New Stanley Elem, Kansas City KS

Original Research by School Decision on New Stanley Elem

New Stanley Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Kansas City, Kansas, as part of the Kansas City school district. The school is located in a mid-sized city within the broader Kansas City metropolitan area, a place with a working-class heritage and diverse neighborhoods. The district itself recently passed a major bond referendum to fund facility improvements, safety upgrades, and technology, a large-scale investment that will shape the school environment for years to come.

The student body is small for an elementary school. The vast majority of students come from low-income households, with a very high share qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student population is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller shares of Black and white students, and a very small number of Asian and multiracial students. This is a heavily majority-minority school in a district that serves a diverse urban community.

State testing results from the most recent school year show a pattern that varies by grade and subject. In third grade, about a third of students met proficiency in English language arts, while math proficiency was lower. Fourth-grade results were notably low in both subjects, with a very small share of students reaching proficiency. Fifth-grade results were stronger, with roughly a third of students proficient in English language arts and a similar share in math; science proficiency was somewhat lower. Overall, the school's combined proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it below the midpoint among districts in Wyandotte County. Kansas changed its cut scores for these assessments, so direct comparisons with prior years are not possible.

The school serves kindergarten through fifth grade, so there is no graduation rate to report. Data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, and staffing were not available, which limits a full picture of the school environment. A parent may want to ask the school directly about these areas.

Housing in the area is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks, with home values and rents below the national median. The typical home value in the surrounding zip code is below the state average, and the estimated monthly mortgage payment is lower than the national typical rent, making homeownership more accessible here than in many parts of the country. The national unemployment rate has been stable, and the broader economic context shows modest growth in real household income over recent years.

New Stanley Elementary is a small, high-poverty school serving a predominantly Hispanic student body in an urban district that is investing heavily in its facilities. The academic results are mixed, with some grades showing a modest share of students meeting state standards and others showing very low proficiency. A parent considering this school will want to understand what academic supports are in place and how the school is using the district's new bond resources to address student learning needs.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 317%

School 17% · District 16% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 24 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 45%

School 5% · District 19% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 35 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 539%

School 39% · District 22% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 335%

School 35% · District 25% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 45%

School 5% · District 24% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 43 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 29% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Science

Grade 528%

School 28% · District 19% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.