	9-12	6401 Paseo Boulevard	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	Ewing Marion Kauffman School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-5660	402	40	10.0	100.0%	7 (1.7%)	315 (78.4%)	54 (13.4%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (5.0%)	48.9	164^th of 367 public high schools	55.3%		34.5	237^th of 378 public high schools	37.3%	73															42.3	33.8			$27,224	$1,411	$25,813
Brookside Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1815 East 63rd Street	Kansas City	64130	Jackson County	Brookside Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 531-2192	575	56	10.1	100.0%	12 (2.1%)	474 (82.4%)	49 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.6%)	18.7	745^th of 900 public elementary schools	17.2%		16.5	765^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.6%	20	21.4	23.8	16.0				22.0		28.9	21.5	26.7								$16,486	$1,691	$14,795
Brookside Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1815 East 63rd Street	Kansas City	64130	Jackson County	Brookside Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 531-2192	225	26	8.7	100.0%	8 (3.6%)	192 (85.3%)	12 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.3%)	22	351^st of 438 public middle schools	19.9%		20.2	372^nd of 451 public middle schools	17.5%	21				17.6	20.7	29.1		18.6				27.5	21.8						$21,014	$1,826	$19,188
Border Star Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	6321 Wornall Rd	Kansas City	64113	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	No	(816) 418-5150	251	17	14.6	100.0%	124 (49.4%)	89 (35.5%)	15 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	17 (6.8%)	77.5	183^rd of 900 public elementary schools	79.7%					(n/a)	56.6		52.1				47.7		56.6										$22,229	$2,478	$19,751
University Academy-Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	6801 Holmes Rd	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	University Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 412-9272	265	21	12.4	100.0%	11 (4.2%)	251 (94.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.4	319^th of 438 public middle schools	27.2%		41.5	264^th of 451 public middle schools	41.5%	55				21.0	17.9	15.3		25.0				31.7		50.6					$16,011	$606	$15,405
University Academy-Lower	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6801 Holmes Rd	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	University Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 412-5973	609	39	15.5	100.0%	18 (3.0%)	570 (93.6%)	15 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.5	665^th of 900 public elementary schools	26.1%		27.1	679^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.1%	14	21.5	41.1	30.0				25.7		18.1	33.2	34.3								$16,066	$892	$15,174

Frequently Asked Questions about Troost Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Troost Elementary?

Students at Troost Elementary are 85% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Troost Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 251 students attended Troost Elementary.

What district is Troost Elementary in?

Kansas City 33

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