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Brookside Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 508 students in Brookside Charter School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Brookside Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
713 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brookside Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#496 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Graduation Rate
(10-11)60-79%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
83%
20%
% White
2%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,149 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,700 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,149
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,700
$13,908
Best Brookside Charter School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brookside Charter Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1815 East 63rd Street
Kansas City, MO 64130
(816) 531-2192
Kansas City, MO 64130
(816) 531-2192
Gr: PK-5 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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