GEORGE MELCHER ELEMENTARY

GEORGE MELCHER ELEMENTARY, a moderately sized primary school in KANSAS CITY, Missouri, run under KANSAS CITY 33, hosts 341 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.

Across the 31 schools in KANSAS CITY 33 (15,079 students total), GEORGE MELCHER ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, GEORGE MELCHER ELEMENTARY lists that Black students make up the majority at 57%; the rest consists of 29% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 22% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Jackson County (around 60%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, GEORGE MELCHER ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.4%; this one delivers 40.8%.

Around the school, census data for Jackson County shows median household income runs about $68,577, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Jackson County runs 244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 105,714 students), of which GEORGE MELCHER ELEMENTARY is one.

Nearest neighbor: GENESIS SCHOOL INC., around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GEORGE MELCHER ELEMENTARY at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 55.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GEORGE MELCHER ELEMENTARY has edged down 6%, going from 363 students in 2018 to 341 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 83% to 57% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.