Banneker Elem
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Kansas City, Kansas 66101 · Kansas City
#658 of 686 elementary schools in Kansas
#46995 of 50,301 nationally
About Banneker Elem
Banneker Elem is a public elementary located in Kansas City, in the Kansas City school district of Kansas, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 268 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 16.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 658th of 686 ranked elementary schools in Kansas. Its strongest component is students per teacher (65th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (2th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 268.
There are 55 schools in Kansas City; Banneker Elem ranks 38th of 54 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)12%
- Reading proficiency (30%)12%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)88.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Banneker Elem by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 268
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 88.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 12%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 12%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Banneker Elem
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Grant Elem
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
289 students · 856 m away
Sumner Academy of Arts & Science
Kansas City · Public high · Grades 8–12
1,045 students · 1.3 km away
Douglass Elem
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
285 students · 1.6 km away
Bertram Caruthers Elem
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
364 students · 1.7 km away
Bridges/Wyandot Academy
Kansas City · Public other · Grades K–12
15 students · 1.8 km away
McKinley Elementary School
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
243 students · 2.7 km away
Carl B. Bruce Middle School
Kansas City · Public middle · Grades 6–8
821 students · 2.8 km away
M E Pearson Elem
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
606 students · 2.9 km away
Chelsea Elem
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
557 students · 3.3 km away
Mark Twain Elem
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
222 students · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Kansas with a comparable Enrollment.
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268 students
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268 students
Sterling Grade School
Sterling · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
268 students
Bluestem Elementary School
Leon · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
267 students
Roosevelt Elem
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269 students
Skelly Elementary School
El Dorado · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
266 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Banneker Elem a good school?
Banneker Elem has a Success Index (US) of 16.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #658 of 686 in Kansas. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Banneker Elem rank in Kansas?
Banneker Elem ranks #658 of 686 elementary schools in Kansas and #46995 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Banneker Elem?
Banneker Elem had 268 students in 2025.
Is Banneker Elem a elementary school or a high school?
Banneker Elem is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Banneker Elem?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Banneker Elem; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.