Silver City Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2515 Lawrence Ave
Kansas City, KS 66106

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Bottom 50%

Serving 1,421 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Silver City Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 1,421 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Bottom 50% in KS
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Silver City Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

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Silver City Elementary School's student population of 1,421 students has grown by 390% over five school years.

The teacher population of 84 teachers has grown by 342% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Silver City Elementary School
Pre-K	1,138
Kind	56
1	53
2	49
3	42
4	47
5	36

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Total Students

1,421 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Silver City Elementary School
2023	307
2022	284
2021	290
2020	290
2019	290
2018	329
2017	329
2016	315
2015	330
2014	345
2013	293
2012	291
2011	269
2010	258
2009	188
2008	190
2007	154
2006	149
2005	182
2004	196
2003	173
2002	162
2001	151
2000	175
1999	180
1998	195
1997	211
1996	213
1995	203
1994	216
1993	222
1992	205
1991	232
1990	208
1989	226
1988	214
1987	217

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

84 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Silver City Elementary School
2023	25
2022	19
2021	19
2020	20
2019	20
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2014	25
2013	23
2012	23
2011	20
2010	11
2009	13
2008	12
2007	10
2006	10
2005	9
2004	11
2003	14
2002	9
2001	10
2000	10
1999	11
1998	12
1997	14
1996	13
1995	13
1994	12
1993	11
1992	12
1991	12
1990	11
1989	10
1988	11
1987	11

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Year Founded

1971

School Motto

We will provide opportunities for all students to be successful with learning that is culturally-relevant, engaging, and enriching.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Silver City Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Silver City Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#1185 out of 1269 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Silver City Elementary School
2023	#1185
2022	#1239
2021	#1094
2019	#972
2018	#1098
2017	#1048
2016	#1071
2015	#1034
2014	#1213
2013	#1213
2012	#1216

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10-14%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Silver City Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	12%	31%	13%
2022	5%	29%	10%
2021	7%	28%	8%
2019	17%	33%	18%
2018	12%	33%	11%
2017	17%	34%	12%
2016	17%	35%	12%
2015	17%	33%	12%
2013	47%	77%	43%
2012	67%	84%	53%
2011	72%	84%	70%

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10-14%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Silver City Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2022	12%	32%	14%
2021	22%	36%	15%
2019	27%	37%	19%
2018	22%	37%	11%
2017	22%	38%	15%
2016	22%	41%	16%
2015	27%	42%	19%
2013	62%	84%	48%
2012	57%	86%	53%
2011	72%	87%	71%
2010	52%	85%	67%

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11-19%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Silver City Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2022	15%	31%	13%
2021	15%	35%	13%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Silver City Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	12:1	13:1	15:1
2022	15:1	13:1	14:1
2021	15:1	13:1	15:1
2020	15:1	13:1	15:1
2019	15:1	13:1	15:1
2018	15:1	14:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2016	14:1	14:1	16:1
2015	15:1	14:1	17:1
2014	14:1	13:1	15:1
2013	13:1	13:1	15:1
2012	13:1	13:1	14:1
2011	14:1	14:1	16:1
2010	23:1	13:1	18:1
2009	15:1	13:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	12:1	14:1
2006	15:1	13:1	16:1
2005	20:1	14:1	16:1
2004	18:1	14:1	17:1
2003	12:1	14:1	16:1
2002	18:1	14:1	16:1
2001	15:1	14:1	17:1
2000	18:1	14:1	16:1
1999	16:1	14:1	17:1
1998	17:1	14:1	17:1
1997	16:1	14:1	17:1
1996	16:1	15:1	17:1
1995	16:1	15:1	17:1
1994	19:1	15:1	17:1
1993	20:1	15:1	17:1
1992	17:1	15:1	18:1
1991	19:1	15:1	18:1
1990	19:1	15:1	19:1
1989	23:1	16:1	19:1
1988	19:1	16:1	19:1
1987	20:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Silver City Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Silver City Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	1%	3%	7%
2022	2%	3%	7%
2021	3%	3%	8%
2020	4%	3%	8%
2019	4%	3%	8%
2018	6%	3%	7%
2017	6%	3%	7%
2016	6%	3%	6%
2015	9%	3%	5%
2014	10%	3%	6%
2013	12%	3%	5%
2012	7%	3%	5%
2011	7%	3%	5%
2010	5%	2%	4%
2009	7%	3%	4%
2008	5%	3%	3%
2007	5%	3%	3%
2006	8%	2%	4%
2005	5%	3%	3%
2004	6%	3%	4%
2003	6%	2%	4%
2002	12%	2%	4%
2001	7%	2%	4%
2000	6%	2%	4%
1999	6%	2%	3%
1998	4%	2%	4%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

49%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Silver City Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	37%	21%	56%
2022	40%	21%	55%
2021	36%	20%	53%
2020	40%	20%	51%
2019	40%	20%	51%
2018	44%	19%	49%
2017	44%	19%	49%
2016	43%	19%	48%
2015	44%	19%	46%
2014	41%	18%	46%
2013	38%	18%	45%
2012	33%	17%	43%
2011	32%	16%	42%
2010	38%	16%	40%
2009	35%	14%	38%
2008	39%	13%	37%
2007	35%	13%	34%
2006	27%	12%	33%
2005	25%	12%	30%
2004	26%	11%	28%
2003	20%	10%	25%
2002	17%	10%	22%
2001	23%	9%	20%
2000	24%	8%	17%
1999	24%	8%	15%
1998	25%	7%	13%
1997	27%	7%	12%
1996	26%	6%	11%
1995	26%	6%	10%
1994	24%	5%	10%
1993	18%	5%	9%
1992	19%	5%	9%
1991	19%	4%	8%

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Black

29%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Silver City Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	43%	7%	24%
2022	37%	6%	25%
2021	43%	7%	26%
2020	39%	7%	27%
2019	39%	7%	27%
2018	31%	7%	30%
2017	31%	7%	30%
2016	29%	7%	32%
2015	32%	7%	33%
2014	33%	7%	34%
2013	35%	7%	35%
2012	41%	7%	36%
2011	45%	7%	38%
2010	41%	8%	40%
2009	39%	9%	42%
2008	39%	9%	43%
2007	38%	9%	45%
2006	42%	9%	45%
2005	43%	9%	47%
2004	39%	9%	48%
2003	40%	9%	50%
2002	42%	9%	51%
2001	31%	9%	52%
2000	36%	9%	53%
1999	34%	9%	54%
1998	45%	9%	54%
1997	39%	8%	54%
1996	34%	9%	54%
1995	31%	8%	53%
1994	29%	8%	52%
1993	26%	8%	51%
1992	26%	8%	51%
1991	30%	8%	50%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Silver City Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	9%	62%	9%
2022	10%	63%	9%
2021	9%	63%	10%
2020	9%	64%	11%
2019	9%	64%	11%
2018	15%	65%	12%
2017	15%	65%	12%
2016	19%	65%	13%
2015	13%	65%	14%
2014	13%	66%	13%
2013	12%	67%	13%
2012	14%	67%	14%
2011	13%	68%	14%
2010	12%	69%	15%
2009	18%	71%	16%
2008	16%	73%	16%
2007	21%	73%	17%
2006	22%	75%	17%
2005	26%	74%	19%
2004	29%	75%	20%
2003	34%	77%	21%
2002	29%	78%	23%
2001	39%	79%	24%
2000	34%	80%	26%
1999	36%	80%	28%
1998	26%	81%	29%
1997	32%	82%	31%
1996	37%	82%	32%
1995	39%	83%	34%
1994	45%	84%	35%
1993	54%	84%	38%
1992	53%	84%	38%
1991	49%	85%	40%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Silver City Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	9%	6%	4%
2022	11%	6%	4%
2021	9%	6%	3%
2020	8%	5%	3%
2019	8%	5%	3%
2018	4%	5%	2%
2017	4%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	1%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	1%
2013	3%	4%	2%
2012	5%	4%	2%
2011	3%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Silver City Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	0.67	0.57	0.62
2022	0.69	0.56	0.63
2021	0.68	0.56	0.64
2020	0.68	0.55	0.65
2019	0.68	0.55	0.65
2018	0.69	0.54	0.65
2017	0.69	0.54	0.65
2016	0.70	0.54	0.66
2015	0.69	0.54	0.66
2014	0.70	0.53	0.66
2013	0.71	0.53	0.67
2012	0.70	0.52	0.67
2011	0.68	0.51	0.67
2010	0.68	0.49	0.67
2009	0.70	0.47	0.66
2008	0.67	0.45	0.66
2007	0.69	0.45	0.66
2006	0.71	0.42	0.66
2005	0.69	0.44	0.66
2004	0.70	0.42	0.66
2003	0.69	0.39	0.65
2002	0.70	0.38	0.65
2001	0.70	0.36	0.64
2000	0.70	0.34	0.63
1999	0.70	0.34	0.62
1998	0.68	0.33	0.61
1997	0.68	0.32	0.61
1996	0.69	0.31	0.60
1995	0.69	0.31	0.60
1994	0.66	0.29	0.60
1993	0.61	0.28	0.60
1992	0.62	0.28	0.59
1991	0.64	0.27	0.59

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

78%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Silver City Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	82%	41%	71%
2022	79%	34%	71%
2021	87%	36%	77%
2020	81%	37%	65%
2019	81%	37%	65%
2018	79%	39%	76%
2017	79%	39%	76%
2016	70%	40%	72%
2015	86%	40%	81%
2014	86%	40%	83%
2013	90%	39%	82%
2012	89%	39%	81%
2011	89%	37%	80%
2010	86%	36%	76%
2009	81%	32%	72%
2008	74%	30%	66%
2007	73%	30%	65%
2006	76%	30%	63%
2005	65%	29%	62%
2004	72%	28%	63%
2003	68%	26%	61%
2002	66%	25%	61%
2001	52%	24%	58%
2000	55%	23%	56%
1998	68%	33%	67%
1997	74%	32%	65%
1996	73%	32%	65%
1995	62%	24%	55%
1994	59%	24%	52%
1993	58%	23%	50%
1992	59%	28%	55%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Silver City Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	4%	7%	9%
2022	7%	10%	11%
2021	7%	9%	9%
2020	5%	10%	10%
2019	5%	10%	10%
2018	9%	9%	7%
2017	9%	9%	7%
2016	6%	9%	6%
2015	7%	10%	7%
2014	9%	10%	8%
2013	6%	10%	8%
2012	6%	10%	8%
2011	6%	10%	8%
2010	5%	10%	9%
2009	9%	11%	10%
2008	10%	10%	12%
2007	8%	10%	12%
2006	9%	10%	11%
2005	10%	9%	11%
2004	10%	9%	12%
2003	11%	10%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Kansas City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Silver City Elementary School's ranking?

Silver City Elementary School is ranked #1185 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Silver City Elementary School often compared to?

Silver City Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like New Stanley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Silver City Elementary School?

1,421 students attend Silver City Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Silver City Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are Black, 10% of students are Asian, 8% of students are White, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Silver City Elementary School?

Silver City Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Silver City Elementary School offer ?

Silver City Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Silver City Elementary School part of?

Silver City Elementary School is part of Kansas City School District.

In what neighborhood is Silver City Elementary School located?

Silver City Elementary School is located in the Argentine neighborhood of Kansas City, KS. There are 6 other public schools located in Argentine.

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