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Enrollment
534
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANSAS CITY·NCES 200795002117
West Park Elementary School
2600 N. 44th Street, Kansas City, KS 66104 · (913) 627-6250 · Wyandotte County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL534 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of Kansas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
443 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 51%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
21.2%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
13.4%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.2% | 13.4% |
| 2023-24 | 15.4% | 15.7% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
17.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.5%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like West Park Elementary School
West Park Elementary School's state test result (17.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Park Elementary School this school | 534 | 83.0% | 17.1% |
| Frank Rushton Elem Kansas City | 359 | 80.5% | 38.7% |
| Jefferson Elem Wichita | 381 | 91.9% | 17.5% |
| Welborn Elem Kansas City | 504 | 88.7% | 14.1% |
| Douglass Elem Kansas City | 285 | 83.5% | 11.9% |
| Stony Point North Kansas City | 300 | 85.3% | 24.6% |
Matched among Kansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where West Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Wyandotte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.1% | #587 of 625 | #25 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.4% | #590 of 625 | #28 of 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #601 of 625 | #26 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 534 | #51 of 714 | #8 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #452 of 539 | #28 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.2% | #162 of 540 | #18 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.0% | #99 of 658 | #24 of 37 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
534
+64 (+14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 534 | 34.6 | 15.4:1 | 83% (443) |
| 2023-24 | 541 | 32.9 | 16.4:1 | 84% (457) |
| 2022-23 | 520 | 34.7 | 15.0:1 | 90% (467) |
| 2020-21 | 470 | 29 | 16.2:1 | 93% (438) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Park Elementary School.
About West Park Elementary School
West Park Elementary School, a large elementary school, is located in Kansas City, Kansas. The school teaches kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 534 students. The school is 71% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Kansas.
West Park Elementary School reports to Kansas City, which has 43 schools and 21,538 students.
The student body at West Park Elementary School is 57% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 27% Black, 7% Asian, 6% White, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Wyandotte County, the Hispanic share is about 34%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 59%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.4:1. The school has 34.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Kansas, the average ratio is 13.2:1. Federal data show 83% of students (443) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
West Park Elementary School earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 3% of Kansas public elementary schools.
Test results at West Park Elementary School are 5.4 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (17.1% actual, 22.5% predicted).
In Wyandotte County, median household income comes to about $63,631, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Wyandotte County counts 62 public schools with about 30,713 students.
A public school about 0.9 miles away, Eugene Ware Elem, is the closest to West Park Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, West Park Elementary School ranks 5th on proficiency.
West Park Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 64 students, from 470 to 534.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at West Park Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Wyandotte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
167,654
Census ACS
Median income
$63,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
62
30,713 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kansas City
- Wyandotte HighHigh · 1,903 students
- Silver City ElemElementary · 1,495 students
- J C Harmon HighHigh · 1,285 students
- Washington HighHigh · 1,180 students
- Sumner Academy of Arts & ScienceHigh · 1,045 students
- F L Schlagle HighHigh · 841 students
Other schools in Kansas City
- Wyandotte HighHigh · 1,903 students
- Silver City ElemElementary · 1,495 students
- J C Harmon HighHigh · 1,285 students
- Washington HighHigh · 1,180 students
- Turner HighHigh · 1,147 students
- Sumner Academy of Arts & ScienceHigh · 1,045 students
Other West Park Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named West Park Elementary. West Park Elementary School is the largest of the 7.
- West Park Elementary SchoolHermiston, OR · 408 students
- West Park ElementaryNapa, CA · 296 students
- West Park ElementaryFresno, CA · 286 students
- WEST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMOSCOW, ID · 240 students
- WEST PARK ELEMENTARYCOLUMBUS, NE · 215 students
Nearby schools
- Eugene Ware Elem0.9 mi · 242
- Welborn Elem1.2 mi · 504
- Quindaro Elem1.4 mi · 325
- Chelsea Elem1.5 mi · 557
- Carl B. Bruce Middle School1.7 mi · 821
- Frances Willard Elem1.8 mi · 434
Frequently asked questions
About West Park Elementary SchoolHow many students attend West Park Elementary School?
West Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 534 students in grades KG-05.
Is West Park Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Park Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at West Park Elementary School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at West Park Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at West Park Elementary School?
Student demographics at West Park Elementary School are roughly 6% White, 57% Hispanic, 27% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees West Park Elementary School?
West Park Elementary School is overseen by Kansas City in Wyandotte County.
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