Frances Willard Elem

Frances Willard Elem is an elementary-level community of average-sized scale in Kansas City, Kansas, operated by Kansas City, teacheing 434 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 39% bigger than the state mean of about 313.

Frances Willard Elem is one of 43 schools operated by Kansas City, a district that instructs 21,538 students overall.

Demographically, Frances Willard Elem reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (83%). The remainder consists of 6% Black, 5% White, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 34% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. The state averages about 13.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Wyandotte County runs at roughly 75%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Frances Willard Elem sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 19.3%; this one delivers 18.9%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Wyandotte County indicate median household income runs about $63,631, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Wyandotte County's 62 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,713 students), Frances Willard Elem is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Wyandotte High, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Frances Willard Elem at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 16.4%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Frances Willard Elem's enrollment has fell 9% since 2018, when it stood at 478 (now 434).

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