Enrollment
111
Middle
DISTRICT 69 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP ACADEMY·NCES 290061503364
KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE
5000 E.17TH ST., KANSAS CITY, MO 64127 · (816) 268-2573 · Jackson County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL111 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
4.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 4.3:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
111 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 39 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 35 | 32% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE→Kansas City Girls Prep High
Based on grade levels within KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP ACADEMY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
71.8%
MO avg 49.5% . +16.3pp since 2023
Math
9.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -30.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 30 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.8% | 9.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.5% | 39.4% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE
KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE's state test result (47.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE this school | 111 | 100.0% | 47.8% |
| CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL KANSAS CITY | 375 | 100.0% | 27.1% |
| FRONTIER SCHL OF EXCELLENCE-M KANSAS CITY | 74 | 100.0% | 66.0% |
| LONG MIDDLE COMMUNITY ED. CTR. ST LOUIS | 290 | 100.0% | 34.0% |
| STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL HAZELWOOD | 245 | 100.0% | 55.2% |
| HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL KANSAS CITY | 590 | 100.0% | 40.4% |
Matched among Missouri middle 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 KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #179 of 369 | #18 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.0% | #292 of 321 ▼ 127 | #26 of 29 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #46 of 370 ▲ 69 | #9 of 36 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 111 | #376 of 397 | #36 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #10 of 379 | #5 of 36 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
111
-26 (-19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
4.4:1
was 8.6:1
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 | 111 | 25 | 4.4:1 | 100% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 135 | 21.8 | 6.2:1 | 100% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 141 | 20 | 7.0:1 | 100% (141) |
| 2020-21 | 137 | 16 | 8.6:1 | 98% (134) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE.
About KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE
KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE is a small middle-grades school in KANSAS CITY, Missouri, that operates as a charter school. It serves 111 students in grades 5 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Missouri average about 461 students.
KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE reports to KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP ACADEMY, which has 2 schools and 138 students.
A majority of students at KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE, 59%, are Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 29% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% White. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 22%. By the diversity index, KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE comes in at 57%.
Teachers at KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE total 25 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 4.4:1. For comparison, middle schools in Missouri average 13.0:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 100%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Jackson County is 60%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE, the prediction is 49.4% and the result is 47.8%.
Federal survey data for Jackson County show that median household income is about $68,577, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE is among the 244 public schools in Jackson County.
Of nearby public schools, GUADALUPE CENTERS ELEMENTARY is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE ranks 6th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE as City: Large. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE went from 137 students to 111. The ratio of students to teachers went from 8.6:1 to 4.4:1 over the same years.
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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 KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP ACADEMY
- Kansas City Girls Prep HighCombined · 27 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
- GUADALUPE CENTERS ELEMENTARY0.2 mi · 801
- EAST HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 1,155
- TRAILWOODS ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 388
- ROGERS ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 592
- NORTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 607
- WHITTIER ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 550
Frequently asked questions
About KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLEHow large is KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE?
KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE enrolls approximately 111 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE serve?
KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE?
Approximately 4.4:1 students per teacher at KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE.
How diverse is KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE?
KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE reports a student body of 3% White, 29% Hispanic, 59% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE?
KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE is overseen by KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP ACADEMY in Jackson County.
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