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M. L. KING ELEMENTARY

Regular School · KANSAS CITY, MO

M. L. KING ELEMENTARY is a regular school school in KANSAS CITY, Missouri, serving grades PK–06 with 768 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 06
Enrollment
768
Teachers (FTE)
51.1
Student–Teacher Ratio
15:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 508 66%
Hispanic/Latino 157 20%
White 43 6%
Two or more races 37 5%
Asian 13 2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 7 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0%
Total enrollment 768 408M / 360F

English Language Learners: 15 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency <=5% 36.9% 179
Reading Proficiency 6-9% 46.6% 180
Science Proficiency 11-19% 46

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.97 grade levels
Math
-0.07 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
6 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
28
3.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 768 100%

Contact & Location

4848 Woodland Avenue

KANSAS CITY, MO 64110

Phone: (816)418-2475

District

KANSAS CITY 33

Per-pupil expenditure: $20,267

District enrollment: 14,413

NCES ID

291640003082

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD