M. L. KING ELEMENTARY

M. L. KING ELEMENTARY, a sizable elementary campus in KANSAS CITY, Missouri, run under KANSAS CITY 33, caters to 768 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 315 students each, so M. L. KING ELEMENTARY sits 144% above that benchmark.

KANSAS CITY 33 runs 31 schools in total, collectively educating 15,079 students. M. L. KING ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, M. L. KING ELEMENTARY logs that the largest single group is Black, at 66% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 20% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 22% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, M. L. KING ELEMENTARY lists 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting M. L. KING ELEMENTARY higher than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Jackson County runs at roughly 60%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), M. L. KING ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.3%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Jackson County) logs that median household income runs about $68,577, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. M. L. KING ELEMENTARY is one of 244 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 105,714 students).

Nearest neighbor: PASEO ACAD. OF PERFORMING ARTS, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around M. L. KING ELEMENTARY. On composite proficiency, M. L. KING ELEMENTARY comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 61.3%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 23%: 625 students in 2018 compared to 768 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 88% to 66%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.