Banneker Elementary School

2026 North 4th St, Kansas City, KS 66101 | (913) 627-4700
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 341
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 341 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 2026 N 4th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
  • Magnet School
School District Details
  • Kansas City School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $10,832
  • Graduation Rate: 53.5%
  • Dropout Rate: 4.8%
  • Students Per Teacher: 18.3
  • Enrolled Students: 20,494

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 341
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 23.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 180 (52.8%)
  • Females: 161 (47.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 12 (3.5%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 312 (91.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 324 (95.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Banneker Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.3%
Black26076.2%
Asian144.1%
Hispanic5215.2%
White82.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Banneker Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten5415.8%
1st Grade6519.1%
2nd Grade5115.0%
3rd Grade6719.6%
4th Grade5315.5%
5th Grade5115.0%
Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)
  • Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 44%
  • Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:57%
Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)
  • Average Teaching Experience: 13 Years
  • Average Salary: $43,443
Teacher Experience by Number of Years
Banneker Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years
  Salary Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience$36,86522%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience$45,27078%
Source: KS Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Banneker Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 21, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • my daughter went there for kindergarten, and only spoke little bit of english and before the school year was out she was reading in 2 grade level. the teacher spend lots of one-on-one time with the kids. if your like me i was alway there with her and the staff was always very friendly.

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