The top reported proficiency rate is 31% in English language arts. The lowest is 24% in Math.
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This middle school is a charter school serving grades five through eight in Kansas City, Missouri. It is part of the Citizens of the World Charter network across the country. The school operates as a regular public school under a charter contract approved by the Missouri State Board of Education, currently covering a five-year term through 2026. Its location on Broadway Boulevard places it in the urban core of the city.
Enrollment is small for a school spanning four grade levels. The student body is diverse. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty population. The largest group of students is Black, followed by Hispanic students, and then White students. Smaller numbers identify as two or more races or American Indian or Alaska Native. No data on English learner or special education populations is available from the state reporting used here.
State test results from the Missouri Assessment Program for the most recent year show a mixed picture across subjects and grades. In mathematics and English language arts, proficiency rates vary considerably by grade. Fifth grade posted the strongest results in both subjects, with about a third of students reaching the proficient or advanced level. Sixth and seventh grade proficiency rates were lower, and eighth grade results were suppressed in both subjects, meaning the school did not report those numbers publicly. In science, fifth graders performed at a similar level to their math and reading results, while eighth grade science proficiency was low. For context, the school’s overall proficiency index, which averages all tested subjects and grades together, places it above the midpoint among districts in Jackson County. This is a meaningful point of comparison: the school, despite serving a high-need population, has a composite performance profile that sits better than the median county district.
Because this is a middle school and does not serve twelfth grade, there is no four-year graduation rate to report. Chronic absenteeism data, attendance rates, and discipline records are also absent from the available data. A parent looking for a fuller picture on student engagement or school climate would need to ask the school directly for that information.
The school operates in Kansas City, a major urban center with a very large geographic footprint. The city’s public transit system, including a streetcar line that connects downtown with nearby districts, serves the area, though the city as a whole is car-dependent. The surrounding neighborhood is a mix of residential, commercial, and civic uses, with the school’s location on a major boulevard.
Recent public reporting about the school’s district includes several developments a family would want to know about. In early 2026, the school submitted a request to transfer its charter sponsorship from the Missouri Charter Public School Commission to Kansas City Public Schools, a move that would change the body that oversees the school’s performance and accountability. The school also added classroom building space in 2024, expanding its physical capacity. The current five-year charter was renewed beginning in 2021, and the state issued an invitation to apply for renewal in January 2025. A fiscal report from the commission raised concerns about the school’s financial position after the end of federal pandemic-era funding, noting that the school meets all financial indicators except its debt-to-asset ratio. Families may want to follow up on the sponsorship transfer and the financial outlook, as both could affect programming and stability.
This is a small charter middle school in an urban setting with a high-poverty student body, above-median county performance overall, but with notable variation across grade levels and subjects. The school’s academic standing relative to other Jackson County districts is a strength given its demographic context, though some grade-level results appear soft. The governance and fiscal questions arising from recent public records are worth a conversation with the school.
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