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D−

M. L. King Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

4848 Woodland Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64110 · (816) 418-2475 · Part of Kansas City 33 School District

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

Directions
Students
768
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about M. L. King 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 61.7% 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–6M. L. King 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 ↗

4848 Woodland Avenue, Kansas City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K196
Kindergarten74
Grade 180
Grade 2106
Grade 386
Grade 481
Grade 575
Grade 670
Enrollment over time
475’20
458’21
665’22
746’23
768’24

Up 61.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 66%Hispanic 20%White 6%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about M. L. King Elementary from Kansas City families.

Other schools in Kansas City 33 School District

The district →
Foreign Language Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kansas City
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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
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.