Enrollment
261
Elementary
DISTRICT 323 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HICKMAN MILLS C-1·NCES 291434000655
INGELS ELEMENTARY
11600 FOOD LN, KANSAS CITY, MO 64134 · (816) 316-7850 · Jackson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL261 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
261 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 | 56 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 51% larger than its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
23.3%
MO avg 44.9% . +13.0pp since 2021
Math
21.1%
MO avg 43.8% . +16.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 23 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 13 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 6.0% | 15.1% | 31.3% | 47.4% |
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 | 23.3% | 21.1% |
| 2023-24 | 24.6% | 17.4% |
| 2022-23 | 10.2% | 6.9% |
| 2021-22 | 10.3% | 4.8% |
% 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
19.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% 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 INGELS ELEMENTARY
INGELS ELEMENTARY's state test result (19.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| INGELS ELEMENTARY this school | 261 | 100.0% | 19.6% |
| CENTER ELEM. KANSAS CITY | 314 | 100.0% | 9.3% |
| COMPASS ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 335 | 100.0% | 29.9% |
| HOLMAN ELEMENTARY BERKELEY | 206 | 100.0% | N/A |
| WARFORD ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 407 | 100.0% | 19.1% |
| ERVIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KANSAS CITY | 427 | 100.0% | 17.4% |
Matched among Missouri 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 INGELS ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.6% | #881 of 1,002 | #93 of 126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #863 of 1,019 ▲ 40 | #90 of 126 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #880 of 1,018 ▼ 7 | #96 of 126 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.7pp | #41 of 943 | #4 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 261 | #799 of 1,294 | #113 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #70 of 950 | #7 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.5% | #196 of 953 | #64 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #84 of 1,165 | #16 of 136 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.9% | #26 of 684 | #4 of 92 |
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
261
-41 (-14%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 529
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 261 | 25.3 | 10.3:1 | 100% (261) |
| 2023-24 | 255 | 26.7 | 9.6:1 | 100% (255) |
| 2022-23 | 292 | 19.9 | 14.7:1 | 100% (292) |
| 2020-21 | 302 | 28 | 10.8:1 | 99% (299) |
| 2017-18 | 427 | 28.5 | 15.0:1 | 100% (427) |
| 2015-16 | 393 | 26 | 15.1:1 | 100% (393) |
| 2010-11 | 424 | 30 | 14.1:1 | 87% (369) |
| 2000-01 | 459 | 31 | 14.8:1 | 71% (328) |
| 1990-91 | 529 | 27 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for INGELS ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (427 to 261); teachers down 11% (28.5 to 25.3).
About INGELS ELEMENTARY
INGELS ELEMENTARY is a small elementary school. Its address is in KANSAS CITY, Missouri. In all, 261 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5.
HICKMAN MILLS C-1 has 4,833 students spread across 11 schools.
The student body at INGELS ELEMENTARY is 58% Black. The school is also 22% Hispanic, 10% White, and 10% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 22%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 59%.
There are 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at INGELS ELEMENTARY, giving a ratio of 10.3:1. Elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1, 2.1 more students per teacher than here. A total of 261 students, or 100%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 60% average for public schools in Jackson County.
INGELS ELEMENTARY sits between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 19.6% and a predicted 22.4%.
In Jackson County, home to about 719,976 people, the median household earns about $68,577 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. INGELS ELEMENTARY shares Jackson County with 243 other public schools.
INGELS ELEMENTARY is about 0.7 miles from ERVIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, INGELS ELEMENTARY ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies INGELS ELEMENTARY's location as City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, INGELS ELEMENTARY had a net loss of 41 students, or 14%.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 HICKMAN MILLS C-1
- RUSKIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,299 students
- HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 590 students
- ERVIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 427 students
- WARFORD ELEMENTARYElementary · 407 students
- HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTERMiddle · 361 students
- SANTA FE ELEMENTARYElementary · 356 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
Nearby schools
- ERVIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 427
- RUSKIN HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,299
- GRANDVIEW MIDDLE1.3 mi · 471
- GRANDVIEW SR. HIGH1.8 mi · 1,203
- HIGH GROVE Early Childhood1.8 mi · 132
- DALE M THOMPSON/TRAILS WEST S1.9 mi · 22
Frequently asked questions
About INGELS ELEMENTARYHow many students attend INGELS ELEMENTARY?
INGELS ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 261 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does INGELS ELEMENTARY serve?
INGELS ELEMENTARY serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at INGELS ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at INGELS ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is INGELS ELEMENTARY?
INGELS ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 10% White, 22% Hispanic, 58% Black, 10% Two or more.
Is INGELS ELEMENTARY public or private?
INGELS ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by HICKMAN MILLS C-1.
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