Kansas City 33 School District

2901 Troost Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64109-1538
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 24 public preschools serving 8,249 students in Kansas City 33 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschools in Kansas City 33 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
35 Schools
725 Schools
# Students
14,094 Students
197,282 Students
# Teachers
885 Teachers
15,922 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.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#522 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Kansas City 33  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
12%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas City 33  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas City 33  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
78%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Kansas City 33  School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.52
# American Indian Students
44 Students
677 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
582 Students
2,908 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
4,122 Students
15,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
8%
# Black Students
7,356 Students
38,386 Students
% Black Students
52%
19%
# White Students
1,508 Students
130,235 Students
% White Students
11%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
242 Students
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
240 Students
8,962 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
826
30,839
# Students in K Grade:
1,144
32,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,078
29,956
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,116
28,160
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,100
23,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,007
22,650
# Students in 5th Grade:
942
19,070
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,021
6,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
873
1,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
951
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,267
12
# Students in 10th Grade:
988
28
# Students in 11th Grade:
934
29
# Students in 12th Grade:
847
52
# 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.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$280 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart display total revenue of Kansas City 33  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$245 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart display total spending of Kansas City 33  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,861
$15,159
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Kansas City 33  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,347
$13,980
This chart display average spending per public school student in Kansas City 33  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kansas City 33 School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Border Star Montessori
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6321 Wornall Rd
Kansas City, MO 64113
(816) 418-5150
Grades: PK-6
| 340 students
Rank: #22.
Hale Cook Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7302 Pennsylvania
Kansas City, MO 64114
(816) 418-1601
Grades: PK-6
| 273 students
Rank: #33.
Foreign Language Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3450 Warwick
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 418-6000
Grades: PK-8
| 677 students
Rank: #44.
Holliday Montessori
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7227 Jackson
Kansas City, MO 64132
(816) 418-1950
Grades: PK-6
| 355 students
Rank: #55.
Gladstone Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
335 N Elmwood
Kansas City, MO 64123
(816) 418-3285
Grades: PK-6
| 391 students
Rank: #66.
Contract
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3708 Linwood
Kansas City, MO 64128
(816) 418-2200
Grades: PK-12
| 0 students
Rank: #77.
Ac Prep Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6410 Swope Parkway
Kansas City, MO 64132
(816) 418-7704
Grades: PK-8
| 404 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
John T. Hartman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8111 Oak
Kansas City, MO 64114
(816) 418-1750
Grades: PK-6
| 282 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Pitcher Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
9915 E 38th Terr
Kansas City, MO 64133
(816) 418-1855
Grades: PK-6
| 263 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Carver Dual Language School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4600 Elmwood Ave
Kansas City, MO 64130
(816) 418-4925
Grades: PK-6
| 425 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Longfellow Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2830 Holmes
Kansas City, MO 64109
(816) 418-5325
Grades: PK-6
| 235 students
Rank: #1212.
Wendell Phillips Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2400 Prospect
Kansas City, MO 64127
(816) 418-3755
Grades: PK-6
| 292 students
Rank: #1313.
Whittier Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1012 Bales
Kansas City, MO 64127
(816) 418-3850
Grades: PK-6
| 346 students
Rank: #1414.
Trailwoods Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6201 E 17th St
Kansas City, MO 64126
(816) 418-3250
Grades: PK-6
| 333 students
Rank: #1515.
Faxon Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1320 E 32nd Terr
Kansas City, MO 64109
(816) 418-6525
Grades: PK-6
| 285 students
Rank: #1616.
Rogers Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6400 E 23rd St
Kansas City, MO 64129
(816) 418-4775
Grades: PK-6
| 497 students
Rank: #1717.
Garfield Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
436 Prospect Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64124
(816) 418-3605
Grades: PK-6
| 526 students
Rank: #1818.
Primitivo Garcia Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 W 17th St
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 418-8735
Grades: PK-6
| 330 students
Rank: #1919.
Troost Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1215 E 59th St
Kansas City, MO 64110
(816) 418-1700
Grades: PK-6
| 252 students
Rank: #20 - 2420. - 24.
B. Banneker Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7050 Askew
Kansas City, MO 64132
(816) 418-1850
Grades: PK-6
| 381 students
Rank: #20 - 2420. - 24.
George Melcher Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3958 Chelsea
Kansas City, MO 64130
(816) 418-6735
Grades: PK-6
| 310 students
Rank: #20 - 2420. - 24.
James Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5810 Scarritt
Kansas City, MO 64123
(816) 418-3650
Grades: PK-6
| 236 students
Rank: #20 - 2420. - 24.
M. L. King Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4848 Woodland Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64110
(816) 418-2475
Grades: PK-6
| 458 students
Rank: #20 - 2420. - 24.
Phillis Wheatley Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2415 Agnes Ave
Kansas City, MO 64127
(816) 418-4825
Grades: PK-6
| 358 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 35 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,094 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 78% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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