Genesis School Inc.
Public elementary school (charter) in Kansas City, Missouri · Genesis School Inc. · Grades Pre-K–8
Genesis School Inc. serves 180 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Kansas City (Jackson County). It is the only school in Genesis School Inc.. By enrollment it is the 949th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.5 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 ÷ 19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Genesis School Inc. |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290001602746 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Genesis School Inc. | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 180 | 180 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 | 9.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% 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.
Genesis School Inc. in context
Size
Genesis School Inc. is the only school in Genesis School Inc., so its 180 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 396; Genesis School Inc. 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 grade 7 with 30 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 8, against an average of 18 per grade. This year grade 8 has 108% more students than kindergarten (27 against 13). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 8 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 84.4% here and 15.4% across Missouri public schools. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 74.4% 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 19 full-time-equivalent teachers for 180 students, Genesis School Inc. has 9.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 180 students would have about 14.6 teachers, so Genesis School Inc. has 4.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Genesis School Inc. is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Carver Dual Language School, 0.5 miles away in Kansas City 33 School District. Within 10 miles there are 90 other elementary schools, 42 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 | 84.4% |
| Hispanic | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| White | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
43.9% of students are girls and 56.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 8 |
| Kindergarten | 13 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 15 |
| Grade 3 | 19 |
| Grade 4 | 19 |
| Grade 5 | 14 |
| Grade 6 | 19 |
| Grade 7 | 30 |
| Grade 8 | 27 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3800 E 44th St, Kansas City, MO 64130
Phone: (816)921-0775
Website: genesisschool.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Genesis School Inc.. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carver Dual Language School | Kansas City 33 | 0.5 mi | 468 | 14.1 | 100% |
| George Melcher Elementary School | Kansas City 33 | 0.8 mi | 341 | 14.1 | 100% |
| Hogan Preparatory Academy Elementary School | Hogan Preparatory Academy | 1.1 mi | 391 | 10.9 | 100% |
| M. L King Elementary School | Kansas City 33 | 1.4 mi | 768 | 15 | 100% |
| Hope Leadership Academy | Hope Leadership Academy | 1.6 mi | 108 | 8.1 | 100% |
| Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy | Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy | 2.0 mi | 401 | 12.2 | 100% |
| Faxon Elementary School | Kansas City 33 | 2.1 mi | 322 | 11.5 | 100% |
| Academie Lafayette Cherry Elementary School | Academie Lafayette | 2.4 mi | 492 | 15.1 | 33.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.