John T. Hartman Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri · Kansas City 33 School District · Grades Pre-K–6
John T. Hartman Elementary School serves 360 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Kansas City (Jackson County). It is one of 31 schools in Kansas City 33 School District. By enrollment it is the 508th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 15.9 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 ÷ 22.62 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Kansas City 33 School District |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291640000838 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Kansas City 33 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 360 | 15,079 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 13.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 95% 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.
John T. Hartman Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 21 elementary schools in Kansas City 33 School District, John T. Hartman Elementary School is the 14th largest, with 2.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.4 miles away and have a median of 300 students, so John T. Hartman Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 3 with 51 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 37, against an average of 45 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 43 in kindergarten and 41 in grade 6. It also enrolls 40 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 72.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Kansas City 33 (46.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 13.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Kansas City 33 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 55.6% 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
John T. Hartman Elementary School has 22.62 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 360 students would have about 29.3 teachers, so John T. Hartman Elementary School has 6.7 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 Academy for Integrated Arts, 0.5 miles away in Academy for Integrated Arts. There are 19 elementary schools within 5 miles and 70 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 72.2% |
| Hispanic | 13.9% |
| White | 8.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
44.7% of students are girls and 55.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 40 |
| Kindergarten | 43 |
| Grade 1 | 48 |
| Grade 2 | 50 |
| Grade 3 | 51 |
| Grade 4 | 50 |
| Grade 5 | 37 |
| Grade 6 | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8111 Oak, Kansas City, MO 64114
Phone: (816)418-1750
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: John T. Hartman Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy for Integrated Arts | Academy for Integrated Arts | 0.5 mi | 244 | 9.4 | 100% |
| Boone Elementary School | Center 58 | 1.0 mi | 247 | 11.3 | 59.9% |
| Center Elementary School | Center 58 | 1.2 mi | 314 | 12.3 | 100% |
| Hale Cook Elementary School | Kansas City 33 | 1.2 mi | 344 | 13.4 | 100% |
| Academie Lafayette Oak Elementary School | Academie Lafayette | 1.5 mi | 520 | 13.4 | 26.9% |
| University Academy-Lower | University Academy | 1.6 mi | 609 | 15.5 | 100% |
| Indian Creek Elementary School | Center 58 | 2.1 mi | 285 | 13.2 | 100% |
| Border Star Montessori | Kansas City 33 | 2.3 mi | 251 | 14.7 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.