Enrollment
242
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Kansas City, MO
Crossroads - Quality Hill
Federal NCES profile for Crossroads - Quality Hill, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 290060303295Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Crossroads - Quality Hill earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Missouri schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- #42 of 48
- elementary schools in Kansas City · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.1:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 56.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Crossroads - Quality Hill has class sizes smaller than 80% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Crossroads - Quality Hill ranks #42 of 48 elementary schools in Kansas City, MO.
School address
District: Crossroads Charter Schools · Missouri
NCES ID 290060303295 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.1:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Crossroads - Quality Hill compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Crossroads - Quality Hill
Crossroads - Quality Hill is a higher-need, mid-sized charter elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, enrolling 242 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 56.0% of students eligible for free meals.
With 242 students, its enrollment sits close to the Missouri median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 227 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #209, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (45%) and White (24%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 242 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 55.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Crossroads Charter Schools spends $16,607 per pupil, 28% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 20.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Kansas City's elementary schools, it stands alongside Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle (559 students): Crossroads - Quality Hill is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.1:1 vs 11.2:1).
Crossroads Charter Schools also operates Crossroads Preparatory Academy (406 students) and Crossroads - Central Street (355 students) alongside Crossroads - Quality Hill.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Crossroads - Quality Hill compares
Crossroads - Quality Hill on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.1:1 | ▼ 21% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.0% | ▲ 21% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 242 | top 63% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
242
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 21% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.1:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 20% in Missouri - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
55.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,607
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 242 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 45.0%
White 23.6%
Hispanic or Latino 23.6%
Two or More 5.8%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Largest group: African American at 45.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 68.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 68.3, Crossroads - Quality Hill is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Crossroads Charter Schools, which includes Crossroads - Quality Hill.
$16,607
Per student
+28%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.7%
State 58.0%
Federal 20.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Crossroads - Quality Hill Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Preparatory Academy | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Crossroads - Central Street | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Crossroads - Quality Hill's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 406
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 355
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar elementary schools in Kansas City
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Missouri, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~242 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Crossroads - Quality Hill
How many students attend Crossroads - Quality Hill?
Crossroads - Quality Hill has 242 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Kansas City, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crossroads - Quality Hill?
The student-teacher ratio at Crossroads - Quality Hill is 10.1:1, which is 21% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Crossroads - Quality Hill?
56.0% of students at Crossroads - Quality Hill are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crossroads - Quality Hill?
The largest demographic group at Crossroads - Quality Hill is African American at 45.0% of enrollment, in Kansas City, MO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Crossroads - Quality Hill?
Crossroads - Quality Hill has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Crossroads - Quality Hill rank among elementary schools in Kansas City?
By Resource Investment Index, Crossroads - Quality Hill ranks #42 of 48 elementary schools in Kansas City, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Kansas City on the city page.
Is Crossroads - Quality Hill a good school?
Crossroads - Quality Hill earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Missouri schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Crossroads Charter Schools?
Besides Crossroads - Quality Hill, Crossroads Charter Schools also operates Crossroads Preparatory Academy (406 students) and Crossroads - Central Street (355 students). See the Crossroads Charter Schools district page for the complete list.
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