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What's something CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
519
High
DISTRICT 762 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANSAS CITY 33·NCES 291640000840
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
3221 INDIANA, KANSAS CITY, MO 64128 · (816) 418-2005 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL519 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Missouri public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
519 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 125 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 139 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 131 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 124 | 24% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 52% · 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
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
26.7%
MO avg 44.9% . +10.3pp since 2021
Math
21.4%
MO avg 43.8% . +18.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 10.3% | 11.1% | 18.2% | 60.3% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.7% | 21.4% |
| 2023-24 | 24.3% | 6.8% |
| 2022-23 | 19.9% | 4.2% |
| 2021-22 | 16.4% | 2.8% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
14.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (14.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL this school | 519 | 100.0% | 14.8% |
| CONFLUENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY ST LOUIS | 442 | 100.0% | 6.2% |
| SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL KANSAS CITY | 498 | 100.0% | 8.4% |
| EWING MARION KAUFFMAN HIGH Kansas City | 402 | 100.0% | 33.4% |
| UNIVERSITY CITY SR. HIGH UNIVERSITY CITY | 874 | 100.0% | 30.7% |
| NORMANDY HIGH ST LOUIS | 688 | 100.0% | 5.4% |
Matched among Missouri high 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 CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.8% | #411 of 443 | #29 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #360 of 453 ▲ 75 | #23 of 34 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #342 of 382 ▲ 6 | #24 of 30 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #15 of 231 | #3 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 519 | #167 of 561 | #21 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #202 of 343 | #13 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.5% | #120 of 343 | #23 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #38 of 455 | #8 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.0% | #112 of 151 | #14 of 17 |
Ranked against other public high 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
519
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 925
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 519 | 35.6 | 14.6:1 | 100% (519) |
| 2023-24 | 534 | 41.7 | 12.8:1 | 100% (534) |
| 2022-23 | 535 | 37 | 14.5:1 | 99% (532) |
| 2020-21 | 515 | 38 | 13.6:1 | 99% (512) |
| 2017-18 | 499 | 32.2 | 15.5:1 | 100% (498) |
| 2015-16 | 605 | 37 | 16.4:1 | 100% (602) |
| 2010-11 | 649 | 59 | 11.0:1 | 84% (545) |
| 2000-01 | 1,233 | 63 | 19.6:1 | 47% (584) |
| 1990-91 | 925 | 66 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (499 to 519); teachers up 10% (32.2 to 35.6).
About CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
A mid-sized high school in KANSAS CITY, Missouri, CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is part of KANSAS CITY 33. The school enrolls 519 students in grades 9 through 12.
KANSAS CITY 33 counts 31 schools and 15,079 students, including CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
Federal enrollment data show CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is 79% Black. Enrollment also includes 12% Hispanic, 6% White, and 3% multiracial. The school's Black share is 56 points above the 22% share among Jackson County residents. A diversity index of 36% means there is a 36% chance two randomly chosen students at CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL are from different groups.
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL reports a ratio of 14.6 students per teacher, from 35.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri is 2.4 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, 100% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Jackson County is 60%.
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 28% of Missouri public high schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL would be expected to post about 22.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 14.8%.
Looking at the county, Jackson County, the median household earns about $68,577 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Jackson County has 244 public schools with about 105,714 students, including CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ranks 8th of 8 on average proficiency.
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 515 to 519, a small change. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.6:1 to 14.6:1.
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Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
719,976
Census ACS
Median income
$68,577
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
244
105,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KANSAS CITY 33
- EAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,155 students
- LINCOLN COLLEGE PREP.High · 997 students
- M. L. KING ELEMENTARYElementary · 768 students
- NORTHEAST HIGHHigh · 732 students
- PASEO ACAD. OF PERFORMING ARTSHigh · 669 students
- NORTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 607 students
Other schools in KANSAS CITY
- STALEY HIGHHigh · 2,091 students
- PARK HILL HIGHHigh · 1,947 students
- OAK PARK HIGHHigh · 1,755 students
- NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGHHigh · 1,719 students
- RUSKIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,299 students
- WINNETONKA HIGHHigh · 1,238 students
Other Central High schools
70 other US public schools in 32 states are named Central High. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is the 48th largest of the 71.
- CENTRAL HIGHST JOSEPH, MO · 1,733 students
- CENTRAL HIGHSPRINGFIELD, MO · 1,428 students
- CENTRAL HIGHCHESTERFIELD, MO · 1,281 students
- CENTRAL HIGHCAPE GIRARDEAU, MO · 1,278 students
- CENTRAL HIGHPARK HILLS, MO · 605 students
Nearby schools
- CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 375
- CONTRACT0.1 mi · 32
- HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY0.5 mi · 108
- PHILLIS WHEATLEY ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 386
- GEORGE MELCHER ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 341
- WENDELL PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 324
Frequently asked questions
About CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHow large is CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 519 students in grades 09-12.
Is CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL have?
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
At CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 6% White, 12% Hispanic, 79% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL in?
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is part of KANSAS CITY 33.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.