Martin City Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri · Grandview C-4 School District · Grades K–8
Martin City Elementary School serves 638 students in grades K–8 in Kansas City (Jackson County). It is one of 8 schools in Grandview C-4 School District. By enrollment it is the 50th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 52 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–8 |
| District | Grandview C-4 School District |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291314000554 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Grandview C-4 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 638 | 3,665 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 14.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.6% | 51.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% 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.
Martin City Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 5 elementary schools in Grandview C-4 School District, Martin City Elementary School is the largest, with 17.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 315; Martin City 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 grade 8 with 114 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 45, against an average of 71 per grade. This year grade 8 has 153% more students than kindergarten (114 against 45). 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
The largest group is Hispanic students: 40% here and 33.6% across Grandview C-4. Black students are next, at 36.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.2% across Grandview C-4 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 34% 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 52 full-time-equivalent teachers for 638 students, Martin City Elementary School has 12.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 638 students would have about 51.9 teachers, so Martin City Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Martin City Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Conn-West Elementary School, 3.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 41 other elementary schools, 9 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 | 40% |
| Black | 36.4% |
| White | 16.1% |
| Two or more races | 6.9% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
45.1% of students are girls and 54.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 45 |
| Grade 1 | 56 |
| Grade 2 | 58 |
| Grade 3 | 53 |
| Grade 4 | 59 |
| Grade 5 | 51 |
| Grade 6 | 96 |
| Grade 7 | 106 |
| Grade 8 | 114 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
201 E 133rd St, Kansas City, MO 64145
Phone: (816)316-5700
Website: grandviewc4.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Martin City Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conn-West Elementary School | Grandview C-4 | 3.2 mi | 338 | 14.7 | 55.9% |
| Red Bridge Elementary School | Center 58 | 3.2 mi | 201 | 8.9 | 53.2% |
| Butcher-Greene Elementary School | Grandview C-4 | 3.4 mi | 253 | 13.3 | 60.9% |
| Warford Elementary School | Hickman Mills C-1 | 3.4 mi | 407 | 15.7 | 100% |
| Meadowmere Elementary School | Grandview C-4 | 4.4 mi | 336 | 16.8 | 55.1% |
| Indian Creek Elementary School | Center 58 | 4.5 mi | 285 | 13.2 | 100% |
| Belvidere Elementary School | Grandview C-4 | 4.5 mi | 294 | 13.4 | 59.5% |
| Ervin Elementary School | Hickman Mills C-1 | 4.9 mi | 427 | 15.5 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Grandview C-4
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belvidere Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 294 |
| Butcher-Greene Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 253 |
| Conn-West Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 338 |
| Grandview Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 471 |
| Grandview Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,203 |
| HIGH GROVE Early Childhood | Pre-K | Pre-K | 132 |
| Meadowmere Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 336 |