Gordon Parks Elem.

3715 Wyoming, Kansas City MO, 64111 | Kansas City 33 School District | 816-753-6700
  • grades KG-4
  • students 180
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 13% 72% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 213 in Kansas City
  • Ranked #0 of 2997 in Missouri
Proficiency Averages
36%Kansas City
44%Missouri

Gordon Parks Elem. is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "Kansas City 33 School District" in Kansas City, MO. There are a total of 180 students and 23 teachers at Gordon Parks Elem., for a student to teacher ratio of 8 to 1.

Gordon Parks Elem. has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 12.5%, which is 72% lower than the Missouri average.

Gordon Parks Elem. location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students180
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio8:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Gordon Parks Elem., there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All10%
3<= 20%
4<= 20%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3<= 20%
4<= 20%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Gordon Parks Elem. race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMissouriNational
White 16.0% 9.5% 75.4% 51.1%
Black 64.2% 58.9% 14.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 3.1% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6% 26.2% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.5% 0.3% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.6% 1.5% 2.6% 3.1%

Kansas City demographics profile

StatisticKansas CityMissouriNational
Population491,1586,137,428328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,5619091
Median age35.438.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%57%55%
Speak English88%94%79%
Speak Spanish7%3%13%

Education level achieved in Kansas City

IndexKansas CityMissouriNational
Completed 8th grade86.4%86.0%84.3%
Completed high school85.6%84.2%83.0%
Completed some college62.7%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.2%35.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.0%27.6%30.3%
Completed masters12.3%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.4%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Gordon Parks Elem. data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.