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YELLOW JACKET EARLY LEARNING

8817 WORNALL RD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64114 · (816) 349-3700 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL120 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
120
Elementary
DISTRICT 233 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
119 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K120100%
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
2118%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
87%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
7462%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Asian
22%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
1513%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
5949%
Female
6151%

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YELLOW JACKET EARLY LEARNING this school12099.2%N/A
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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 YELLOW JACKET EARLY LEARNING ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MissouriIn Jackson County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
120#1,116 of 1,294#133 of 139
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
99.2%#232 of 1,165#43 of 136
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 2024-25
Enrollment
120
+29 (+32%) vs 2020
+58% since 2000-01, when it was 76
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 8.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2512011.310.6:199% (119)
2023-24118129.8:1100% (118)
2022-231261111.4:198% (123)
2020-2191118.3:197% (88)
2017-181629.317.5:199% (161)
2015-161751017.5:198% (172)
2010-11197921.9:1N/A
2000-0176612.7:196% (73)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for YELLOW JACKET EARLY LEARNING.

Since 2017-18: students down 26% (162 to 120); teachers up 22% (9.3 to 11.3).

About YELLOW JACKET EARLY LEARNING

As a very small elementary school, YELLOW JACKET EARLY LEARNING serves students in KANSAS CITY, Missouri. The school has 120 students in 2024-25 across pre-K. Elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students, which makes this school 62% below average.

YELLOW JACKET EARLY LEARNING belongs to CENTER 58, a district of 7 schools and 2,339 students.

The largest group at YELLOW JACKET EARLY LEARNING is Black students, at 62%. Smaller groups are 18% White, 13% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. County-wide, 22% of Jackson County residents are Black. The diversity index for YELLOW JACKET EARLY LEARNING is 57%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

YELLOW JACKET EARLY LEARNING reported 11.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 10.6:1. Elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1, 1.8 more students per teacher than here. There are 119 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 99% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Jackson County averages 60%, lower than here.

The county, Jackson County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $68,577, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 244, with about 105,714 students.

YELLOW JACKET EARLY LEARNING's closest public school neighbor is BOONE ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

YELLOW JACKET EARLY LEARNING is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, YELLOW JACKET EARLY LEARNING had a net gain of 29 students, or 32%. The number of students per teacher increased from 8.3 to 10.6 over 4 years.

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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
YELLOW JACKET EARLY LEARNING
District
CENTER 58
Address
8817 WORNALL RD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64114
Phone
(816) 349-3700
County
Jackson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
120
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
10.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
119 (99%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
290825002755
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in CENTER 58
Other schools in KANSAS CITY
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Frequently asked questions

About YELLOW JACKET EARLY LEARNING
How many students attend YELLOW JACKET EARLY LEARNING?
YELLOW JACKET EARLY LEARNING enrolls approximately 120 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does YELLOW JACKET EARLY LEARNING serve?
YELLOW JACKET EARLY LEARNING serves grades PK-PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at YELLOW JACKET EARLY LEARNING?
The student-to-teacher ratio at YELLOW JACKET EARLY LEARNING is approximately 10.6:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at YELLOW JACKET EARLY LEARNING?
At YELLOW JACKET EARLY LEARNING, the student body is approximately 18% White, 7% Hispanic, 62% Black, 2% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is YELLOW JACKET EARLY LEARNING public or private?
YELLOW JACKET EARLY LEARNING is a public K-12 school, overseen by CENTER 58.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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