Claude A Huyck Elem

Claude A Huyck Elem, a medium-sized elementary campus in Kansas City, Kansas, operated by Kansas City, hosts 304 students, covering grades K through 5.

Across the 43 schools in Kansas City (21,538 students total), Claude A Huyck Elem accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Claude A Huyck Elem reports that 34% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 32% Black, 21% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% White. By comparison, Wyandotte County as a whole is about 5% Asian, so the school skews considerably more Asian than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Claude A Huyck Elem has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Claude A Huyck Elem higher than the state norm the norm. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Claude A Huyck Elem performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 24.5%, the actual is 24.7%, a residual of +0.2 points.

In the area at large, Wyandotte County reports that median household earnings sit near $63,631, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Claude A Huyck Elem is one of 62 public schools in Wyandotte County (combined enrollment of about 30,713 students).

Arrowhead Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Claude A Huyck Elem. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Claude A Huyck Elem at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 15.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Claude A Huyck Elem has contracted 4%, going from 316 students in 2018 to 304 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment shrank from 42% to 32% over that span.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.