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Emerson Elem

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1429 S 29th, Kansas City, KS 66106 · (913) 627-5900 · Part of Kansas City Unified School District 500

Kansas City’s School Grade D− better than 4% of Kansas State school districts

Directions
Students
171
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Emerson Elem

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Kansas State’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Kansas City kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

Where Kansas City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Emerson ElemYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Kansas State’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1429 S 29th, Kansas City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten22
Grade 127
Grade 235
Grade 334
Grade 424
Grade 529
Enrollment over time
164’20
163’21
182’22
180’23
171’24

Up 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 63%Black 23%White 6%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Emerson Elem from Kansas City families.

Other schools in Kansas City Unified School District 500

The district →
Silver City Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kansas City
D
1,495 students
M E Pearson Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kansas City
D
606 students14:1
Frank Rushton Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kansas City
C
359 students15:1
Chelsea Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
D−
557 students17:1
Hazel Grove Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
D
537 students16:1
West Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
C
534 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kansas State’s other public schools; Kansas City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.