The top reported proficiency rate is 22% in English language arts. The lowest is 14% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Kansas City Girls Prep Middle
Kansas City Girls Prep Middle is a charter school serving grades five through eight in Kansas City, Missouri. It is the only single-gender public charter school in the state, and the data marks it as a regular school enrolling about that number of students for a middle-grade band. The student body is predominantly Black, with a substantial Hispanic share and smaller White and multiracial groups. Every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, an economic concentration that means the school is serving a high-poverty population. No data was reported for special education or English learner enrollment, a gap that commonly reflects the school's own reporting practices; a parent may want to clarify these supports directly with the school.
The school is part of Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy, a single-school charter district. The Missouri Charter Public School Commission authorized a five-year charter renewal for the academy early last year, securing its continued operation through the end of this decade. That renewal gives families a longer-term assurance that the school will remain open.
On state assessments, the academic picture has real soft spots. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above was quite low in sixth and seventh grades and only modestly better in eighth grade. Results for fifth grade were suppressed, likely because the tested group was too small to report. English language arts results followed a similar pattern. In grade six, about one in four students reached proficiency. Grade seven was lower. Grade eight was again around one in four. Fifth-grade scores were again suppressed. In science, only the eighth-grade results were reported, with about one in five students proficient. The school's overall proficiency index, the average of all reported subject and grade results, sits below the midpoint relative to other districts in Jackson County. A parent considering this school should look into what academic supports and interventions are in place, given that the large majority of students are not meeting state benchmarks.
Kansas City itself is a major urban center with a very large footprint, mostly car-dependent but with walkable pockets downtown and in districts like the River Market and Country Club Plaza. The city has seen modest population growth and downtown residential development, including new apartments along the Streetcar corridor. Housing values in the area around the school are well below state and national medians. Rent is also modest relative to the broader market. The unemployment rate has held steady in the low range in recent months.
No data was available on discipline rates, chronic absenteeism, or staffing levels. No graduation rate is reported because this is a middle school. A parent may want to ask about student behavior patterns, teacher retention, and how the school handles attendance, as these civil rights and environment factors are not visible in the provided data.
Overall, Kansas City Girls Prep Middle offers a single-gender setting within the Kansas City charter landscape, and it has a charter renewal that provides operational stability. The student body is entirely from low-income households. Academic proficiency rates across subjects and grades are low, and the school sits below the county midpoint on overall performance. A family choosing this school would want to understand specifically how the school addresses foundational skill gaps and what academic interventions or enrichment are available to move students toward grade-level mastery.
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