For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,145 students in Guadalupe Centers Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Guadalupe Centers Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,747 Schools
# Students
1,609 Students
575,116 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
46,819 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Guadalupe Centers Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#529 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
38%
Graduation Rate
72%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.51
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
97%
8%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
2%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,875 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,346 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,875
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,346
$13,908
Best Guadalupe Centers Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Guadalupe Centers Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2640 Belleview Street
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 472-4120
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 472-4120
Gr: 6-8 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Guadalupe Centers Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5123 E Truman Road
Kansas City, MO 64127
(816) 994-0396
Kansas City, MO 64127
(816) 994-0396
Gr: PK-5 | 791 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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