PHILLIS WHEATLEY ELEM.
PHILLIS WHEATLEY ELEM. is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the KANSAS CITY 33 school district, located in KANSAS CITY, MO with about 420 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten 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 35 teachers, PHILLIS WHEATLEY ELEM. has a student/teacher ratio of about 12:1. 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.
Phillis Wheatley Elementary, located at 2415 Agnes Ave in Kansas City, Missouri, is a public school serving students in the Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) district. Named after the historic African American poet, the school is situated in the historic East Side of Kansas City. It serves as a foundational academic institution for its neighborhood, focusing on providing essential primary education to a diverse student body within the urban core.
The school is known for being part of a district-wide effort to stabilize and improve educational outcomes in Kansas City. Like many schools in the area, Phillis Wheatley emphasizes a supportive learning environment designed to meet the unique socioeconomic and developmental needs of its students. The school actively engages with its local community to foster academic growth and social development, striving to provide its young learners with the resources necessary for success in their later educational journeys.
For more information, contact PHILLIS WHEATLEY ELEM. at (816) 418-4825 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
KANSAS CITY, MO 64127-4129
(816) 418-4825
PHILLIS WHEATLEY ELEM. is a public Title I school in KANSAS CITY, MO with about 420 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Missouri
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- KANSAS CITY 33
- Total Students:
- 420
- Teachers:
- 35.67
- 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 420 students
- Black or African American
- 59.8%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 30.2%
- White
- 5.7%
- Two or more races
- 2.4%
- Asian
- 1.9%
- Female
- 49.3%
- Male
- 50.7%
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.