The top reported proficiency rate is 17% in English language arts. The lowest is 5% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Eugene Ware Elem
Eugene Ware Elementary is a public school in Kansas City, Kansas that serves kindergarten through fifth grade. It is part of the Kansas City school district in Wyandotte County. The school sits in the KCK side of the broader Kansas City metro area, a mid-sized city with a working-class industrial and railroad heritage and a mix of residential neighborhoods and commercial corridors.
The academic picture is the central fact a parent needs to weigh. On the Kansas state assessments, proficiency rates across tested grades and subjects are low. In third-grade math, about what you would expect from a single-digit proficiency figure; in fourth and fifth grade math, rates are slightly higher but still in the low teens. In English language arts, proficiency is in the low to mid-teens in third grade, rising to roughly a fifth of students in fourth and fifth grade. Science, tested in fifth grade, shows a very small share of students reaching proficiency. When the state changed its cut scores for math and English language arts, it made direct year-over-year comparisons uncertain, but the current results are what they are. Compared to other districts in Wyandotte County, the school sits in the bottom quartile for overall proficiency. A parent should understand that academic attainment here is well below state and local averages.
The school enrolls a moderate number of students for an elementary, with a student body that is predominantly Hispanic and Black, with smaller shares of Asian, white, and multiracial students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a high-poverty school, and that context matters for understanding the support needs of the student body. The data did not include counts of students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those supports.
The housing market around the school is relatively affordable by national and state standards. Home values in the area are below the Kansas state benchmark and well below the national figure, making this one of the more accessible parts of the metro for homebuyers. Rents have risen noticeably year over year, which is worth noting for families who rent. The area's unemployment rate tracks close to the national figure, and median household income nationally has been trending upward slowly.
The Kansas City district passed a large bond referendum in 2022, the biggest in district history, to fund facility improvements, safety upgrades, and technology. That is a public marker of investment that may eventually affect Ware's physical plant and resources, though the timeline and specifics at this school were not detailed in the available data.
No graduation rate is reported because the school ends at fifth grade. Civil rights and discipline data were not available, so a parent may want to follow up with the school or district on those topics. The school is not a charter and its magnet status was not specified.
Eugene Ware Elementary serves a community with high economic need, and its academic results reflect significant challenges. A parent looking at this school will want to have a direct conversation about academic intervention, enrichment, and the specific supports the school offers for students who are behind grade level. The affordable housing market in this part of KCK is a practical consideration, and the district's recent bond investment signals a commitment to upgrading school infrastructure, though it is too early to say what that will mean in the classroom. This is a school where the circumstances of the neighborhood and the student body are inseparable from the learning environment.
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