Crossroads Charter Schools
Kansas City, Missouri · Jackson County · Grades Pre-K–12 · Charter
Crossroads Charter Schools runs 3 schools (2 elementary, 1 high) with 1,003 students. By enrollment it is the 173rd largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as city, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 1,003 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 92.5 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.2% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 2900603 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Crossroads Charter Schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads - Central Street | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 355 | 11.5 | 64.2% |
| Crossroads - Quality Hill | Elementary | K–5 | 242 | 10.5 | 55.8% |
| Crossroads Preparatory Academy | High | 7–12 | 406 | 10.5 | 49.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Crossroads Charter Schools schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Crossroads Charter Schools in context
Size
Crossroads Charter Schools enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 334 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Crossroads Preparatory Academy (406) and the smallest is Crossroads - Quality Hill (242). NCES lists Crossroads Charter Schools as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 2, with 94 students. Grade 12 has 63 students and kindergarten has 73, 14% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Crossroads Charter Schools enrolls 16 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Black students are the largest group in Crossroads Charter Schools at 49.7%, above their 15.4% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 25.1%.
56.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 49.5% at Crossroads Preparatory Academy to 64.2% at Crossroads - Central Street.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 92.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 2.5 counselors it has 401 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Crossroads Charter Schools is based inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, an area NCES calls city, large. The nearest district is Guadalupe Centers Schools, 1.7 miles away with 1,614 students. 38 districts are within 25 miles, and 23 of them enroll more students than Crossroads Charter Schools. Jackson County has 33 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 92.5 | 11 |
| School counselors | 2.5 | 401 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 6 | 167 |
| Other student support staff | 15 | 67 |
| School administrators | 9 | 111 |
| District administrators | 1 | 1,003 |
| All staff | 143 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 49.7% |
| Hispanic | 25.1% |
| White | 16.8% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 16 |
| Kindergarten | 73 |
| Grade 1 | 73 |
| Grade 2 | 94 |
| Grade 3 | 94 |
| Grade 4 | 92 |
| Grade 5 | 86 |
| Grade 6 | 69 |
| Grade 7 | 67 |
| Grade 8 | 62 |
| Grade 9 | 76 |
| Grade 10 | 73 |
| Grade 11 | 65 |
| Grade 12 | 63 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe Centers Schools | 2 mi | 1,614 | 10.9 | – |
| Scuola Vita Nuova | 2 mi | 363 | 15.1 | – |
| Delasalle Charter School | 2 mi | 220 | 16.9 | – |
| Citizens of the World Charter | 3 mi | 388 | 12.9 | – |
| Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy | 3 mi | 401 | 12.2 | – |
| Gordon Parks Elementary | 3 mi | 131 | 10.1 | – |
| Frontier Schools | 3 mi | 1,587 | 9.6 | – |
| Hope Leadership Academy | 3 mi | 108 | 8.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Jackson County
- Lee's Summit R-VII School District (17,695 students)
- Kansas City 33 School District (15,079 students)
- Blue Springs R-IV School District (14,657 students)
- Independence 30 School District (14,272 students)
- Raytown C-2 School District (7,676 students)
- Fort Osage R-I School District (4,718 students)
- Grain Valley R-V School District (4,546 students)
- Hickman Mills C-1 School District (4,472 students)
- Grandview C-4 School District (3,665 students)
- Center 58 School District (2,339 students)
- Oak Grove R-VI School District (1,853 students)
- Guadalupe Centers Schools (1,614 students)
- Frontier Schools (1,587 students)
- Academie Lafayette (1,425 students)
- University Academy (1,111 students)
- Kipp: Endeavor Academy (1,047 students)
- Ewing Marion Kauffman School (961 students)
- Hogan Preparatory Academy (843 students)
- Brookside Charter School (800 students)
- Lone Jack C-6 School District (733 students)
- KC International Academy (662 students)
- MO Schools for the Severely Disabled (652 students)
- Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy (401 students)
- Citizens of the World Charter (388 students)
- Allen Village (384 students)
- Scuola Vita Nuova (363 students)
- Academy for Integrated Arts (244 students)
- Delasalle Charter School (220 students)
- Genesis School Inc. (180 students)
- Gordon Parks Elementary (131 students)
All Missouri districts (2 more in Jackson County).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1011 Central, Kansas City, MO 64105
Phone: (816)221-2600
Website: crossroadsschoolskc.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.