JOHN T. HARTMAN ELEMENTARY

As a medium-sized elementary school in KANSAS CITY, Missouri, JOHN T. HARTMAN ELEMENTARY caters to 360 students from grades pre-K through 6, part of KANSAS CITY 33.

Within KANSAS CITY 33, which oversees 31 schools and 15,079 students, JOHN T. HARTMAN ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, JOHN T. HARTMAN ELEMENTARY lists that 72% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

In terms of school funding signals, JOHN T. HARTMAN ELEMENTARY records 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. Roughly 100% of students at JOHN T. HARTMAN ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Jackson County (around 60%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, JOHN T. HARTMAN 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 59.2%.

Across the wider county, Jackson County reports that median household income runs about $68,577, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. JOHN T. HARTMAN ELEMENTARY is one of 244 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 105,714 students).

ACADEMY FOR INTEGRATED ARTS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JOHN T. HARTMAN ELEMENTARY ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 55.9%.

JOHN T. HARTMAN ELEMENTARY operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 363 students in 2018 compared to 360 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.