Enrollment
111
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Kansas City, MO
Kansas City Girls Prep Academy
Federal NCES profile for Kansas City Girls Prep Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 290061503364Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 78
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kansas City Girls Prep Academy earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Missouri schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- #41 of 48
- elementary schools in Kansas City · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 5.5:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Kansas City Girls Prep Academy has class sizes smaller than 97% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Kansas City Girls Prep Academy ranks #41 of 48 elementary schools in Kansas City, MO.
School address
District: Kansas City Girls Prep Academy · Missouri
NCES ID 290061503364 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.5:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-57% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+117% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kansas City Girls Prep Academy compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kansas City Girls Prep Academy
Kansas City Girls Prep Academy is a high-poverty, small charter elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, enrolling 111 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.5:1, Kansas City Girls Prep Academy is leaner than roughly 97% of Missouri schools and 57% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 117% above the Missouri average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 111 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Among 55 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #45, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (59%) and Hispanic or Latino (29%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 57/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 94.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Kansas City Girls Prep Academy spends $25,631 per pupil, 98% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 41.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 71 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 111 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Kansas City's elementary schools, it stands alongside Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle (559 students): Kansas City Girls Prep Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (5.5:1 vs 11.2:1).
Kansas City Girls Prep Academy is a single-school charter district, so Kansas City Girls Prep Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Kansas City Girls Prep Academy compares
Kansas City Girls Prep Academy on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.5:1 | ▼ 57% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 117% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 111 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
111
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 117% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
5.5:1
students per teacher
- 57% below state mean
Top 3% in Missouri - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
94.6%
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
$25,631
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 47 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 21.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 64.0 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 58.6%
Hispanic or Latino 28.8%
Two or More 7.2%
White 2.7%
Asian 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Largest group: African American at 58.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.7, Kansas City Girls Prep Academy is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kansas City Girls Prep Academy, which includes Kansas City Girls Prep Academy.
$25,631
Per student
+98%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+54%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.3%
State 34.6%
Federal 41.1%
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.
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 (~111 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Kansas City Girls Prep Academy
How many students attend Kansas City Girls Prep Academy?
Kansas City Girls Prep Academy has 111 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Kansas City, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kansas City Girls Prep Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Kansas City Girls Prep Academy is 5.5:1, which is 57% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 65% 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 Kansas City Girls Prep Academy?
100.0% of students at Kansas City Girls Prep Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kansas City Girls Prep Academy?
The largest demographic group at Kansas City Girls Prep Academy is African American at 58.6% of enrollment, in Kansas City, MO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kansas City Girls Prep Academy?
Kansas City Girls Prep Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Kansas City Girls Prep Academy rank among elementary schools in Kansas City?
By Resource Investment Index, Kansas City Girls Prep Academy ranks #41 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 Kansas City Girls Prep Academy a good school?
Kansas City Girls Prep Academy earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Kansas City Girls Prep Academy?
None; Kansas City Girls Prep Academy is a single-school charter district, and Kansas City Girls Prep Academy is its only campus.
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