📍 2605 W 43rd Avenue, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, 66103
Frank Rushton Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Kansas City, Wyandotte County. The school has 311 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Kansas City school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Frank Rushton Elem enrolls 311 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% Hispanic or Latino, 21% Black or African American and 13% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 183 | 59% |
| Black or African American | 65 | 21% |
| White | 41 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
262 of the school's 311 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 221 qualify for free lunch and 41 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Frank Rushton Elem is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-30, state senate district 6, state house district 31.
Frank Rushton Elem is one of 43 schools in Kansas City, based in Kansas City, Kansas. The district serves 21,538 students district-wide and employs 1,578 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 311 students, Frank Rushton Elem is smaller than the district average of about 501 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize