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Faxon Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1320 E 32nd Terr, Kansas City, MO 64109 · (816) 418-6525 · Part of Kansas City 33 School District

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

Directions
Students
322
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Faxon Elementary

  • 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 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 29.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kansas City kids: 10 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–6Faxon ElementaryYou are here
7–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts17%
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 ↗

1320 E 32nd Terr, Kansas City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten51
Grade 143
Grade 246
Grade 353
Grade 445
Grade 548
Grade 636
Enrollment over time
248’20
285’21
301’22
305’23
322’24

Up 29.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 72%Hispanic 16%White 7%Two or more races 3%Asian <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 Faxon Elementary from Kansas City families.

Other schools in Kansas City 33 School District

The district →
M. L. King Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Kansas City
D−
768 students15:1
Foreign Language Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kansas City
C−
594 students13:1
Rogers Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Kansas City
D
592 students14:1
Whittier Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Kansas City
D
550 students11:1
Garfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Kansas City
D
531 students13:1
Primitivo Garcia Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Kansas City
D
494 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 Missouri’s other public schools; Kansas City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.