For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 510 students in Ewing Marion Kauffman School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary School in Ewing Marion Kauffman School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,743 Schools
# Students
909 Students
575,106 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
46,817 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ewing Marion Kauffman 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 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#305 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.51
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
8%
% Black
81%
16%
% White
3%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,958 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 63% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,624 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,958
$15,081
Spending / Student
$18,624
$13,908
Best Ewing Marion Kauffman School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6401 Paseo Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64131
(816) 268-5660
Kansas City, MO 64131
(816) 268-5660
Gr: 5-8 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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