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D−

Gloria Willis Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1735 N. 64th Terrace, Kansas City, KS 66102 · (913) 627-6300 · Part of Kansas City Unified School District 500

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

Directions
Students
737
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Gloria Willis Middle School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Kansas State’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Kansas City kids: 8 high schools

On the path

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

K–530 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Gloria Willis Middle SchoolYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts11%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, D−, 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 ↗

1735 N. 64th Terrace, Kansas City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6239
Grade 7272
Grade 8226
Enrollment over time
741’20
763’21
707’22
739’23
737’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 57%Black 27%Asian 8%White 5%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gloria Willis Middle School 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.