Grant Elem

Set in Kansas City, Kansas, Grant Elem is a middle-of-the-pack primary school, one of the schools within Kansas City. It educates 289 students across grades K through 5.

Kansas City comprises 43 schools with combined enrollment of 21,538 students; Grant Elem is among them.

On demographics, Grant Elem records that 44% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 42% Black, 6% White, 3% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 34%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 96% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Wyandotte County's rate of about 75%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Grant Elem sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 16.3%; this one delivers 10.2%.

Across the wider county, census data for Wyandotte County shows median household earnings sit near $63,631, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wyandotte County runs 62 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,713 students), of which Grant Elem is one.

The closest other public school is Banneker Elem, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Grant Elem comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 22.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Grant Elem has shrank 12%, going from 330 students in 2018 to 289 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 34% to 44% over that span.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Grant Elem typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.