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Kansas City 33 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 3,312 students in Kansas City 33 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Kansas City 33 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
35 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
14,094 Students
230,587 Students
# Teachers
885 Teachers
19,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Kansas City 33 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#522 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
46%
Graduation Rate
78%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.48
# American Indian Students
44 Students
862 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
582 Students
4,281 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
4,122 Students
16,986 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
7%
# Black Students
7,356 Students
35,559 Students
% Black Students
52%
16%
# White Students
1,508 Students
161,377 Students
% White Students
11%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
242 Students
803 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
240 Students
10,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
826
1,702
# Students in K Grade:
1,144
2,469
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,078
2,666
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,116
2,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,100
2,805
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,007
2,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
942
6,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,021
45,443
# Students in 7th Grade:
873
67,859
# Students in 8th Grade:
951
69,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,267
7,439
# Students in 10th Grade:
988
6,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
934
6,112
# Students in 12th Grade:
847
5,905
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,861 is higher than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,347 is higher than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$280 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$245 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,861
$15,159
Spending / Student
$17,347
$13,980
Best Kansas City 33 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln College Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2012 E 23rd Street
Kansas City, MO 64109
(816) 418-1500
Kansas City, MO 64109
(816) 418-1500
Grades: 6-8
| 573 students
Rank: #22.
Foreign Language Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3450 Warwick
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 418-6000
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 418-6000
Grades: PK-8
| 677 students
Rank: #33.
Contract
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3708 Linwood
Kansas City, MO 64128
(816) 418-2200
Kansas City, MO 64128
(816) 418-2200
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Rank: #44.
Ac Prep Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6410 Swope Parkway
Kansas City, MO 64132
(816) 418-7704
Kansas City, MO 64132
(816) 418-7704
Grades: PK-8
| 404 students
Rank: #55.
Paseo Acad. Of Performing Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4747 Flora Ave
Kansas City, MO 64110
(816) 418-3525
Kansas City, MO 64110
(816) 418-3525
Grades: 7-12
| 671 students
Rank: #66.
Northeast Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4904 Independence Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64124
(816) 418-3400
Kansas City, MO 64124
(816) 418-3400
Grades: 7-8
| 586 students
Rank: #77.
Central Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3611 East Linwood
Kansas City, MO 64128
(816) 418-2100
Kansas City, MO 64128
(816) 418-2100
Grades: 7-8
| 401 students
Rank: n/an/a
1601 Forest Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 418-5300
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 418-5300
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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