James Elementary
5810 Scarritt, Kansas City, MO 64123 · (816) 418-3650 · Part of Kansas City 33 School District
Kansas City’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Missouri school districts
What stands out about James 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
- Enrollment up 43.2% 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 →
Test scores
2020–21Its 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 ↗5810 Scarritt, Kansas City
Students
Up 43.2% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about James Elementary from Kansas City families.
Other schools in Kansas City 33 School District
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.