Gloria Willis Middle School

1735 N. 64th Terrace
Kansas City, KS 66102

www.kckps.org

707 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Gloria Willis Middle School is a public middle school and part of the Kansas City school district, located in Kansas City, KS with 707 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 49 teachers, Gloria Willis Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.4:1. 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.

707

Total Students

49.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Gloria Willis Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	55
Hispanic	354
Black	203
Asian	66
Two or More	26
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
354 (50.1 %)
Black
203 (28.7 %)
Asian
66 (9.3 %)
White
55 (7.8 %)
Two or More
26 (3.7 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Kansas City
Phone:	(913)627-6300
Website:	http://www.kckps.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	707
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	49.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	581
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	51

* 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

Grade 6 221

Grade 7 268

Grade 8 218