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Primitivo Garcia Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

883^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Primitivo Garcia Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 425 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.

Primitivo Garcia Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Missouri elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating very poor performance. The school has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 47.0% to 69.6% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Proficiency rates on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests are also extremely low across all grade levels and subjects, with most grades scoring under 10% proficient in math and English language arts. Primitivo Garcia Elementary consistently scores 20-30 percentage points below the Kansas City 33 district averages and 30-40 percentage points below the state averages on MAP assessments.

While Primitivo Garcia Elementary spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $14,822 to $19,957 per student in recent years, and has a lower student-teacher ratio than the district average, the school's performance lags significantly behind both the district and state averages, as well as nearby schools such as Foreign Language Academy, Faxon Elementary, and Wendell Phillips Elementary, which serve similar high-poverty student populations but have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism.

494

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,098

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 W 17th St
Kansas City, MO 64108-1168

(816) 418-8735

District: Kansas City 33

Students who attend Primitivo Garcia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northeast Middle School
High:	Northeast High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.9%

Hispanic:

23.5%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (8% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg19%

Missouri avg43%

883^rd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	4.5	883 of 900	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	881 of 906	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	874 of 898	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	875 of 908	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	845 of 901	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	991 of 1052	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	996 of 1045	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.7	996 of 1032	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.5	743 of 865	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.1	906 of 1058	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.6	991 of 1089	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.1	1006 of 1108	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.4	1000 of 1085	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.6	1028 of 1088	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	29.1	853 of 1066	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.5	947 of 1053	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.3	955 of 1084	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.1	717 of 1080	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.9	873 of 1074	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	186 of 190	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	187 of 191	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	162 of 185	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	167 of 184	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	93 of 163	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	171 of 250	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.0	215 of 243	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	11.2	116 of 120	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	623 of 638	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	602 of 625	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	581 of 611	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	503 of 532	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	511 of 574	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	851 of 907	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	837 of 887	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science12%-30 vs state

English Language Arts9%-34 vs state

Mathematics6%-37 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
Primitivo Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 W 17th St	Kansas City	64108	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-8735	494	33	15.1	100.0%	40 (8.1%)	281 (56.9%)	116 (23.5%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.7%)	4.5	883^rd of 900 public elementary schools	1.9%		5.1	881^st of 906 public elementary schools	2.8%	2	3.3	7.2		9.0			11.9		9.8	7.2	6.3	11.5				$19,098	$2,527	$16,571
Crossroads - Quality Hill	Public, Charter	K-5	1080 Washington Street	Kansas City	64105	Jackson County	Crossroads Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 221-3191	242	23	10.5	55.8%	57 (23.6%)	109 (45.0%)	57 (23.6%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	11.1	811^th of 900 public elementary schools	9.9%		15.6	776^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.3%	35	12.9	13.2	13.8				20.5		19.2	19.7	16.0					$23,722	$1,074	$22,648
Crossroads - Central Street	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1011 Central	Kansas City	64105	Jackson County	Crossroads Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 221-2600	355	31	11.4	64.2%	58 (16.3%)	193 (54.4%)	71 (20.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.2%)	26.3	686^th of 900 public elementary schools	23.8%		31.7	644^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.9%	42	44.8	30.3	20.5	13.6			18.3		37.4	36.8	32.5	15.0				$22,403	$1,017	$21,386
Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	3435 Broadway	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Citizens Of The World Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 499-8000	244	20	12.4	68.9%	48 (19.7%)	121 (49.6%)	39 (16.0%)	7 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.5%)	22	718^th of 900 public elementary schools	20.2%		30.6	651^st of 906 public elementary schools	28.1%	67	12.9	37.4							12.9	33.2						$19,923	$999	$18,924
Foreign Language Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	3450 Warwick	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	Yes	(816) 418-6000	594	46	13.0	100.0%	86 (14.5%)	123 (20.7%)	329 (55.4%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	36 (6.1%)	40.2	561^st of 900 public elementary schools	37.7%		34.5	611^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.6%	50	32.2	38.1	30.6	31.6			35.9	17.5	35.7		41.2	33.2	31.3			$21,095	$2,478	$18,617
Academie Lafayette Cherry Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3421 Cherry St	Kansas City	64109	Jackson County	Academie Lafayette	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 888-7400	492	33	15.0	33.7%	257 (52.2%)	109 (22.2%)	57 (11.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (13.0%)	64.9	314^th of 900 public elementary schools	65.1%		74	205^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.4%	109	41.8	55.0	45.9				49.1		41.8	46.3	61.8					$12,936	$477	$12,460
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
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
Gordon Parks Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	3715 Wyoming	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Gordon Parks Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 753-6700	131	13	10.0	100.0%	12 (9.2%)	71 (54.2%)	35 (26.7%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.4%)								(n/a)		9.6								23.9						$27,611	$1,832	$25,779
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Primitivo Garcia Elementary

How many students attend Primitivo Garcia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Primitivo Garcia Elementary.

What district is Primitivo Garcia Elementary in?

Kansas City 33

What schools do graduates of Primitivo Garcia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Primitivo Garcia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northeast Middle School
High : Northeast High

What is the racial makeup of Primitivo Garcia Elementary?

Students at Primitivo Garcia Elementary are 57% African American, 23% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% White, 2% Asian.

Is Primitivo Garcia Elementary a good school?

Primitivo Garcia Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.9% of Missouri elementary schools.

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