Center Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 343 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Center Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 343 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Center Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Center Elementary School's student population of 343 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Center Elementary School
Kind	50
1	60
2	59
3	51
4	56
5	67

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Total Students

343 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Center Elementary School
2023	347
2022	327
2021	311
2020	327
2019	327
2018	368
2017	368
2016	358
2015	330
2014	340
2013	319
2012	321
2011	298
2010	310
2009	254
2008	265
2007	247
2006	286
2005	288
2004	264
2003	289
2002	350
2001	384
2000	446
1999	461
1998	446
1997	407
1996	473
1995	428
1994	423
1993	415
1992	429
1991	386
1990	419
1989	338
1988	322
1987	360

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Center Elementary School
2023	26
2022	27
2021	27
2020	26
2019	26
2018	27
2017	27
2016	25
2015	25
2014	25
2013	25
2012	24
2011	23
2010	26
2009	26
2008	23
2007	23
2006	24
2005	24
2004	23
2003	22
2002	29
2001	31
2000	31
1999	31
1998	30
1997	29
1996	29
1995	28
1994	27
1993	26
1992	27
1991	28
1990	27
1989	24
1988	23
1987	23

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Year Founded

1905

School Rankings

Center Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Center Elementary School is 0.51, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#2002 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Center Elementary School
2023	#2002
2022	#1998
2021	#1915
2019	#1842
2018	#1896
2017	#1622
2016	#1895
2015	#1918
2014	#1906
2013	#1437
2012	#1467

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6-9%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Center Elementary School	Missouri	Center 58 School District
2023	7%	40%	17%
2022	7%	39%	15%
2021	7%	37%	12%
2019	22%	42%	27%
2018	17%	42%	30%
2017	22%	47%	40%
2016	27%	48%	39%
2015	22%	44%	35%
2014	32%	52%	42%
2013	52%	53%	47%
2012	52%	55%	50%

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10-14%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Center Elementary School	Missouri	Center 58 School District
2022	12%	43%	25%
2021	22%	46%	29%
2019	27%	49%	35%
2018	27%	49%	30%
2017	42%	61%	50%
2016	32%	63%	51%
2015	27%	60%	50%
2014	22%	53%	43%
2013	42%	55%	49%
2012	42%	55%	45%
2011	47%	55%	45%

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20-24%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Center Elementary School	Missouri	Center 58 School District
2022	22%	38%	23%
2021	15%	37%	17%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Center Elementary School	Missouri	Center 58 School District
2023	13:1	13:1	12:1
2022	12:1	13:1	11:1
2021	12:1	13:1	11:1
2020	13:1	13:1	12:1
2019	13:1	13:1	12:1
2018	14:1	14:1	12:1
2017	14:1	13:1	12:1
2016	14:1	14:1	12:1
2015	13:1	14:1	12:1
2014	13:1	14:1	12:1
2013	13:1	14:1	12:1
2012	13:1	14:1	12:1
2011	13:1	14:1	12:1
2010	12:1	13:1	12:1
2009	10:1	13:1	11:1
2008	12:1	13:1	11:1
2007	11:1	15:1	13:1
2006	12:1	14:1	12:1
2005	12:1	14:1	13:1
2004	11:1	14:1	14:1
2003	13:1	14:1	13:1
2002	12:1	14:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	13:1
2000	14:1	14:1	13:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1998	15:1	15:1	13:1
1997	14:1	15:1	13:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	15:1	16:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	15:1
1992	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	14:1	16:1	13:1
1990	16:1	16:1	14:1
1989	14:1	16:1	15:1
1988	14:1	16:1	15:1
1987	16:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2002)
Year	Center Elementary School	Missouri	Center 58 School District
2002	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Center Elementary School	Missouri	Center 58 School District
2023	11%	8%	11%
2022	11%	8%	11%
2021	4%	7%	10%
2020	2%	7%	9%
2019	2%	7%	9%
2018	1%	6%	9%
2017	1%	6%	9%
2016	1%	6%	8%
2015	3%	6%	10%
2014	4%	6%	9%
2013	5%	5%	9%
2012	2%	5%	9%
2011	3%	5%	8%
2010	1%	4%	7%
2009	2%	4%	7%
2008	2%	4%	8%
2007	2%	3%	7%
2006	4%	3%	6%
2005	5%	3%	6%
2004	3%	3%	5%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	3%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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Black

68%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Center Elementary School	Missouri	Center 58 School District
2023	72%	15%	61%
2022	70%	15%	61%
2021	80%	15%	61%
2020	78%	16%	61%
2019	78%	16%	61%
2018	81%	16%	63%
2017	81%	16%	63%
2016	83%	16%	64%
2015	83%	16%	64%
2014	82%	16%	63%
2013	84%	17%	64%
2012	84%	17%	65%
2011	87%	17%	68%
2010	86%	18%	68%
2009	87%	18%	67%
2008	86%	18%	64%
2007	82%	18%	64%
2006	76%	18%	65%
2005	75%	18%	63%
2004	78%	18%	63%
2003	70%	18%	61%
2002	68%	18%	57%
2001	67%	17%	55%
2000	64%	17%	52%
1999	61%	17%	49%
1998	58%	17%	45%
1997	58%	17%	42%
1996	53%	16%	41%
1995	52%	16%	39%
1994	46%	16%	36%
1993	45%	15%	33%

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White

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Center Elementary School	Missouri	Center 58 School District
2023	6%	69%	17%
2022	9%	69%	17%
2021	8%	70%	18%
2020	10%	71%	20%
2019	10%	71%	20%
2018	9%	72%	20%
2017	9%	72%	20%
2016	8%	72%	20%
2015	8%	73%	20%
2014	8%	73%	20%
2013	5%	74%	20%
2012	10%	74%	20%
2011	10%	75%	22%
2010	13%	76%	23%
2009	11%	76%	24%
2008	12%	76%	27%
2007	16%	76%	27%
2006	20%	77%	28%
2005	20%	77%	29%
2004	19%	78%	30%
2003	26%	78%	34%
2002	27%	79%	37%
2001	29%	79%	39%
2000	34%	80%	42%
1999	36%	81%	45%
1998	39%	81%	50%
1997	41%	81%	54%
1996	44%	82%	54%
1995	48%	82%	57%
1994	53%	82%	60%
1993	53%	83%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Center Elementary School	Missouri	Center 58 School District
2023	11%	6%	9%
2022	10%	5%	9%
2021	7%	5%	9%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	9%	4%	7%
2017	9%	4%	7%
2016	8%	3%	7%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	6%	2%	5%
2013	6%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Center Elementary School	Missouri	Center 58 School District
2023	0.46	0.50	0.58
2022	0.48	0.50	0.58
2021	0.35	0.48	0.58
2020	0.38	0.47	0.58
2019	0.38	0.47	0.58
2018	0.33	0.45	0.56
2017	0.33	0.45	0.56
2016	0.30	0.46	0.54
2015	0.30	0.44	0.55
2014	0.32	0.44	0.55
2013	0.31	0.42	0.54
2012	0.29	0.42	0.53
2011	0.23	0.41	0.49
2010	0.25	0.39	0.49
2009	0.23	0.39	0.49
2008	0.25	0.39	0.51
2007	0.30	0.39	0.52
2006	0.39	0.37	0.51
2005	0.40	0.38	0.52
2004	0.36	0.36	0.52
2003	0.45	0.36	0.52
2002	0.47	0.35	0.54
2001	0.47	0.35	0.55
2000	0.48	0.33	0.56
1999	0.50	0.32	0.56
1998	0.52	0.31	0.55
1997	0.50	0.31	0.54
1996	0.53	0.30	0.54
1995	0.51	0.30	0.53
1994	0.51	0.30	0.52
1993	0.52	0.29	0.50

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Eligible for

100%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Center Elementary School	Missouri	Center 58 School District
2023	99%	41%	67%
2022	99%	40%	54%
2021	99%	43%	59%
2020	99%	44%	68%
2019	99%	44%	68%
2018	100%	44%	67%
2017	100%	44%	67%
2016	99%	44%	71%
2015	88%	44%	63%
2014	91%	42%	60%
2013	87%	38%	60%
2012	90%	38%	59%
2011	85%	37%	56%
2010	82%	36%	53%
2009	84%	31%	54%
2008	85%	32%	46%
2007	82%	31%	46%
2006	76%	32%	50%
2005	85%	32%	51%
2004	78%	30%	45%
2003	76%	29%	41%
2002	76%	28%	43%
2001	79%	28%	39%
1999	60%	27%	33%
1998	64%	28%	31%
1997	67%	28%	33%
1996	69%	28%	38%
1995	64%	29%	29%
1994	61%	26%	29%
1993	57%	21%	29%
1992	39%	14%	19%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2015)
Year	Center Elementary School	Missouri	Center 58 School District
2015	4%	7%	9%
2014	4%	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	5%	7%	8%
2011	6%	7%	10%
2010	7%	8%	9%
2009	7%	8%	11%
2008	7%	8%	9%
2007	6%	8%	10%
2006	7%	8%	6%
2005	13%	7%	7%
2004	15%	7%	6%
2003	17%	7%	8%
2002	14%	7%	8%
2001	18%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Center 58 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Center Elementary School's ranking?

Center Elementary School is ranked #2002 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Center Elementary School?

343 students attend Center Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Center Elementary School students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Center Elementary School?

Center Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Center Elementary School offer ?

Center Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Center Elementary School part of?

Center Elementary School is part of Center 58 School District.

In what neighborhood is Center Elementary School located?

Center Elementary School is located in the South Kansas City neighborhood of Kansas City, MO. There are 12 other public schools located in South Kansas City.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 343 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50%
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education