Ervin Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri · Hickman Mills C-1 School District · Grades K–5
Ervin Elementary School serves 427 students in grades K–5 in Kansas City (Jackson County). It is one of 10 schools in Hickman Mills C-1 School District. By enrollment it is the 303rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 15.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 27.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Hickman Mills C-1 School District |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291434003246 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hickman Mills C-1 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 427 | 4,472 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 12.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 93% 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.
Ervin Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 7 elementary schools in Hickman Mills C-1 School District, Ervin Elementary School is the largest, with 9.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.2 miles away and have a median of 336 students, so Ervin Elementary School is larger 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 grade 1 with 80 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 61, against an average of 71 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 67 in kindergarten and 73 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 57.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Hickman Mills C-1 (59.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 21.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Hickman Mills C-1 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 44% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Ervin Elementary School has 27.55 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 427 students would have about 34.7 teachers, so Ervin Elementary School has 7.2 fewer.
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 Ingels Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 19 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 | 57.4% |
| Hispanic | 21.8% |
| Two or more races | 10.1% |
| White | 9.6% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 67 |
| Grade 1 | 80 |
| Grade 2 | 77 |
| Grade 3 | 69 |
| Grade 4 | 61 |
| Grade 5 | 73 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11115 Bennington Ave, Kansas City, MO 64134
Phone: (816)316-7100
Website: hickmanmills.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ervin Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingels Elementary School | Hickman Mills C-1 | 0.7 mi | 261 | 10.3 | 100% |
| Compass Elementary School | Hickman Mills C-1 | 1.3 mi | 335 | 14 | 100% |
| Warford Elementary School | Hickman Mills C-1 | 1.8 mi | 407 | 15.7 | 100% |
| Truman Elementary School | Hickman Mills C-1 | 2.2 mi | 287 | 12.8 | 100% |
| Dobbs Elementary School | Hickman Mills C-1 | 2.3 mi | 320 | 12.9 | 100% |
| Conn-West Elementary School | Grandview C-4 | 2.6 mi | 338 | 14.7 | 55.9% |
| Santa Fe Elementary School | Hickman Mills C-1 | 2.8 mi | 356 | 14.3 | 100% |
| Meadowmere Elementary School | Grandview C-4 | 3.0 mi | 336 | 16.8 | 55.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hickman Mills C-1
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 335 |
| Dobbs Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 320 |
| Freda Markley Early Childhood | Pre-K | Pre-K | 190 |
| Hickman Mills Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 590 |
| Ingels Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 261 |
| Ruskin High School | High | 9–12 | 1,299 |
| Santa Fe Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 356 |
| Truman Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 287 |
| Warford Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 407 |