Guadalupe Centers Elementary School
Public elementary school (charter) in Kansas City, Missouri · Guadalupe Centers Schools · Grades Pre-K–5
Guadalupe Centers Elementary School serves 801 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Kansas City (Jackson County). It is one of 3 schools in Guadalupe Centers Schools. By enrollment it is the 13th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.8 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 ÷ 74 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Guadalupe Centers Schools |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290002903216 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Guadalupe Centers Schools | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 801 | 1,614 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 10.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.2% | 73.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 24% 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.
Guadalupe Centers Elementary School in context
Size
Guadalupe Centers Elementary School is the only elementary school in Guadalupe Centers Schools. Its 801 students are 49.6% of the district's 1,614. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 397; Guadalupe Centers Elementary School is larger 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 1 with 129 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 77, against an average of 114 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 121 in kindergarten and 115 in grade 5. It also enrolls 77 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 96.4% here and 96.8% across Guadalupe Centers Schools. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73.9% across Guadalupe Centers Schools and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 19.6% 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 74 full-time-equivalent teachers for 801 students, Guadalupe Centers Elementary School has 10.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 801 students would have about 65.1 teachers, so Guadalupe Centers Elementary School has 8.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Guadalupe Centers Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Trailwoods Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in Kansas City 33 School District. Within 10 miles there are 96 other elementary schools, 39 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 96.4% |
| White | 1.7% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
51.7% of students are girls and 48.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 77 |
| Kindergarten | 121 |
| Grade 1 | 129 |
| Grade 2 | 120 |
| Grade 3 | 119 |
| Grade 4 | 120 |
| Grade 5 | 115 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5123 E Truman Road, Kansas City, MO 64127
Phone: (816)994-0396
Website: guadalupecenters.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Guadalupe Centers Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trailwoods Elementary School | Kansas City 33 | 0.7 mi | 388 | 13.3 | 100% |
| Rogers Elementary School | Kansas City 33 | 1.0 mi | 592 | 13.6 | 100% |
| Whittier Elementary School | Kansas City 33 | 1.2 mi | 550 | 11.4 | 100% |
| James Elementary School | Kansas City 33 | 1.5 mi | 328 | 14.6 | 100% |
| Gladstone Elementary School | Kansas City 33 | 1.6 mi | 406 | 12.1 | 100% |
| Phillis Wheatley Elementary School | Kansas City 33 | 1.6 mi | 386 | 11.5 | 100% |
| KIPP Endeavor Academy | Kipp: Endeavor Academy | 1.6 mi | 665 | 9.8 | 100% |
| Wendell Phillips Elementary School | Kansas City 33 | 1.9 mi | 324 | 14.3 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Guadalupe Centers Schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe Centers High School | High | 9–12 | 458 |
| Guadalupe Centers Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 355 |