Kellybrook Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri · Liberty 53 School District · Grades K–5
Kellybrook Elementary School serves 528 students in grades K–5 in Kansas City (Clay County). It is one of 18 schools in Liberty 53 School District. By enrollment it is the 128th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.5 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 ÷ 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Liberty 53 School District |
| County | Clay County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291854003113 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Liberty 53 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 528 | 11,826 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 30.1% | 23.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% 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.
Kellybrook Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 11 elementary schools in Liberty 53 School District, Kellybrook Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 4.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.9 miles away and have a median of 557 students, so Kellybrook 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 5 with 102 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 71, against an average of 88 per grade. This year grade 5 has 44% more students than kindergarten (102 against 71). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 72.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Liberty 53 (73.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 11.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
30.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 23.8% across Liberty 53 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 10% 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
Kellybrook Elementary School has 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 528 students would have about 42.9 teachers, so Kellybrook Elementary School has 6.4 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 Rising Hill Elementary School, 0.1 miles away in North Kansas City 74 School District. There are 13 elementary schools within 5 miles and 47 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 72.7% |
| Hispanic | 11.6% |
| Black | 7.8% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
| Asian | 2.1% |
51.7% of students are girls and 48.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 71 |
| Grade 1 | 80 |
| Grade 2 | 87 |
| Grade 3 | 96 |
| Grade 4 | 92 |
| Grade 5 | 102 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10701 N Eastern Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64157
Phone: (816)736-5700
Website: lps53.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kellybrook Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Hill Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 0.1 mi | 407 | 14.2 | 29.2% |
| Shoal Creek Elementary School | Liberty 53 | 2.5 mi | 795 | 14.7 | 7.9% |
| Bell Prairie Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 2.6 mi | 642 | 15.1 | 25.2% |
| Northview Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 2.8 mi | 656 | 16 | 12.8% |
| Warren Hills Elementary School | Liberty 53 | 3.0 mi | 597 | 15.2 | 22.9% |
| Lewis and Clark Elementary School | Liberty 53 | 3.0 mi | 517 | 16.2 | 20.1% |
| Liberty Oaks Elementary School | Liberty 53 | 3.3 mi | 496 | 12.6 | 29.8% |
| Epic Elementary School | Liberty 53 | 4.0 mi | 293 | 15.5 | 5.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Liberty 53
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Doniphan Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 336 |
| Discovery Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 678 |
| Early Child. Education Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 45 |
| Epic Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 293 |
| Franklin Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 223 |
| Heritage Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 757 |
| Lewis and Clark Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 517 |
| Liberty High School | High | 9–12 | 1,842 |
| Liberty Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 609 |
| Liberty North High School | High | 9–12 | 2,262 |
| Liberty Oaks Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 496 |
| Lillian Schumacher Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 443 |
| Manor Hill Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 265 |
| Ridgeview Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 331 |
| Shoal Creek Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 795 |
| South Valley Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 809 |
| Warren Hills Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 597 |