GEORGE MELCHER ELEMENTARY

296 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

George Melcher Elementary School is a public school located in the heart of the Kansas City, Missouri School District. Serving students in the surrounding neighborhoods, the school is named in honor of George Melcher, a long-time educator and former superintendent of the Kansas City Public Schools who was known for his dedication to pedagogical improvement and student achievement. The school facility, situated on Chelsea Street, serves as a neighborhood hub designed to provide a foundational academic environment for children in their early formative years.

As a part of the Kansas City Public Schools system, George Melcher Elementary focuses on providing a comprehensive core curriculum that emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development. The school is committed to fostering a supportive community atmosphere, often working to address the specific needs of its diverse urban student population through various district resources, extracurricular engagement, and a focus on preparing students for success as they transition to middle school.

296

Total Students

24.1

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

115.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GEORGE MELCHER ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	54
Black	216
Asian	1
Two or More	10
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	3

Black
216 (73.0 %)
Hispanic
54 (18.2 %)
Two or More
10 (3.4 %)
White
9 (3.0 %)
American Indian
3 (1.0 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (1.0 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)

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 33
Phone:	(816)418-6735
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	296
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	341
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 41

Grade 1 43

Grade 2 47

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 24

Grade 5 48

Grade 6 39