ERVIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

11115 BENNINGTON AVE
KANSAS CITY, MO 64134

www.hickmanmills.org

427 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Ervin Early Learning Center is a dedicated educational facility located in Kansas City, Missouri, operating under the Hickman Mills C-1 School District. The center focuses specifically on early childhood development, providing a foundational learning environment designed to prepare young children for their transition into elementary school. By prioritizing age-appropriate curriculum and developmental milestones, the school aims to foster social, emotional, and cognitive growth during the most formative years of a child's life.

As part of the Hickman Mills district, the center emphasizes community-focused education and school readiness. The facility serves as a vital resource for local families, offering structured programming that supports early literacy, basic numeracy, and interpersonal skills in a nurturing setting. Through its connection to the broader district, Ervin Early Learning Center works to ensure that students from the Kansas City area have access to high-quality foundational schooling that sets the stage for long-term academic success.

427

Total Students

27.6

Full-Time Teachers

15.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

100.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ERVIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	41
Hispanic	93
Black	245
Asian	3
Two or More	43
American Indian	2

Black
245 (57.4%)
Hispanic
93 (21.8%)
Two or More
43 (10.1%)
White
41 (9.6%)
Asian
3 (0.7%)
American Indian
2 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	HICKMAN MILLS C-1
Phone:	(816)316-7100
Website:	http://www.hickmanmills.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	427
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	427
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 67

Grade 1 80

Grade 2 77

Grade 3 69

Grade 4 61

Grade 5 73