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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCUOLA VITA NUOVA·NCES 290001902754

SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTER

535 GARFIELD AVE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64124 · (816) 231-5788 · Jackson County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL363 STUDENTS
Enrollment
363
Elementary
STATE 315
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
24 FTE teachers
STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
363 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
Kindergarten
40
Grade 1
43
Grade 2
47
Grade 3
42
Grade 4
40
Grade 5
43
Grade 6
40
Grade 7
34
Grade 8
34
Student demographics
White
329%
STATE 67%
Hispanic
15944%
STATE 9%
Black
15543%
STATE 15%
Asian
134%
STATE 2%
Two+
41%
STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19453%
Female
16947%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
68.0%
MO avg 49.5% . +10.6pp since 2023
Math
63.1%
MO avg 48.7% . +6.7pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
363
+110 (+43%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 10.5:1
% White
9%
was 7%
% Hispanic
44%
was 62%
% Black
43%
was 25%
% Asian
4%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTER

SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTER is an average-sized primary school in KANSAS CITY, Missouri, one of the schools within SCUOLA VITA NUOVA. The school works with 363 students in grades K through 8.

SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTER sits inside SCUOLA VITA NUOVA, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTER logs that 44% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 43% Black, 9% White, 4% Asian. By comparison, Jackson County as a whole is about 11% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Jackson County (around 60%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTER tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.8%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Jackson County) records that median household earnings sit near $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. In all, Jackson County runs 244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 105,714 students), of which SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTER is one.

Nearest neighbor: GARFIELD ELEMENTARY, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTER at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 54.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area. SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTER operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 43%: 253 students in 2018 compared to 363 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 62% to 44% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Jackson County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTER
District
SCUOLA VITA NUOVA
Address
535 GARFIELD AVE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64124
Phone
(816) 231-5788
County
Jackson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
363
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
363 (100%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
290001902754
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTER
How large is SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTER?
SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTER enrolls approximately 363 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTER serve?
SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTER serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTER?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTER.
What is the student diversity at SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTER?
Student demographics at SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTER are roughly 9% White, 44% Hispanic, 43% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTER in?
SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTER is part of SCUOLA VITA NUOVA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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