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Enrollment
662
Elementary
STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KC INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY·NCES 290001302751
KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE
414 Wallace Ave, KANSAS CITY, MO 64125 · (816) 242-4206 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL662 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Missouri public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
81 FTE teachers
STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
662 students
STATE 54%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 77 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 66 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 8% smaller than its 8th grade class (66).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
16.2%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.6pp since 2021
Math
20.0%
MO avg 43.8% . +3.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.9% | 11.3% | 49.8% | 33.9% |
| Math | 4.8% | 15.2% | 36.8% | 42.9% |
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 | 16.2% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 17.7% | 20.2% |
| 2022-23 | 17.9% | 18.8% |
| 2021-22 | 19.8% | 16.4% |
% 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
16.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% 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 KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE
KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE's state test result (16.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE this school | 662 | 100.0% | 16.0% |
| GARFIELD ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 531 | 100.0% | 12.8% |
| WHITTIER ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 550 | 100.0% | 6.4% |
| Woerner Elem ST LOUIS | 349 | 100.0% | 15.2% |
| GLADSTONE ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 406 | 100.0% | 22.8% |
| MANN ELEM. ST LOUIS | 261 | 100.0% | 23.9% |
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 KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #916 of 1,002 | #106 of 126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #871 of 1,019 ▲ 3 | #94 of 126 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.2% | #935 of 1,018 ▼ 11 | #107 of 126 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #541 of 943 | #63 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 662 | #34 of 1,294 | #5 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.2:1 | #4 of 950 | #1 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.4% | #107 of 953 | #35 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #5 of 1,165 | #1 of 136 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.0% | #107 of 251 | #19 of 37 |
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
662
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
+33% since 2010-11, when it was 498
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 662 | 80.7 | 8.2:1 | 100% (662) |
| 2023-24 | 654 | 85.7 | 7.6:1 | 100% (654) |
| 2022-23 | 665 | 90.7 | 7.3:1 | 100% (665) |
| 2020-21 | 655 | 72 | 9.1:1 | 100% (652) |
| 2017-18 | 602 | 56.7 | 10.6:1 | 100% (602) |
| 2015-16 | 417 | 54 | 7.7:1 | 99% (414) |
| 2010-11 | 498 | 40 | 12.4:1 | 93% (465) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (602 to 662); teachers up 42% (56.7 to 80.7).
About KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, is home to KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE, a large elementary school. The school runs pre-K through 8 and enrolls 662 students. Elementary schools in Missouri have about 315 students on average; enrollment here is 110% higher.
KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE belongs to KC INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY.
The largest racial or ethnic group at KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE is Black, with 50% of students. Next come 27% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 3% White. The county population is about 22% Black. The diversity index for KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE is 65%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 80.7 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.2:1. Elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1, 4.2 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Jackson County report 60%.
Among Missouri public elementary schools, KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE outscored 13%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 22.4% for KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE. The school posts 16.0%, 6.4 points below the prediction.
In the surrounding county, Jackson County, the median household earns about $68,577 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Jackson County has 244 public schools with about 105,714 students, including KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE.
A public school about 1.4 miles away, FAIRMOUNT ELEM., is the closest to KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE. On proficiency, KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE is behind the 47.8% nearby average, ranking 9th of 9.
KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE has an NCES locale of City: Large. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 655 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 662.
On allk12, people connected to KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- 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
- FAIRMOUNT ELEM.1.4 mi · 313
- VAN HORN HIGH1.4 mi · 1,067
- KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 382
- JAMES ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 328
- TRAILWOODS ELEMENTARY2.0 mi · 388
- FRONTIER STEM HIGH SCHOOL2.0 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACEWhat is the total enrollment at KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE?
KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE enrolls approximately 662 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE serve?
KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE is approximately 8.2:1 (81 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE?
Student demographics at KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE are roughly 3% White, 27% Hispanic, 50% Black, 15% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE public or private?
KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by KC INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.