GRACEMOR ELEMENTARY

As a big primary school in KANSAS CITY, Missouri, GRACEMOR ELEMENTARY teaches 684 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by NORTH KANSAS CITY 74. Enrollment runs roughly 117% bigger than the state mean of about 315.

Across the 33 schools in NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 (21,252 students total), GRACEMOR ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, GRACEMOR ELEMENTARY records that the most-represented group is White (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 23% Black, 21% Hispanic, 14% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, GRACEMOR ELEMENTARY records 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting GRACEMOR ELEMENTARY higher than the state norm the norm. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Clay County runs at roughly 35%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, GRACEMOR ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.9%.

Zooming out to the county, Clay County reports that median household income runs about $88,468, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GRACEMOR ELEMENTARY is one of 80 public schools in Clay County (combined enrollment of about 41,553 students).

MAPLE PARK MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GRACEMOR ELEMENTARY ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 47.7%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 12%: 777 students in 2018 compared to 684 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 54% to 40%.

On the community side, members of the GRACEMOR ELEMENTARY community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.