West Park Elementary School

2600 N. 44th Street
Kansas City, KS 66104

www.kckps.org

520 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

West Park Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Kansas City school district, located in Kansas City, KS with 520 students offering grade levels from KG to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 34 teachers, West Park Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

520

Total Students

34.6

Full-Time Teachers

15.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for West Park Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	25
Hispanic	306
Black	138
Asian	35
Two or More	13
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
306 (58.8 %)
Black
138 (26.5 %)
Asian
35 (6.7 %)
White
25 (4.8 %)
Two or More
13 (2.5 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Kansas City
Phone:	(913)627-6250
Website:	http://www.kckps.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	520
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	395
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	48

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 83

Grade 1 90

Grade 2 103

Grade 3 96

Grade 4 71

Grade 5 77

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for West Park Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	83
Grade 1	90
Grade 2	103
Grade 3	96
Grade 4	71
Grade 5	77

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for West Park Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	254	48.8%
Male	266	51.2%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)