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George Melcher Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

3958 Chelsea, Kansas City, MO 64130 · (816) 418-6735 · Part of Kansas City 33 School District

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

Directions
Students
341
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about George Melcher Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • 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–6George Melcher ElementaryYou are here
7–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts8%
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 ↗

3958 Chelsea, Kansas City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten42
Grade 157
Grade 258
Grade 353
Grade 448
Grade 542
Grade 641
Enrollment over time
334’20
310’21
296’22
331’23
341’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 57%Hispanic 29%Two or more races 8%White 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%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 George Melcher 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.