For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 1,609 students in Guadalupe Centers Schools School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Missouri.
Public Charter Schools in Guadalupe Centers Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Missouri public charter school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public charter school average of 86% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
82 Schools
# Students
1,609 Students
24,668 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
2,260 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Guadalupe Centers Schools 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#531 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
38%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
97%
21%
% Black
1%
59%
% White
2%
14%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,875 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,346 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,875
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,346
$13,908
Best Guadalupe Centers Schools School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Guadalupe Centers High School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1524 The Paseo
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 471-2582
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 471-2582
Grades: 9-12
| 464 students
Rank: #22.
Guadalupe Centers Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2640 Belleview Street
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 472-4120
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 472-4120
Grades: 6-8
| 354 students
Rank: #33.
Guadalupe Centers Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5123 E Truman Road
Kansas City, MO 64127
(816) 994-0396
Kansas City, MO 64127
(816) 994-0396
Grades: PK-5
| 791 students
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