FREDA MARKLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD

Set in KANSAS CITY, Missouri, FREDA MARKLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD is a compact elementary school, part of HICKMAN MILLS C-1. It serves 190 students across grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 40% leaner than typical.

HICKMAN MILLS C-1 comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 4,833 students; FREDA MARKLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD is among them.

Demographically, FREDA MARKLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD shows that 62% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school reports 12% Hispanic, 11% White, 9% Asian, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Jackson County as a whole is about 22% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, FREDA MARKLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Jackson County (around 60%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Jackson County shows median household earnings sit near $68,577, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Jackson County runs 244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 105,714 students), of which FREDA MARKLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD is one.

TRUMAN ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FREDA MARKLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD has declined 9%, going from 209 students in 2018 to 190 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 68% to 62%.

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