The top reported proficiency rate is 33% in English language arts. The lowest is 27% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Boone Elem.
Boone Elementary is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Kansas City, Missouri, as part of the Center 58 school district. Located in the southern part of the city, the school occupies a standard campus in a residential neighborhood. The student body is small for its grade band, with a diverse composition: Black students form the largest share, followed by white students, students identifying as two or more races, and Hispanic students, with a small Asian population. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic circumstances of many families in the attendance area. Because the school only serves elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and state testing data is available only for the grades that take the Missouri Assessment Program.
Academic performance on the state assessments shows that proficiency rates across math, English language arts, and science are below half in every tested grade and subject. In both math and ELA, fourth-grade students posted slightly higher rates than third- and fifth-grade students, while fifth-grade science results follow a similar pattern. The school’s overall proficiency index, which averages performance across all tested subjects and grades, places it above the midpoint when compared with other districts in Jackson County. That relative position is notable given the district context, but the absolute rates suggest that many students are not yet meeting the state’s proficiency benchmarks in the core subjects. A parent moving into the area should note that while Boone fares better than many of its county peers, the school faces the challenge of lifting overall achievement, and they may want to ask how the school supports students who are below grade level.
The school operates in Kansas City, a major urban center with a very large geographic footprint and a mix of commercial, industrial, and residential areas. The city is largely car dependent, though walkable pockets exist downtown and around the Country Club Plaza. Boone’s immediate neighborhood along Wornall Road is a typical urban-suburban corridor with single-family homes, apartments, and commercial strips. The district, Center 58, encompasses a portion of south Kansas City and the community of Waldo. No recent district-level changes such as bond issues, boundary shifts, or curriculum overhauls were found in publicly available sources, so the context around the school appears stable for the time being.
What a parent considering Boone should understand is that this is a relatively small elementary school serving a diverse and economically varied population. The academic numbers are modest, and while the school’s overall standing in the county is better than average, the day-to-day reality is that a majority of students are not scoring at the proficient level on state tests. The school likely offers the usual elementary staples of art, music, and physical education, but specific program offerings such as gifted services, dual language, or extended learning were not available in the data. Families who value a neighborhood school with a walkable catchment in a stable urban district may find Boone a reasonable option, but those seeking higher absolute test scores or specialized academic programs would want to research further and visit the school directly.
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