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Pathfinder Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1951 NW 87th Terr, Kansas City, MO 64154 · (816) 436-6670 · Part of Platte County R-III School District

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

Directions
Students
409
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Pathfinder Elem.

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 29.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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1951 NW 87th Terr, Kansas City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten58
Grade 178
Grade 255
Grade 369
Grade 474
Grade 575
Enrollment over time
580’20
606’21
602’22
407’23
409’24

Down 29.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Black 25%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pathfinder Elem. from Kansas City families.

Other schools in Platte County R-III School District

The district →
Donald D. Siegrist Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Platte City
A
679 students15:1
Compass Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Platte City
A
527 students13:1
Barry School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kansas City
348 students12:1
Platte City Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Platte City
A
646 students14:1
Platte Purchase Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kansas City
368 students13:1
Platte County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Platte City
A−
1,397 students17:1

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.