Summary:
The 64108 zip code area of Kansas City, Missouri is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. These schools serve a high-poverty student population, with all of them having free/reduced lunch rates above 99%.
Among the schools, Lincoln College Prep stands out as a high-performing public magnet high school. It ranks 32nd out of 367 Missouri high schools and has the highest test scores in the area, with 84.8% of students proficient or better in MAP/English II, compared to the state average of 52.9%. In contrast, Primitivo Garcia Elementary struggles with very low test scores, with only 3.3% of 3rd graders proficient or better in MAP/Mathematics, well below the state average of 41.4%. The other schools, Guadalupe Centers High School and Guadalupe Centers Middle, fall somewhere in the middle, with Guadalupe Centers High School standing out for its high 92.5% four-year graduation rate.
Despite the high spending per student, ranging from $17,009 to $19,957, the schools in this area face significant challenges in terms of student achievement and outcomes. The data suggests that targeted interventions and support may be needed to improve performance and address the complex challenges facing these high-poverty schools within the Kansas City 33 and Guadalupe Centers Schools districts.
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