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East High School

Q: Is East High School a good school?

East High School ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Missouri high schools.

Q: How many students attend East High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,155 students attended East High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of East High School?

Students at East High School are 54% Hispanic, 34% African American, 6% Asian, 4% White.

Q: What schools feed into East High School?

East High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Phillis Wheatley Elementary Elementary : Pitcher Elementary Elementary : Rogers Elementary Elementary : Trailwoods Elementary

Public Grades 9-12

350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 5% of Missouri high schools

Summary

East High School is a public high school serving 1,066 students in grades 9-12 in the Kansas City 33 school district. Despite receiving above-average funding, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-20% of Missouri high schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East High School faces significant challenges, including extremely low test scores, with only 7.7% of students proficient or better in Algebra I compared to 45.4% statewide. The school also struggles with high poverty, with over 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and severe chronic absenteeism, with rates over 50% in recent years. These factors contribute to the school's low graduation rates, which have ranged from 73.1% to 86.5% in recent years, well below the state average of around 90%.

When comparing East High School to other high schools in the Kansas City 33 district, it is clear that East is an outlier in terms of poor performance. Nearby schools like Central High School and Northeast High, while still below state averages, perform significantly better than East across various metrics. The data also highlights the stark contrast between East High and the nearby Lincoln College Prep magnet school, which ranks in the top 10-15% of Missouri high schools.

1,155

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,155

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1924 Van Brunt Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64127-2921

(816) 418-3125

District: Kansas City 33

Feeder schools for East High School:

Elementary:	Phillis Wheatley Elementary
	Pitcher Elementary
	Rogers Elementary
	Trailwoods Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.4%

African American:

34.2%

Asian:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (10% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg28%

Missouri avg44%

350^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6High 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	350 of 367	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	358 of 378	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	343 of 352	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	341 of 361	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	343 of 358	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	447 of 460	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	455 of 468	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.6	390 of 404	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.4	378 of 401	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	26.2	428 of 504	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.0	471 of 521	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.5	494 of 523	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.9	507 of 522	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.9	499 of 528	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.0	481 of 516	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.9	493 of 507	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.2	506 of 539	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.2	514 of 538	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.6	516 of 534	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	96 of 105	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	92 of 105	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	75 of 99	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	97 of 105	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	80 of 96	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	87 of 106	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	73 of 111	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	8.7	20 of 20	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	38 of 38	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.0	38 of 38	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	26.7	80 of 103	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	89 of 95	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	51 of 53	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	44 of 45	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	42 of 42	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	27 of 33	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	73 of 74	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	59 of 70	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	63 of 64	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	48 of 57	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	39 of 40	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	89 of 91	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	79 of 84	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	258 of 279	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	243 of 274	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	267 of 268	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	232 of 250	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	232 of 255	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	358 of 368	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	362 of 382	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	5.8	436 of 440	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)22nd percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

White (2018)1st percentile~ school

Asian (2021)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English II12%-41 vs state

Government12%-29 vs state

Biology I8%-29 vs state

Algebra I8%-38 vs state

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Schools Near East High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra 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	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 Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East High School	Public	9-12	1924 Van Brunt Blvd	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3125	1,155	73	15.7	100.0%	44 (3.8%)	395 (34.2%)	628 (54.4%)	71 (6.1%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	10 (0.9%)	5.9	350^th of 367 public high schools	4.6%		6.4	358^th of 378 public high schools	5.3%	8	7.7	7.8	12.0		11.6	$18,155	$2,281	$15,874
KIPP Kc Legacy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1522 Winchester Ave	Kansas City	64126	Jackson County	Kipp: Endeavor Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 241-3994	382	31	12.1	100.0%	7 (1.8%)	282 (73.8%)	76 (19.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)								(n/a)	23.1	13.0	18.0			$15,392	$1,065	$14,327
Northeast High	Public	9-12	415 S Van Brunt	Kansas City	64124	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3300	732	49	14.7	100.0%	55 (7.5%)	327 (44.7%)	237 (32.4%)	86 (11.7%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	17 (2.3%)	7.9	341^st of 367 public high schools	7.1%		6.7	357^th of 378 public high schools	5.6%	16	6.9	10.8	21.8		14.1	$18,566	$1,996	$16,569
Central High School	Public	9-12	3221 Indiana	Kansas City	64128	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-2005	519	36	14.5	100.0%	29 (5.6%)	408 (78.6%)	60 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	13 (2.5%)	14.8	318^th of 367 public high schools	13.4%		5.1	368^th of 378 public high schools	2.6%	50	24.4	12.8	26.2			$18,511	$2,023	$16,487
Lincoln College Prep.	Public, Magnet	9-12	2111 Woodland	Kansas City	64108	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	No	(816) 418-3000	997	50	19.9	100.0%	260 (26.1%)	401 (40.2%)	240 (24.1%)	53 (5.3%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (1.1%)	30 (3.0%)	80.7	32^nd of 367 public high schools	91.3%		74.7	41^st of 378 public high schools	89.2%	9	48.8	61.8	84.8	50.6		$18,250	$1,855	$16,395
Guadalupe Centers High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1524 The Paseo	Kansas City	64108	Jackson County	Guadalupe Centers Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 471-2582	458	41	11.1	83.6%	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	446 (97.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20.8	301^st of 367 public high schools	18.0%		27.2	275^th of 378 public high schools	27.2%	26	26.0	18.3				$23,477	$1,674	$21,802
Manual Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	1215 Truman Rd	Kansas City	64106	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	No	(816) 418-5205	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jackson County Juvenile Center	Public, Charter	6-12	625 E 26th St	Kansas City	64108	Jackson County	Delasalle Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 561-4445	24	1	24.0	12.5%	3 (12.5%)	18 (75.0%)	2 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)						$9,159	$95	$9,064
Frontier Stem High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6455 E Commerce Ave.	Kansas City	64120	Jackson County	Frontier Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 241-6202	401	39	10.2	77.6%	23 (5.7%)	76 (19.0%)	289 (72.1%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	83.3	22^nd of 367 public high schools	94.0%		60.4	97^th of 378 public high schools	74.3%	75	70.1	55.2	64.8			$20,612	$1,144	$19,468
Van Horn High	Public	9-12	1109 S Arlington Ave	Independence	64053	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5360	1,067	64	16.8	77.9%	374 (35.1%)	156 (14.6%)	415 (38.9%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (10.6%)	24	290^th of 367 public high schools	21.0%		28.6	269^th of 378 public high schools	28.8%	21	19.2	15.9	34.7	33.9	36.9	$14,207	$1,306	$12,901

Frequently Asked Questions about East High School

What district is East High School in?

Kansas City 33

What is the racial makeup of East High School?

Students at East High School are 54% Hispanic, 34% African American, 6% Asian, 4% White.

How many students attend East High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,155 students attended East High School.

Is East High School a good school?

East High School ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Missouri high schools.

What schools feed into East High School?

East High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Phillis Wheatley Elementary
Elementary : Pitcher Elementary
Elementary : Rogers Elementary
Elementary : Trailwoods Elementary

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