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B. Banneker Elementary

Q: Is B. Banneker Elementary a good school?

B. Banneker Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.8% of Missouri elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend B. Banneker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended B. Banneker Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of B. Banneker Elementary?

Students at B. Banneker Elementary are 77% African American, 15% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of B. Banneker Elementary attend?

Students who attend B. Banneker Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Central Middle School High : Southeast High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

875^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

B. Banneker Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 499 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. Unfortunately, B. Banneker Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Missouri elementary schools, with a 0-star rating.

The school faces significant challenges in academic performance, with only 6.3-12.6% of students proficient or better in Math and English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 38.2-45.5% in Math and 39.3-44.8% in ELA. Additionally, B. Banneker Elementary has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 47.0% to 72.7% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state and district averages. The school serves a student population that is almost entirely from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99-100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, nearby schools in the Kansas City 33 district, such as Border Star Montessori and John T. Hartman Elementary, significantly outperform B. Banneker Elementary on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. Additionally, the area's magnet schools, like Holliday Montessori, and charter schools, such as University Academy-Lower and Brookside Charter Elementary, also demonstrate much higher academic outcomes than B. Banneker Elementary.

487

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,216

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7050 Askew
Kansas City, MO 64132-3237

(816) 418-1850

District: Kansas City 33

Students who attend B. Banneker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Southeast High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.0%

Hispanic:

15.2%

White:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (9% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Science scores 35 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg19%

Missouri avg42%

875^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	5.3	875 of 900	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	899 of 906	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	884 of 898	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	901 of 908	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	886 of 901	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	1012 of 1052	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	1009 of 1045	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.7	1020 of 1032	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.5	855 of 865	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.0	1056 of 1058	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.4	1066 of 1089	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.5	1082 of 1108	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.8	1063 of 1085	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.1	1061 of 1088	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.4	1004 of 1066	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.5	1007 of 1053	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.6	1046 of 1084	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.1	1053 of 1080	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.5	1059 of 1074	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	163 of 190	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	186 of 191	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	166 of 185	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	179 of 184	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	145 of 163	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	201 of 250	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	207 of 243	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	614 of 638	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	620 of 625	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	598 of 611	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	523 of 532	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	561 of 574	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	867 of 907	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	857 of 887	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)14th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts11%-32 vs state

Mathematics8%-34 vs state

Science7%-35 vs state

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Schools Near B. Banneker Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)					MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
B. Banneker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7050 Askew	Kansas City	64132	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-1850	487	33	14.9	100.0%	22 (4.5%)	375 (77.0%)	74 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	5.3	875^th of 900 public elementary schools	2.8%		3.5	899^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.8%	24	6.3	11.0	10.2	4.5		6.9		12.6	9.4	8.6	11.7	$18,216	$2,478	$15,738
Holliday Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	7227 Jackson	Kansas City	64132	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	Yes	(816) 418-1950	360	24	14.9	100.0%	67 (18.6%)	241 (66.9%)	30 (8.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (3.9%)	12.8	796^th of 900 public elementary schools	11.6%		17	760^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.1%	36	23.1		17.8	10.6					4.5		21.1	$20,977	$2,478	$18,498
Ac Prep Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6410 Swope Parkway	Kansas City	64132	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-7704	366	29	12.5	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	324 (88.5%)	21 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	13 (3.6%)	12.8	793^rd of 900 public elementary schools	11.9%		10.2	829^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.5%	36	21.7	20.7	3.6		36.5	10.8	31.9		23.2	17.9		$21,923	$2,478	$19,444
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
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
Academy For Integrated Arts	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	7910 Troost Ave	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	Academy For Integrated Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 444-1720	244	26	9.3	100.0%	29 (11.9%)	184 (75.4%)	16 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	12.7	798^th of 900 public elementary schools	11.3%		14.7	786^th of 906 public elementary schools	13.2%	12	6.6	17.7	15.5					19.5	23.7	23.2		$22,307	$1,114	$21,193
Center Elementary	Public	K-5	8401 Euclid Ave	Kansas City	64132	Jackson County	Center 58	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 349-3444	314	26	12.2	100.0%	20 (6.4%)	206 (65.6%)	53 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.8%)	6.7	859^th of 900 public elementary schools	4.6%		4.6	887^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.1%	28	12.4		7.9			12.6		11.0	2.1	15.7		$15,231	$1,211	$14,019
Academie Lafayette Oak Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	6903 Oak Street	Kansas City	64113	Jackson County	Academie Lafayette	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 361-7735	520	39	13.4	26.9%	312 (60.0%)	102 (19.6%)	41 (7.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.3%)	79.1	165^th of 900 public elementary schools	81.7%		90.6	61^st of 906 public elementary schools	93.3%	104	48.7	65.7				63.5		40.2	72.1	68.1		$12,346	$180	$12,166
Hogan Preparatory Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	2803 E 51st St	Kansas City	64130	Jackson County	Hogan Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 444-5010	391	36	10.8	100.0%	6 (1.5%)	345 (88.2%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	5	878^th of 900 public elementary schools	2.4%		3.6	898^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.9%	20	8.1	5.4	6.5			3.3		9.6	8.9	9.8	12.8	$20,357	$1,747	$18,611
John T. Hartman Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	8111 Oak	Kansas City	64114	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	Yes	(816) 418-1750	360	23	15.9	100.0%	29 (8.1%)	260 (72.2%)	50 (13.9%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.3%)	73.2	216^th of 900 public elementary schools	76.0%		41.7	546^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.7%	330	70.0	48.2		53.7		65.6		64.6	37.8			$19,599	$2,799	$16,800

Frequently Asked Questions about B. Banneker Elementary

What is the racial makeup of B. Banneker Elementary?

Students at B. Banneker Elementary are 77% African American, 15% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend B. Banneker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended B. Banneker Elementary.

What district is B. Banneker Elementary in?

Kansas City 33

What schools do graduates of B. Banneker Elementary attend?

Students who attend B. Banneker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle School
High : Southeast High School

Is B. Banneker Elementary a good school?

B. Banneker Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.8% of Missouri elementary schools.

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