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Whittier Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1012 Bales, Kansas City, MO 64127 · (816) 418-3850 · Part of Kansas City 33 School District

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

Directions
Students
550
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Whittier Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 51.9% 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–6Whittier ElementaryYou are here
7–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
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 ↗

1012 Bales, Kansas City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K191
Kindergarten43
Grade 154
Grade 242
Grade 363
Grade 458
Grade 548
Grade 651
Enrollment over time
362’20
346’21
351’22
528’23
550’24

Up 51.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 43%Black 41%Asian 10%White 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Whittier 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
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
B. Banneker Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Kansas City
D−
487 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.