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Frank Rushton Elem

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2605 W 43rd Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66103 · (913) 627-3050 · Part of Kansas City Unified School District 500

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

Directions
Students
359
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Frank Rushton Elem

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Kansas State’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 12.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kansas City kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Frank Rushton ElemYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

2605 W 43rd Avenue, Kansas City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten71
Grade 150
Grade 245
Grade 342
Grade 455
Grade 556
Enrollment over time
320’20
331’21
311’22
319’23
359’24

Up 12.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 55%Black 22%White 12%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Frank Rushton 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
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
Welborn Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
D
504 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.