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Center SR. High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

8715 Holmes Rd, Kansas City, MO 64131 · (816) 349-3330 · Part of Center 58 School District

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

Directions
Students
679
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Center SR. High

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

8715 Holmes Rd, Kansas City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9197
Grade 10172
Grade 11160
Grade 12150
Enrollment over time
692’20
727’21
742’22
695’23
679’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 62%White 15%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 10%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Center SR. High 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
Center Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
D
314 students12:1
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

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.