Yellow Jacket Early Learning
Public school in Kansas City, Missouri · Center 58 School District · Grades Pre-K
Yellow Jacket Early Learning serves 120 students in pre-K in Kansas City (Jackson County). It is one of 7 schools in Center 58 School District. By enrollment it is the 57th largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 10.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri school (13.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 94 Missouri schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 11.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Center 58 School District |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290825002755 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Center 58 | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 120 | 2,339 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 | 11.1 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 99.2% | 74.9% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% of Missouri schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Yellow Jacket Early Learning in context
Size
Yellow Jacket Early Learning is the only school in Center 58 School District. Its 120 students are 5.1% of the district's 2,339. The 8 nearest schools are a median 9 miles away and have a median of 176 students, so Yellow Jacket Early Learning is smaller 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
Yellow Jacket Early Learning serves a single grade, pre-K, with 120 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 61.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Center 58 (59.9%). White students are next, at 17.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
99.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 74.9% across Center 58 and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 56.7% 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
Yellow Jacket Early Learning has 11.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 120 students would have about 9.1 teachers, so Yellow Jacket Early Learning has 2.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (13.2).
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 school is Three Trails Preschool, 6.4 miles away in Raytown C-2 School District. There are 0 schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 61.7% |
| White | 17.5% |
| Two or more races | 12.5% |
| Hispanic | 6.7% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
50.8% of students are girls and 49.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8817 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO 64114
Phone: (816)349-3700
Website: center.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Yellow Jacket Early Learning. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Trails Preschool | Raytown C-2 | 6.4 mi | 172 | 14.3 | 65.7% |
| Freda Markley Early Childhood | Hickman Mills C-1 | 6.5 mi | 190 | 12.3 | 100% |
| New Trails Early Learning Center | Raytown C-2 | 6.9 mi | 101 | 7.5 | 55.4% |
| HIGH GROVE Early Childhood | Grandview C-4 | 7.1 mi | 132 | 14.7 | 48.5% |
| Grace Early Child. Education Center | Belton 124 | 11.0 mi | 228 | 14.6 | 50.9% |
| Hanthorn Early Education | Independence 30 | 12.8 mi | 180 | 12.9 | 96.7% |
| Great Beginnings Early Education Center | Lee's Summit R-VII | 15.5 mi | 331 | 10.4 | 20.8% |
| Sunshine Center | Independence 30 | 15.8 mi | 106 | – | 52.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Center 58
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 247 |
| Center Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 314 |
| Center Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 493 |
| Center Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 679 |
| Indian Creek Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 285 |
| Red Bridge Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 201 |