PHILLIS WHEATLEY ELEMENTARY

391 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

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.

391

Total Students

31.7

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

98.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PHILLIS WHEATLEY ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	31
Hispanic	167
Black	171
Asian	5
Two or More	12
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	4

Black
171 (43.7 %)
Hispanic
167 (42.7 %)
White
31 (7.9 %)
Two or More
12 (3.1 %)
Asian
5 (1.3 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (1.0 %)
American Indian
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)418-4825
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	391
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	386
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 61

Grade 1 67

Grade 2 47

Grade 3 55

Grade 4 70

Grade 5 52

Grade 6 39