Boone Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri · Center 58 School District · Grades K–5
Boone Elementary School serves 247 students in grades K–5 in Kansas City (Jackson County). It is one of 7 schools in Center 58 School District. By enrollment it is the 816th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 21.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Center 58 School District |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290825000223 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Center 58 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 247 | 2,339 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 11.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.9% | 74.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Boone Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Center 58 School District, Boone Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 10.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.8 miles away and have a median of 329 students, so Boone Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is kindergarten with 47 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 36, against an average of 41 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 47 in kindergarten and 47 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 47.8% of enrollment, a lower share than across Center 58 (59.9%). White students are next, at 27.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 74.9% across Center 58 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 27.9% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Boone Elementary School has 21.87 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 247 students would have about 20.1 teachers, so Boone Elementary School has 1.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is John T. Hartman Elementary School, 1 miles away in Kansas City 33 School District. There are 17 elementary schools within 5 miles and 64 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 47.8% |
| White | 27.5% |
| Two or more races | 13.8% |
| Hispanic | 10.5% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
49.4% of students are girls and 50.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 47 |
| Grade 1 | 37 |
| Grade 2 | 41 |
| Grade 3 | 39 |
| Grade 4 | 36 |
| Grade 5 | 47 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8817 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO 64114
Phone: (816)349-3613
Website: center.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Boone Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John T. Hartman Elementary School | Kansas City 33 | 1.0 mi | 360 | 15.9 | 100% |
| Indian Creek Elementary School | Center 58 | 1.2 mi | 285 | 13.2 | 100% |
| Academy for Integrated Arts | Academy for Integrated Arts | 1.5 mi | 244 | 9.4 | 100% |
| Center Elementary School | Center 58 | 1.7 mi | 314 | 12.3 | 100% |
| Hale Cook Elementary School | Kansas City 33 | 2.0 mi | 344 | 13.4 | 100% |
| Red Bridge Elementary School | Center 58 | 2.4 mi | 201 | 8.9 | 53.2% |
| Academie Lafayette Oak Elementary School | Academie Lafayette | 2.5 mi | 520 | 13.4 | 26.9% |
| University Academy-Lower | University Academy | 2.6 mi | 609 | 15.5 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Center 58
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 314 |
| Center Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 493 |
| Center Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 679 |
| Indian Creek Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 285 |
| Red Bridge Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 201 |
| Yellow Jacket Early Learning | Pre-K | Pre-K | 120 |