Phillis Wheatley Elementary

Summary:

Phillis Wheatley Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 391 students in grades PK-6. The school faces significant challenges, with a student population that is predominantly African American (43.73%) and Hispanic (42.71%), and an extremely high percentage (over 99%) of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Phillis Wheatley consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Missouri, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts well below the state and Kansas City 33 district averages across all grade levels. The school's struggles are not unique, as nearby schools like Longfellow Elementary, Garfield Elementary, and Whittier Elementary also face low academic performance and high percentages of economically disadvantaged students, suggesting systemic issues within the Kansas City 33 district.

Despite the school's high spending per student ($20,220 in 2021-2022), Phillis Wheatley has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, from the bottom 20% of Missouri elementary schools in 2015-2016 to the bottom 10% in recent years. The high poverty rates, language barriers, and other socioeconomic factors faced by the student population likely contribute significantly to the school's low academic performance, and addressing these underlying issues may be crucial for improving student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 2415 Agnes Ave
       Kansas City, MO  64127-4129


(816) 418-4825

District: Kansas City 33

SchoolDigger Rank:
837th of 898 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,220 Help


Students who attend Phillis Wheatley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Northeast Middle School
High:    East High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  391

Racial breakdown:

African American:
43.7%
Hispanic:
42.7%
White:
7.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.2% Help


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Compare Details Phillis Wheatley Elementary ranks worse than 93.2% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 13th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Kansas City 33 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.89. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (43.7%), Hispanic (42.7%), White (7.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Phillis Wheatley Elementary is 12.3. 10 elementary schools in the Kansas City 33 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Phillis Wheatley Elementary is $20,220, which is the 8th highest among 20 elementary schools in the Kansas City 33 School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Phillis Wheatley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Phillis Wheatley Elementary 837th of 898 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Phillis Wheatley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Kansas City 33:

SchoolDigger ranks Kansas City 33 335th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Phillis Wheatley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Phillis Wheatley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 25.07 922nd 1074 14.2%
2007 20.50 972nd 1080 10.0%
2008 16.19 1006th 1084 7.2%
2009 8.72 1002nd 1053 4.8%
2010 7.67 1026th 1066 3.8%
2011 8.16 1038th 1088 4.6%
2012 9.77 1016th 1085 6.4%
2013 14.78 1010th 1108 8.8%
2014 12.79 996th 1089 8.5%
2015 8.17 994th 1058 6.0%
2016 3.77 843rd 865 2.5%
2017 1.71 1021st 1032 1.1%
2018 3.02 1023rd 1045 2.1%
2019 2.81 1036th 1052 1.5%
2021 4.52 880th 901 2.3%
2022 7.17 861st 908 5.2%
2023 8.89 837th 898 6.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Phillis Wheatley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 29.20 44th 52 15.4%
2023 27.62 40th 50 20.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Phillis Wheatley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.17 868th 887 2.1%
2019 5.58 894th 907 1.4%
2021 11.99 554th 574 3.5%
2022 18.28 480th 532 9.8%
2023 19.49 540th 611 11.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Phillis Wheatley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 8.61 300th 302 0.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Phillis Wheatley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.80 237th 250 5.2%
2021 35.77 107th 163 34.4%
2022 34.91 126th 184 31.5%
2023 46.26 85th 185 54.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Phillis Wheatley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.32 102nd 105 2.9%
2019 9.87 118th 120 1.7%
2022 20.47 42nd 45 6.7%
2023 27.93 31st 40 22.5%
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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.

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Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Phillis Wheatley 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 390 390
1992 93 281 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 382
1993 90 282 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 374
1994 98 263 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 362
1995 87 269 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 362
1996 87 269 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 362
1997 74 287 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 368
1998 109 288 1 14 1 n/a n/a 0 413
1999 15 248 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 268
2000 5 266 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 272
2001 6 266 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 277
2002 12 222 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 241
2003 12 222 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 241
2004 20 231 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 264
2005 21 230 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 264
2006 14 200 1 14 0 n/a n/a 0 229
2007 18 190 1 37 0 n/a n/a 0 246
2008 20 262 2 23 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2009 26 274 2 84 2 n/a n/a 0 388
2010 31 248 1 104 1 n/a n/a 0 385
2011 45 260 5 129 3 0 0 0 442
2012 41 250 7 145 1 0 0 0 444
2013 66 256 8 167 1 2 7 0 507
2014 34 204 5 158 0 0 6 0 407
2015 29 167 5 120 0 0 1 0 322
2016 26 171 5 149 0 0 3 0 354
2017 30 272 9 138 1 0 9 0 459
2018 24 251 8 127 0 0 10 0 420
2019 25 246 8 125 0 2 12 0 418
2020 27 231 3 129 0 5 12 0 407
2021 20 201 2 123 0 4 14 0 364
2022 31 169 7 139 1 8 3 0 358
2023 31 171 5 167 1 4 12 0 391

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 Phillis Wheatley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 390 33.6 11.6 n/a
1992 382 35.6 10.7 n/a
1993 374 37.5 10.0 89.6
1994 362 33.1 10.9 89.2
1995 362 32.7 11.1 88.1
1996 362 32.7 11.1 88.1
1997 368 29.7 12.4 88
1998 413 31.0 13.3 83.5
1999 268 27.1 9.9 91
2000 272 16.8 16.2 87.1
2001 277 21.9 12.6 96.4
2002 241 29.1 8.3 87.6
2003 241 29.1 8.3 87.6
2004 264 26.2 10.1 81.1
2005 264 32.2 8.2 77.7
2006 229 24.0 9.5 74.7
2007 246 23.0 10.7 71.1
2008 307 27.8 11.0 58
2009 388 32.1 12.1 69.8
2010 385 33.7 11.4 69.4
2011 442 24.6 17.9 84.8
2012 444 35.7 12.4 89.4
2013 507 36.8 13.7 0
2014 407 33.7 12.0 74.9
2015 322 28.0 11.5 100
2016 354 28.0 12.6 99.2
2017 459 35.0 13.0 100
2018 420 35.6 11.7 100
2019 418 36.9 11.3 99.3
2020 407 34.5 11.7 99.3
2021 364 37.0 9.8 99.2
2022 358 26.4 13.5 99.2
2023 391 31.6 12.3 99.2

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 Phillis Wheatley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 390 33.6 11.6 n/a
1992 382 35.6 10.7 n/a
1993 374 37.5 10.0 89.6
1994 362 33.1 10.9 89.2
1995 362 32.7 11.1 88.1
1996 362 32.7 11.1 88.1
1997 368 29.7 12.4 88
1998 413 31.0 13.3 83.5
1999 268 27.1 9.9 91
2000 272 16.8 16.2 87.1
2001 277 21.9 12.6 96.4
2002 241 29.1 8.3 87.6
2003 241 29.1 8.3 87.6
2004 264 26.2 10.1 81.1
2005 264 32.2 8.2 77.7
2006 229 24.0 9.5 74.7
2007 246 23.0 10.7 71.1
2008 307 27.8 11.0 58
2009 388 32.1 12.1 69.8
2010 385 33.7 11.4 69.4
2011 442 24.6 17.9 84.8
2012 444 35.7 12.4 89.4
2013 507 36.8 13.7 0
2014 407 33.7 12.0 74.9
2015 322 28.0 11.5 100
2016 354 28.0 12.6 99.2
2017 459 35.0 13.0 100
2018 420 35.6 11.7 100
2019 418 36.9 11.3 99.3
2020 407 34.5 11.7 99.3
2021 364 37.0 9.8 99.2
2022 358 26.4 13.5 99.2
2023 391 31.6 12.3 99.2

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 Phillis Wheatley Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,990 (12.6%) $13,860 (87.4%) $15,851
2020 $2,002 (12.9%) $13,493 (87.1%) $15,495
2021 $2,097 (12.0%) $15,411 (88.0%) $17,508
2022 $3,988 (19.7%) $16,232 (80.3%) $20,220

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Phillis Wheatley Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1036th of 1052 Elementary schoolsRanks 837th of 898 Elementary schools
 5.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Phillis Wheatley Elementary)1824
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas City 33)23.417.4
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)4641.1
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Phillis Wheatley Elementary)4.98.2
 3.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City 33)21.217
 4.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)48.741.4
 7.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Phillis Wheatley Elementary)5.911.3
 5.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City 33)22.118.3
 3.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)46.843.8
 3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Phillis Wheatley Elementary)8.28.5
 0.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City 33)20.814.5
 6.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)40.336.2
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Phillis Wheatley Elementary)3.819.5
 15.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City 33)25.820.8
 5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)45.937.5
 8.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students418391
 6.5%
African American246171
 30.5%
American Indian01
Asian85
 37.5%
Hispanic125167
 33.6%
Pacific Islander24
 100%
White2531
 24%
Two or More Races1212
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.3%99.2%
 0%


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Students who attend Phillis Wheatley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northeast Middle School
High : East High School

Phillis Wheatley Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Missouri elementary schools.

Students at Phillis Wheatley Elementary are 44% African American, 43% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2022-23 school year, 391 students attended Phillis Wheatley Elementary.


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