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Center Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

8401 Euclid Ave, Kansas City, MO 64132 · (816) 349-3444 · Part of Center 58 School District

Kansas City’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
314
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Center Elem.

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8401 Euclid Ave, Kansas City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten46
Grade 148
Grade 263
Grade 351
Grade 452
Grade 554
Enrollment over time
311’20
327’21
347’22
343’23
314’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 66%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 11%White 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Center Elem. from Kansas City families.

Other schools in Center 58 School District

The district →
Yellow Jacket Early Learning
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Kansas City
120 students11:1
Indian Creek Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
D
285 students13:1
Boone Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
C−
247 students11:1
Red Bridge Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
B
201 students9:1
Center Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kansas City
D
493 students11:1
Center SR. High
High · Grades 9–12 · Kansas City
D
679 students11:1

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 Missouri’s other public schools; Kansas City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.