Is Faxon Elementary a good school?

Faxon Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Faxon Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 305 students attended Faxon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Faxon Elementary?

Students at Faxon Elementary are 71% African American, 17% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Faxon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Faxon Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Central Middle School High : Central High School

Faxon Elementary

Summary:

Faxon Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 301 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Kansas City 33 school district, which is ranked 338 out of 386 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Faxon Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Missouri elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating very poor performance. The school faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 47% to 61.4%, well below-average academic performance on state assessments, and a high-poverty student population with 98-99% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Faxon's student population is predominantly African American, and the school's ranking for this subgroup is in the bottom 50-60% of Missouri elementary schools, suggesting significant achievement gaps.

While the nearby Wendell Phillips Elementary and Phillis Wheatley Elementary also struggle with low academic performance and high poverty rates, some charter schools in the area, like Academie Lafayette Cherry Elementary, demonstrate much higher levels of student achievement. This suggests that exploring alternative educational models may be a potential solution to address the deep-rooted challenges faced by Faxon Elementary and other schools in the Kansas City 33 district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1320 E 32nd Terr
Kansas City, MO 64109-1922

(816) 418-6525

District: Kansas City 33

SchoolDigger Rank:
856^th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,324

Students who attend Faxon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 305

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.1%

Hispanic:

17.0%

White:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Faxon Elementary ranks worse than 94.5% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 14^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Kansas City 33 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.31. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (71.1%), Hispanic (17%), White (6.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Kansas City 33 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Faxon Elementary is 11.9. 10 elementary schools in the Kansas City 33 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Faxon Elementary employs 25.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Faxon Elementary is $19,324. 13 elementary schools in the Kansas City 33 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Faxon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Faxon Elementary 856^th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Faxon Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

African American students:

Kansas City 33:

SchoolDigger ranks Kansas City 33 338^th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Faxon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Faxon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	3.67	1061^st	1074	1.2%
2007	3.97	1065^th	1080	1.4%
2008	3.68	1070^th	1084	1.3%
2009	1.99	1043^rd	1053	0.9%
2010	4.36	1043^rd	1066	2.2%
2011	5.09	1058^th	1088	2.8%
2012	4.02	1055^th	1085	2.8%
2013	5.49	1068^th	1108	3.6%
2014	5.83	1047^th	1089	3.9%
2015	4.82	1026^th	1058	3.0%
2016	2.10	858^th	865	0.8%
2017	5.64	993^rd	1032	3.8%
2018	3.30	1019^th	1045	2.5%
2019	5.14	1009^th	1052	4.1%
2021	8.69	831^st	901	7.8%
2022	8.45	847^th	908	6.7%
2023	8.26	843^rd	898	6.1%
2024	7.31	856^th	906	5.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Faxon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	6.62	865^th	887	2.5%
2019	10.40	866^th	907	4.5%
2021	21.37	495^th	574	13.8%
2022	21.62	454^th	532	14.7%
2023	19.19	542^nd	611	11.3%
2024	16.45	577^th	625	7.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Faxon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	16.31	225^th	243	7.4%
2019	16.62	231^st	250	7.6%
2021	45.19	82^nd	163	49.7%
2022	39.38	111^th	184	39.7%
2023	42.77	102^nd	185	44.9%
2024	34.73	129^th	191	32.5%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary 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.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Faxon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	476	476
1992	52	337	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
1993	41	288	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	335
1994	37	236	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	275
1995	31	207	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	241
1996	31	207	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	241
1997	78	451	5	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	554
1998	61	537	9	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
1999	27	541	1	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	591
2000	106	375	0	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	498
2001	22	444	0	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	476
2002	6	397	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
2003	6	397	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
2004	9	441	0	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
2005	3	325	1	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
2006	3	323	2	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	342
2007	2	285	1	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
2008	3	325	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
2009	6	286	0	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	310
2010	7	288	0	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	307
2011	2	214	0	10	1	0	0	0	227
2012	9	221	0	35	0	0	0	0	265
2013	12	241	7	54	0	0	1	0	315
2014	17	242	0	44	1	0	2	0	306
2015	14	171	0	41	0	0	5	0	231
2016	19	191	3	55	0	0	5	0	273
2017	19	226	7	40	1	1	6	0	300
2018	22	244	3	23	2	0	8	0	302
2019	20	222	3	37	1	0	11	0	294
2020	15	205	5	47	0	2	6	0	280
2021	12	177	2	44	0	8	5	0	248
2022	10	201	1	58	0	7	8	0	285
2023	14	204	7	63	0	8	5	0	301
2024	19	217	4	52	0	6	7	0	305

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 Faxon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	476	47.5	10.0	n/a
1992	397	46.9	8.4	n/a
1993	335	41.0	8.2	94.9
1994	275	39.1	7.0	94.9
1995	241	34.0	7.1	94.6
1996	241	34.0	7.1	94.6
1997	554	38.7	14.3	66.4
1998	624	38.0	16.4	69.7
1999	591	30.5	19.4	80.5
2000	498	31.0	16.1	75.1
2001	476	32.7	14.6	66
2002	410	28.7	14.3	62.4
2003	410	28.7	14.3	62.4
2004	498	27.0	18.4	51
2005	344	25.1	13.7	79.9
2006	342	23.2	14.7	69
2007	316	22.2	14.2	65.8
2008	345	25.4	13.6	75.1
2009	310	29.5	10.5	85.5
2010	307	24.0	12.7	81.4
2011	227	17.8	12.7	91.6
2012	265	21.8	12.1	64.5
2013	315	25.5	12.3	n/a
2014	306	23.8	12.8	79.1
2015	231	19.0	12.1	100
2016	273	22.0	12.4	98.9
2017	300	21.6	13.8	100
2018	302	18.8	16.0	100
2019	294	20.3	14.4	99
2020	280	22.5	12.4	98.9
2021	248	22.2	11.1	98.8
2022	285	15.4	18.5	98.9
2023	301	27.5	10.9	99
2024	305	25.5	11.9	100

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 Faxon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	476	47.5	10.0	n/a
1992	397	46.9	8.4	n/a
1993	335	41.0	8.2	94.9
1994	275	39.1	7.0	94.9
1995	241	34.0	7.1	94.6
1996	241	34.0	7.1	94.6
1997	554	38.7	14.3	66.4
1998	624	38.0	16.4	69.7
1999	591	30.5	19.4	80.5
2000	498	31.0	16.1	75.1
2001	476	32.7	14.6	66
2002	410	28.7	14.3	62.4
2003	410	28.7	14.3	62.4
2004	498	27.0	18.4	51
2005	344	25.1	13.7	79.9
2006	342	23.2	14.7	69
2007	316	22.2	14.2	65.8
2008	345	25.4	13.6	75.1
2009	310	29.5	10.5	85.5
2010	307	24.0	12.7	81.4
2011	227	17.8	12.7	91.6
2012	265	21.8	12.1	64.5
2013	315	25.5	12.3	n/a
2014	306	23.8	12.8	79.1
2015	231	19.0	12.1	100
2016	273	22.0	12.4	98.9
2017	300	21.6	13.8	100
2018	302	18.8	16.0	100
2019	294	20.3	14.4	99
2020	280	22.5	12.4	98.9
2021	248	22.2	11.1	98.8
2022	285	15.4	18.5	98.9
2023	301	27.5	10.9	99
2024	305	25.5	11.9	100

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Faxon Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,453 (10.5%)	$12,328 (89.5%)	$13,781
2020	$1,824 (12.0%)	$13,410 (88.0%)	$15,234
2021	$2,202 (13.1%)	$14,667 (86.9%)	$16,869
2022	$3,835 (19.8%)	$15,489 (80.2%)	$19,324

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Faxon 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 1009^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 843^rd of 898 Elementary schools	2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade Mathematics (Faxon Elementary)	23.5	21.2	2.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City 33)	22.1	18.3	3.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Faxon Elementary)	15.7	11.1	4.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City 33)	22	16.6	5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Faxon Elementary)	6.1	13	6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City 33)	20.8	14.7	6.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Faxon Elementary)	12.2	13.2	1%
5th Grade Science (Kansas City 33)	22.8	15.5	7.3%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Faxon Elementary)	20.4	8.8	11.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City 33)	22.8	18.1	4.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44.1	3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Faxon Elementary)	11.9	16.3	4.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City 33)	26.2	24.3	1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	42.5	43.7	1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Faxon Elementary)	11.9	6	5.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City 33)	25.8	20.8	5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	45.9	37.5	8.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	294	301	2.4%
African American	222	204	8.1%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	3	7	133.3%
Hispanic	37	63	70.3%
Pacific Islander	0	8
White	20	14	30%
Two or More Races	11	5	54.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99%	99%	0%

Schools Near Faxon Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)						MAP Science (2024)		MAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAP Algebra I (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Faxon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1320 E 32nd Terr	Kansas City	64109	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-6525	305	26	11.9	100.0%	19 (6.2%)	217 (71.1%)	52 (17.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	7 (2.3%)	7.3	856^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.5%		8.3	843^rd of 898 public elementary schools	6.1%	13		8.1	5.8	10.7			13.3		16.8	10.6	19.7	7.8				$19,324	$3,835	$15,489
Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3400 Paseo Blvd	Kansas City	64109	Jackson County	Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 561-0114	422	34	12.4	99.3%	1 (0.2%)	391 (92.7%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	12 (2.8%)	5.5	878^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.1%		8.4	840^th of 898 public elementary schools	6.5%	38	4.9	13.3		5.9	15.5	2.6		2.6	7.4		9.4	14.8	15.5	17.2		$16,796	$823	$15,973
Academie Lafayette Cherry Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3421 Cherry St	Kansas City	64109	Jackson County	Academie Lafayette	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 888-7400	474	23	20.6	31.9%	235 (49.6%)	99 (20.9%)	55 (11.6%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (16.5%)	74	205^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.4%		71.3	228^th of 898 public elementary schools	74.6%	23	56.6	46.7	65.0				61.8		41.8	54.7						$11,431	$373	$11,058
Foreign Language Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	3450 Warwick	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	Yes	(816) 418-6000	629	54	11.6	100.0%	83 (13.2%)	139 (22.1%)	352 (56.0%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	31 (4.9%)	34.5	611^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.6%		31	651^st of 898 public elementary schools	27.5%	40	40.2	34.9	20.8	23.9	17.1	21.2	35.1	48.2	32.8	33.6	37.0	20.0			72.1	$17,782	$3,168	$14,614
Hope Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2800 E. Linwood Blvd.	Kansas City	64128	Jackson County	Hope Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 921-1213	96	11	8.4	96.9%	3 (3.1%)	82 (85.4%)	8 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)								(n/a)																$14,783	$3,247	$11,536
Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	3435 Broadway	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Citizens Of The World Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 499-8000	233	19	12.4	66.1%	67 (28.8%)	101 (43.3%)	30 (12.9%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (12.4%)	30.6	651^st of 906 public elementary schools	28.1%		17.5	753^rd of 898 public elementary schools	16.1%	102	15.3	42.5							28.1	38.2						$14,445	$1,248	$13,196
Wendell Phillips Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2400 Prospect	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3755	307	27	11.3	100.0%	14 (4.6%)	219 (71.3%)	51 (16.6%)	11 (3.6%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.6%)	12	813^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.3%		12.4	802^nd of 898 public elementary schools	10.7%	11	25.1		11.5	10.9			11.8		20.1		20.1	13.2				$20,507	$3,941	$16,566
Phillis Wheatley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2415 Agnes Ave	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-4825	360	33	10.8	100.0%	21 (5.8%)	152 (42.2%)	167 (46.4%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.1%)	11.1	822^nd of 906 public elementary schools	9.3%		8.9	837^th of 898 public elementary schools	6.8%	15	25.4	4.5	10.7	11.2			12.9		23.5	16.8	13.1	15.5				$20,220	$3,989	$16,232
Allen Village Elementary Academy	Public, Charter	3-5	706 W 42nd St	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Allen Village	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 931-0177	102	8	12.3	89.2%	6 (5.9%)	26 (25.5%)	65 (63.7%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	10.9	826^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.8%		9.8	821^st of 898 public elementary schools	8.6%	5	14.4	21.7	5.9				20.7		14.4	19.0						$14,167	$2,023	$12,144
Allen Village Primary Academy	Public, Charter	K-2	706 W 42nd St.	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Allen Village	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 931-0177	74	6	12.7	94.6%	6 (8.1%)	20 (27.0%)	46 (62.2%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$14,108	$2,337	$11,771

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Student/Teacher Ratio Faxon Elementary

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Impact of COVID-19 on Faxon Elementary

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