The top reported proficiency rate is 28% in Science. The lowest is 23% in English language arts.
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This is a charter elementary school in Kansas City serving prekindergarten through fourth grade, part of the Citizens of the World Charter network. Located on Broadway in the city’s Midtown area, it operates independently of the local school district under a charter contract, with a recent proposal to transfer sponsorship from the Missouri Charter Public School Commission to Kansas City Public Schools itself. The school draws from a broad urban attendance area rather than a single neighborhood.
The student body is diverse, with a substantial share of students identifying as Black, a notable proportion identifying as white, and others identifying as Hispanic or with two or more races. A large share of students come from low-income households, as measured by federal meal program eligibility. This is a school serving a high-need population in a major urban center. The grade span is narrow and early, so there is no high school graduation rate to report, and state testing only covers the tested grades of three and four.
On state assessments, the picture is mixed and calls for a careful look by parents. In third grade, both math and English language arts proficiency rates are low. Fourth grade results are stronger, with a moderate rate in math and a slightly lower but still noticeable rate in English language arts. The available data represents a single school year and a small number of tested students, so these numbers may shift from year to year. A parent may want to ask the school about trends over time and what support is in place for students who are below grade level.
The school has been operating under a five-year charter contract that is now up for renewal; an invitation to apply for renewal was issued in early 2025. A recent annual report flagged fiscal viability concerns tied to the end of federal pandemic relief funding, specifically noting a debt-to-asset ratio that is not meeting financial indicators. This is a soft spot a family may want to discuss with the school’s leadership. On the facility side, a contract amendment in 2024 added classroom building space, indicating some physical expansion.
Kansas City itself is the state’s largest city by population and area, a sprawling urban environment that is largely car-dependent but has walkable pockets downtown, in the River Market, and along the Country Club Plaza. The school sits in a midtown location that is closer to some of those walkable areas than many other parts of the city. Major employers include hospital systems, the city government, and logistics firms, and the metro area has seen modest population growth and downtown residential development in recent years.
This is a school for a family who wants a charter option in the urban core serving early elementary grades, with a diverse student body and a significant share of low-income students. The academic results in the early tested years are uneven, with fourth grade showing more promise than third. The school’s financial health and the pending change in charter sponsorship are open questions worth exploring directly with administrators.
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