Martin City Elem., Kansas City MO

Original Research by School Decision on Martin City Elem.

Martin City Elementary serves students from kindergarten through eighth grade in Kansas City, Missouri, as part of the Grandview C-4 district. It is a regular public school with no charter or magnet designation and the only school in the area covering this full K-8 span. Because it does not include high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report, which is expected for a school of this grade band.

The student body is diverse and predominantly Hispanic and Black, with a smaller share of white students and a handful of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. A large majority of students come from low-income households, reflected in the share who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school is sizable enough to have multiple sections per grade, and enrollment is consistent from the lower grades through middle school.

On the state’s annual assessments, proficiency rates in math and English language arts for grades three through eight, along with science for grades five and eight, fall below the halfway mark. The share of students scoring proficient or above varies by grade and subject, with math generally seeing a lower share than English language arts. At the middle school levels, math proficiency is especially low. Science results are similarly modest. That said, when the school’s overall proficiency across all tested grades and subjects is compared to other districts in Jackson County, Martin City Elementary lands above the midpoint of that large cohort. In a county with many districts spanning wide economic differences, this relative position suggests the school’s results are in line with what one might expect given the level of student poverty, though families will want to ask the school directly about how it supports students who are not yet meeting benchmarks.

No recent changes or major initiatives were publicly reported for the Grandview C-4 district, and no data on special education enrollment, English learner services, discipline, attendance, or staffing were available in the provided records. Similarly, information on specific program offerings beyond the core curriculum was not present, so this account does not cover anything a parent might find about arts, athletics, or enrichment.

The school is located in Kansas City, a major urban center with a large land area and a mix of dense downtown districts and sprawling residential neighborhoods. Martin City Elementary sits in the southern part of the city, in an area that is more suburban in feel than the urban core. Typical home values in the surrounding zip code are in line with those of the broader metropolitan area. The city is known for its extensive boulevards and parks and has seen steady downtown residential growth, though the school’s immediate neighborhood is quieter and car-dependent.

For families considering this school, Martin City Elementary offers a single-building pathway from kindergarten through eighth grade, which can reduce transitions and keep siblings in one place. The student body is economically and racially diverse. Proficiency rates are modest in absolute terms but are comparatively solid within the county’s district landscape. Parents whose children need additional academic support may want to talk with the school about available interventions, especially in math, where the numbers signal more students could benefit from targeted help.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 316%

School 16% · District 30% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 431%

School 31% · District 29% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 534%

School 34% · District 28% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 625%

School 25% · District 29% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 728%

School 28% · District 26% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 15 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 813%

School 13% · District 13% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 327%

School 27% · District 32% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 425%

School 25% · District 29% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 535%

School 35% · District 34% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 625%

School 25% · District 31% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 729%

School 29% · District 30% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 832%

School 32% · District 34% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Science

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 24% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 828%

School 28% · District 27% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

This schoolGRANDVIEW C-4, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income25%Higher-income28%3 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income21%Higher-income48%27 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income20%Higher-income34%15 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income27%Higher-income31%4 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income29%Higher-income35%6 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income10%Higher-income21%11 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income16%Higher-income40%24 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income31%Higher-income24%6 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income7%Higher-income21%14 pp gap