SYMINGTON ELEM.
SYMINGTON ELEM. is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the HICKMAN MILLS C-1 school district, located in KANSAS CITY, MO with about 315 students offering grade levels from 1st Grade to 6th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 24 teachers, SYMINGTON ELEM. has a student/teacher ratio of about 13:1. 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.
Symington Elementary School is a public school located in Kansas City, Missouri, and serves as part of the Hickman Mills C-1 School District. Situated on Ruskin Way, the school is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and supportive academic environment for students in the surrounding community. It focuses on foundational education, aiming to prepare young learners for future success by emphasizing core subjects like literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development.
As part of the Hickman Mills district, Symington Elementary benefits from the district’s broader mission to engage students through innovative teaching strategies and collaborative learning experiences. The school plays an active role in the local neighborhood, providing resources and programming designed to encourage student growth both inside and outside the classroom. Families interested in enrollment, school calendars, or specific curriculum details can find further information through the district’s official website at http://www.hickmanmills.org.
For more information, contact SYMINGTON ELEM. at (816) 316-8050 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
KANSAS CITY, MO 64134-3412
(816) 316-8050
http://www.hickmanmills.org
SYMINGTON ELEM. is a public Title I school in KANSAS CITY, MO with about 315 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Missouri
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- HICKMAN MILLS C-1
- Total Students:
- 315
- Teachers:
- 24
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 315 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending SYMINGTON ELEM. is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 78% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 77.8%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 12.4%
- White
- 5.1%
- Two or more races
- 3.5%
- Asian
- 1.0%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.3%
- Female
- 46.3%
- Male
- 53.7%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.