M E Pearson Elementary

Summary:

M E Pearson Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Kansas, serving 582 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Kansas City school district, which is ranked 257 out of 266 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. M E Pearson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Kansas elementary schools over the past decade.

M E Pearson Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Kansas City and state averages in academic subjects, with only 10.77% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 14.33% for Kansas City and 33.55% for the state. The school has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 90% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 12.2 to 13.3, the school spends approximately $11,284 per student, which is higher than the state average but lower than some nearby schools like Whittier Elementary and Mark Twain Elementary, which are performing better academically.

The consistent underperformance of M E Pearson Elementary, combined with the challenges of serving a high-poverty student population, suggests that the school may be facing issues with resource allocation and staffing. While the lower student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student indicate that the school is investing resources, the academic outcomes suggest that these resources may not be effectively supporting student learning. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on improving instructional practices, providing targeted support for students, and ensuring that the school's resources are being used effectively.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 310 N 11th St
       Kansas City, KS  66102


(913) 627-3150

District: Kansas City

SchoolDigger Rank:
632nd of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,284 Help


Students who attend M E Pearson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Central Middle
High:    Wyandotte High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  567

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
79.4%
African American:
8.1%
White:
5.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details M E Pearson Elementary ranks worse than 96.8% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 21st among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Kansas City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.35. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (79.4%), African American (8.1%), White (5.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at M E Pearson Elementary is 13.1. 14 elementary schools in the Kansas City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at M E Pearson Elementary is $11,284. 19 elementary schools in the Kansas City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

M E Pearson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks M E Pearson Elementary 632nd of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See M E Pearson Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Kansas City:

SchoolDigger ranks Kansas City 257th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for M E Pearson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at M E Pearson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 1.47 579th 585 1.0%
2007 0.10 600th 600 0.0%
2008 0.29 610th 614 0.7%
2009 0.51 617th 621 0.6%
2010 0.11 630th 630 0.0%
2011 0.17 631st 631 0.0%
2012 0.03 659th 660 0.2%
2013 0.66 663rd 668 0.7%
2015 8.69 652nd 678 3.8%
2016 5.16 640th 656 2.4%
2017 4.02 651st 659 1.2%
2018 5.86 638th 656 2.7%
2019 14.13 600th 667 10.0%
2021 8.88 629th 670 6.1%
2022 12.64 608th 668 9.0%
2023 12.85 601st 660 8.9%
2024 7.35 632nd 653 3.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at M E Pearson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.23 87th 129 32.6%
2019 60.73 31st 122 74.6%
2021 34.50 70th 108 35.2%
2022 60.06 28th 117 76.1%
2023 52.48 40th 117 65.8%
2024 43.61 69th 124 44.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at M E Pearson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.67 75th 140 46.4%
2019 67.29 48th 193 75.1%
2021 29.67 158th 214 26.2%
2022 34.40 211th 305 30.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at M E Pearson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.90 494th 512 3.5%
2019 30.92 397th 509 22.0%
2021 20.20 438th 494 11.3%
2022 27.47 421st 512 17.8%
2023 24.74 459th 541 15.2%
2024 17.15 506th 546 7.3%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at M E Pearson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.73 543rd 574 5.4%
2019 14.09 537th 591 9.1%
2021 14.03 530th 591 10.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at M E Pearson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.67 75th 140 46.4%
2019 67.29 48th 193 75.1%
2021 29.67 158th 214 26.2%
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Rank History for Male students at M E Pearson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.07 568th 575 1.2%
2019 17.71 509th 586 13.1%
2021 8.93 573rd 605 5.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at M E Pearson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.63 182nd 207 12.1%
2019 38.67 152nd 235 35.3%
2021 30.84 181st 229 21.0%
2022 40.91 160th 254 37.0%
2023 40.57 147th 245 40.0%
2024 27.42 213th 260 18.1%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for M E Pearson Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 310 189 29 89 2 n/a n/a 0 619
1989 286 218 31 101 3 n/a n/a 0 639
1990 287 228 15 105 14 n/a n/a 0 649
1991 258 212 39 117 3 n/a n/a 0 629
1992 227 245 41 115 2 n/a n/a 0 630
1993 199 221 39 122 2 n/a n/a 0 583
1994 163 224 44 126 1 n/a n/a 0 558
1995 173 250 60 152 5 n/a n/a 0 640
1996 173 250 60 152 5 n/a n/a 0 640
1997 145 218 60 213 9 n/a n/a 0 645
1998 138 200 61 232 2 n/a n/a 0 633
1999 124 176 49 290 6 n/a n/a 0 645
2000 111 176 52 352 4 n/a n/a 0 695
2001 111 120 45 419 4 n/a n/a 0 699
2002 82 91 28 555 6 n/a n/a 0 762
2003 82 91 28 555 6 n/a n/a 0 762
2004 88 78 26 609 4 n/a n/a 0 805
2005 71 32 19 436 2 n/a n/a 0 560
2006 60 22 24 459 3 n/a n/a 0 568
2007 71 22 21 472 3 n/a n/a 0 589
2008 62 20 20 492 4 n/a n/a 0 598
2009 77 49 28 529 5 n/a n/a 0 688
2010 64 19 29 479 4 0 2 0 597
2011 65 28 29 487 3 0 2 0 614
2012 75 45 21 458 4 0 2 0 605
2013 51 33 35 381 2 0 6 0 508
2014 55 42 44 439 0 0 9 0 589
2015 46 41 51 398 0 0 4 0 540
2016 39 42 64 483 1 0 7 0 636
2017 50 47 64 473 2 0 7 0 643
2018 50 40 63 492 2 1 8 0 656
2019 42 49 50 488 5 3 6 0 643
2020 45 49 42 493 2 4 6 0 641
2021 39 47 31 487 1 2 10 0 617
2022 41 43 22 481 0 3 11 0 601
2023 31 38 17 485 0 3 8 0 582
2024 31 46 24 450 0 5 11 0 567

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at M E Pearson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 619 33.0 18.7 0
1989 639 33.0 19.3 n/a
1990 649 32.8 19.7 0
1991 629 31.6 19.9 n/a
1992 630 31.9 19.7 74.4
1993 583 30.1 19.4 80.8
1994 558 31.0 18.0 76.3
1995 640 36.0 17.8 89.4
1996 640 36.0 17.8 89.4
1997 645 39.9 16.2 91
1998 633 39.7 15.9 91.6
1999 645 42.1 15.3 84.7
2000 695 41.0 17.0 81.6
2001 699 48.9 14.3 92.4
2002 762 51.0 14.9 91.7
2003 762 51.0 14.9 91.7
2004 805 45.0 17.9 94.3
2005 560 39.8 14.1 93.6
2006 568 38.0 14.9 91.2
2007 589 44.2 13.3 92.4
2008 598 44.7 13.4 93.3
2009 688 46.7 14.7 93.6
2010 597 40.0 14.9 97
2011 614 41.9 14.6 96.6
2012 605 46.2 13.0 97
2013 508 40.5 12.5 92.9
2014 589 39.8 14.7 94.1
2015 540 35.0 15.4 95.4
2016 636 42.0 15.1 77.4
2017 643 40.6 15.8 89.9
2018 656 43.8 14.9 89.5
2019 643 45.5 14.1 88.2
2020 641 46.2 13.8 93.1
2021 617 46.2 13.3 95.3
2022 601 47.6 12.6 92
2023 582 47.3 12.2 93.3
2024 567 43.2 13.1 85.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio M E Pearson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 619 33.0 18.7 0
1989 639 33.0 19.3 n/a
1990 649 32.8 19.7 0
1991 629 31.6 19.9 n/a
1992 630 31.9 19.7 74.4
1993 583 30.1 19.4 80.8
1994 558 31.0 18.0 76.3
1995 640 36.0 17.8 89.4
1996 640 36.0 17.8 89.4
1997 645 39.9 16.2 91
1998 633 39.7 15.9 91.6
1999 645 42.1 15.3 84.7
2000 695 41.0 17.0 81.6
2001 699 48.9 14.3 92.4
2002 762 51.0 14.9 91.7
2003 762 51.0 14.9 91.7
2004 805 45.0 17.9 94.3
2005 560 39.8 14.1 93.6
2006 568 38.0 14.9 91.2
2007 589 44.2 13.3 92.4
2008 598 44.7 13.4 93.3
2009 688 46.7 14.7 93.6
2010 597 40.0 14.9 97
2011 614 41.9 14.6 96.6
2012 605 46.2 13.0 97
2013 508 40.5 12.5 92.9
2014 589 39.8 14.7 94.1
2015 540 35.0 15.4 95.4
2016 636 42.0 15.1 77.4
2017 643 40.6 15.8 89.9
2018 656 43.8 14.9 89.5
2019 643 45.5 14.1 88.2
2020 641 46.2 13.8 93.1
2021 617 46.2 13.3 95.3
2022 601 47.6 12.6 92
2023 582 47.3 12.2 93.3
2024 567 43.2 13.1 85.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for M E Pearson Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,128 (27.7%) $8,156 (72.3%) $11,284

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on M E Pearson Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 600th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 601st of 660 Elementary schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (M E Pearson Elementary)19.414.4
 4.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City)21.215.6
 5.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (M E Pearson Elementary)24.710.8
 14%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas City)32.623.8
 8.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (M E Pearson Elementary)24.515
 9.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City)26.921.3
 5.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (M E Pearson Elementary)16.210.5
 5.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City)18.616.5
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (M E Pearson Elementary)20.218.2
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City)25.721.2
 4.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (M E Pearson Elementary)21.625
 3.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City)19.614.7
 4.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (M E Pearson Elementary)29.223
 6.2%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas City)24.719.2
 5.5%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students643582
 9.5%
African American4938
 22.4%
American Indian50
 100%
Asian5017
 66%
Hispanic488485
 0.6%
Pacific Islander33
White4231
 26.2%
Two or More Races68
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.2%93.3%
 5.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about M E Pearson Elementary

Students at M E Pearson Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

M E Pearson Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.2% of Kansas elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 567 students attended M E Pearson Elementary.

Students who attend M E Pearson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle
High : Wyandotte High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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