Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Kansas City (2025)
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 40 schools in Kansas City, Kansas. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Kansas.
- 138Emerson ElemKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.7
- 226Stony Point NorthKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.1
- 325Thomas A Edison ElemKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.1
- 419Douglass ElemKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.4
- 520McKinley Elementary SchoolKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.6
- 622Noble Prentis ElemKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.1
- 728Mark Twain ElemKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.3
- 824New Stanley ElemKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.6
- 919Lindbergh ElemKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.7
- 1018Eugene Ware ElemKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.7
- 1122Frances Willard ElemKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.2
- 1216Banneker ElemKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.4
- 1319Argentine MiddleKansas City · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 13.7
- 1414Grant ElemKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.8
- 1523Whittier ElemKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.9
- 1617Quindaro ElemKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.1
- 1722Arrowhead MiddleKansas City · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 14.2
- 1815Rosedale MiddleKansas City · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 14.3
- 1943Lowell Brune Elementary SchoolKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.4
- 2019John Fiske ElemKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.4
- 2116M E Pearson ElemKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.4
- 2214Welborn ElemKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.8
- 2332Stony Point SouthKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.4
- 2411Carl B. Bruce Middle SchoolKansas City · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 15.5
- 2531Frank Rushton ElemKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.6
- 2631West Park Elementary SchoolKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.7
- 2711Bertram Caruthers ElemKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.8
- 2822Claude A Huyck ElemKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.0
- 2913F L Schlagle HighKansas City · Public HighStudents per teacher: 16.2
- 3024Hazel Grove ElemKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.3
- 3119John F Kennedy ElemKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.8
- 3212Central MiddleKansas City · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 16.8
- 3312Chelsea ElemKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.9
- 3445Sumner Academy of Arts & ScienceKansas City · Public HighStudents per teacher: 17.1
- 3514D D Eisenhower MiddleKansas City · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 17.6
- 3611J C Harmon HighKansas City · Public HighStudents per teacher: 18.1
- 3712Washington HighKansas City · Public HighStudents per teacher: 18.2
- 3819Gloria Willis Middle SchoolKansas City · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 18.9
- 399Wyandotte HighKansas City · Public HighStudents per teacher: 19.2
- 4012Silver City ElemKansas City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 45.3
| # | School | Sector | Students per teacher | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 10.7 | 38.0 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 171 |
| 2 | Stony Point North Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.1 | 26.1 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 300 |
| 3 | Thomas A Edison Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.1 | 25.0 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 244 |
| 4 | Douglass Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.4 | 19.0 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 285 |
| 5 | McKinley Elementary School Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.6 | 19.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 243 |
| 6 | Noble Prentis Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12.1 | 21.6 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 193 |
| 7 | Mark Twain Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12.3 | 28.0 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 222 |
| 8 | New Stanley Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12.6 | 23.7 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 251 |
| 9 | Lindbergh Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12.7 | 18.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 216 |
| 10 | Eugene Ware Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12.7 | 17.9 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 242 |
| 11 | Frances Willard Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 13.2 | 22.1 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 434 |
| 12 | Banneker Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 13.4 | 16.2 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 268 |
| 13 | Argentine Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.7 | 19.0 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 519 |
| 14 | Grant Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 13.8 | 13.6 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 289 |
| 15 | Whittier Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 13.9 | 22.9 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 502 |
| 16 | Quindaro Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 14.1 | 17.3 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 325 |
| 17 | Arrowhead Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.2 | 22.1 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 412 |
| 18 | Rosedale Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.3 | 14.7 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 501 |
| 19 | Lowell Brune Elementary School Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 14.4 | 42.8 Lower 50% | 72.7% Free/reduced-price lunch | 432 |
| 20 | John Fiske Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 14.4 | 18.7 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 287 |
| 21 | M E Pearson Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.4 | 16.0 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 606 |
| 22 | Welborn Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 14.8 | 14.3 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 504 |
| 23 | Stony Point South Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 15.4 | 32.4 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 247 |
| 24 | Carl B. Bruce Middle School Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15.5 | 10.9 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 821 |
| 25 | Frank Rushton Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.6 | 31.2 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 359 |
| 26 | West Park Elementary School Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 15.7 | 30.6 Lower 50% | 83% Free/reduced-price lunch | 534 |
| 27 | Bertram Caruthers Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 15.8 | 11.1 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 364 |
| 28 | Claude A Huyck Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 16.0 | 22.1 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 304 |
| 29 | F L Schlagle High Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 16.2 | 12.7 Lower 50% | 0.5% Math proficiency | 841 |
| 30 | Hazel Grove Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 16.3 | 23.7 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 537 |
| 31 | John F Kennedy Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 16.8 | 18.7 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 419 |
| 32 | Central Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 16.8 | 11.5 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 687 |
| 33 | Chelsea Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 16.9 | 11.9 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 557 |
| 34 | Sumner Academy of Arts & Science Kansas City · High · Grades 8–12 | Public | 17.1 | 45.2 Lower 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 1,045 |
| 35 | D D Eisenhower Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 17.6 | 14.1 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 634 |
| 36 | J C Harmon High Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 18.1 | 10.5 Lower 50% | 2% Math proficiency | 1,285 |
| 37 | Washington High Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 18.2 | 12.3 Lower 50% | 2% Math proficiency | 1,180 |
| 38 | Gloria Willis Middle School Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 18.9 | 19.4 Lower 50% | 85.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 737 |
| 39 | Wyandotte High Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 19.2 | 8.5 Lower 50% | 4% Math proficiency | 1,903 |
| 40 | Silver City Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 45.3 | 12.1 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 1,495 |
Emerson Elem in Kansas City leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in Kansas City with Students per teacher 10.7. Of the 40 schools shown, 40 are public.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best ratio school in Kansas City?
Emerson Elem in Kansas City, Kansas ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in Kansas City with Students per teacher 10.7 (Enrollment: 171).
How are lowest student–teacher ratio in Kansas City ranked?
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.