Chelsea Elem
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Kansas City, Kansas 66104 · Kansas City
#678 of 686 elementary schools in Kansas
#48894 of 50,301 nationally
About Chelsea Elem
Chelsea 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 557 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 11.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 678th of 686 ranked elementary schools in Kansas. Its strongest component is students per teacher (29th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (3th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 557.
There are 55 schools in Kansas City; Chelsea Elem ranks 49th of 54 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)14%
- Reading proficiency (30%)15%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)86.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.9
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 Chelsea Elem by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 557
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 86.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 15%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 14%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Chelsea Elem
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Carl B. Bruce Middle School
Kansas City · Public middle · Grades 6–8
821 students · 918 m away
Mark Twain Elem
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
222 students · 954 m away
Wyandotte High
Kansas City · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,903 students · 1.1 km away
McKinley Elementary School
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
243 students · 1.6 km away
Bertram Caruthers Elem
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
364 students · 1.8 km away
Frances Willard Elem
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
434 students · 1.9 km away
Douglass Elem
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
285 students · 2.1 km away
Quindaro Elem
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
325 students · 2.3 km away
Sumner Academy of Arts & Science
Kansas City · Public high · Grades 8–12
1,045 students · 2.3 km away
West Park Elementary School
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
534 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Kansas with a comparable Enrollment.
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558 students
Langston Hughes Elem
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560 students
Berryton Elem
Berryton · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
560 students
Turner Elem
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
560 students
Harmony Elementary
Overland Park · Public elementary · Grades K–5
562 students
Ross Elementary
Topeka · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
563 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Chelsea Elem a good school?
Chelsea Elem has a Success Index (US) of 11.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #678 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 Chelsea Elem rank in Kansas?
Chelsea Elem ranks #678 of 686 elementary schools in Kansas and #48894 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Chelsea Elem?
Chelsea Elem had 557 students in 2025.
Is Chelsea Elem a elementary school or a high school?
Chelsea Elem is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Chelsea Elem?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Chelsea Elem; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.