Elementary School
Public elementary school (charter) in Kansas City, Missouri · Citizens of the World Charter · Grades Pre-K–4
Elementary School serves 244 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Kansas City (Jackson County). It is one of 2 schools in Citizens of the World Charter. By enrollment it is the 822nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 19.61 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Citizens of the World Charter |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290061203286 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Citizens of the World Charter | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 244 | 388 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 12.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.9% | 60.3% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 50% 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.
Elementary School in context
Size
Elementary School is the only elementary school in Citizens of the World Charter. Its 244 students are 62.9% of the district's 388. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 0.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 362; Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 51 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 22, against an average of 41 per grade. This year grade 4 has 27% fewer students than kindergarten (37 against 51). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 22 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 49.6% here and 48.7% across Citizens of the World Charter. White students are next, at 19.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.3% across Citizens of the World Charter and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 41.4% 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
With 19.61 full-time-equivalent teachers for 244 students, Elementary School has 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 244 students would have about 19.8 teachers, so Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Foreign Language Academy, 0.3 miles away in Kansas City 33 School District. Within 10 miles there are 81 other elementary schools, 32 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 49.6% |
| White | 19.7% |
| Hispanic | 16% |
| Two or more races | 11.5% |
| Asian | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
53.3% of students are girls and 46.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 22 |
| Kindergarten | 51 |
| Grade 1 | 49 |
| Grade 2 | 48 |
| Grade 3 | 37 |
| Grade 4 | 37 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3435 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone: (816)499-8000
Website: cwckansascity.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Language Academy | Kansas City 33 | 0.3 mi | 594 | 13 | 100% |
| Academie Lafayette Cherry Elementary School | Academie Lafayette | 0.6 mi | 492 | 15.1 | 33.7% |
| Gordon Parks Elementary School | Gordon Parks Elementary | 0.8 mi | 131 | 10.1 | 100% |
| Allen Village Elementary Acade | Allen Village | 0.8 mi | 87 | 11.1 | 89.7% |
| Allen Village Primary Academy | Allen Village | 0.8 mi | 66 | 15.2 | 80.3% |
| Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy | Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy | 1.2 mi | 401 | 12.2 | 100% |
| Faxon Elementary School | Kansas City 33 | 1.2 mi | 322 | 11.5 | 100% |
| Primitivo Garcia Elementary School | Kansas City 33 | 2.0 mi | 494 | 15.1 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Citizens of the World Charter
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 144 |