M. L King Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri · Kansas City 33 School District · Grades Pre-K–6
M. L King Elementary School serves 768 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 15th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 15 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 ÷ 51.13 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 | 291640003082 |
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 | 768 | 15,079 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 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. 89% 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.
M. L King Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 21 elementary schools in Kansas City 33 School District, M. L King Elementary School is the largest, with 5.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 396; M. L King 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 pre-K with 196 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 70, against an average of 96 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 74 in kindergarten and 70 in grade 6. It also enrolls 196 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 66.1% here and 46.2% across Kansas City 33. Hispanic students are next, at 20.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Kansas City 33 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 59.9% 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
With 51.13 full-time-equivalent teachers for 768 students, M. L King Elementary School has 15 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 768 students would have about 62.4 teachers, so M. L King Elementary School has 11.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
M. L King Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Hogan Preparatory Academy Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in Hogan Preparatory Academy. Within 10 miles there are 83 other elementary schools, 38 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 | 66.1% |
| Hispanic | 20.4% |
| White | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
46.9% of students are girls and 53.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 196 |
| Kindergarten | 74 |
| Grade 1 | 80 |
| Grade 2 | 106 |
| Grade 3 | 86 |
| Grade 4 | 81 |
| Grade 5 | 75 |
| Grade 6 | 70 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4848 Woodland Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64110
Phone: (816)418-2475
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: M. L King Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogan Preparatory Academy Elementary School | Hogan Preparatory Academy | 0.8 mi | 391 | 10.9 | 100% |
| Genesis School Inc. | Genesis School Inc. | 1.4 mi | 180 | 9.5 | 100% |
| Carver Dual Language School | Kansas City 33 | 1.8 mi | 468 | 14.1 | 100% |
| Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy | Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy | 1.8 mi | 401 | 12.2 | 100% |
| Brookside Charter Elementary School | Brookside Charter School | 1.8 mi | 575 | 10.2 | 100% |
| Allen Village Elementary Acade | Allen Village | 1.9 mi | 87 | 11.1 | 89.7% |
| Allen Village Primary Academy | Allen Village | 1.9 mi | 66 | 15.2 | 80.3% |
| Academie Lafayette Cherry Elementary School | Academie Lafayette | 1.9 mi | 492 | 15.1 | 33.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.