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West Park Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2600 N. 44th Street, Kansas City, KS 66104 · (913) 627-6250 · Part of Kansas City Unified School District 500

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

Directions
Students
534
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about West Park Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Kansas State’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 13.6% 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 →

K–5West Park Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts26%
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 ↗

2600 N. 44th Street, Kansas City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten78
Grade 182
Grade 285
Grade 396
Grade 4103
Grade 590
Enrollment over time
470’20
512’21
520’22
541’23
534’24

Up 13.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 57%Black 27%Asian 7%White 6%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Park Elementary School from Kansas City families.

Other schools in Kansas City Unified School District 500

The district →
Silver City Elem
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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
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.