Gordon Parks Academy serves 411 learners in grades Prekindergarten-8.

Gordon Parks Academy placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Kansas for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Gordon Parks Academy’s learner population of 411 learners has decreased by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has decreased by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Gordon Parks Academy is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,265 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Gordon Parks Academy is 0.52, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Gordon Parks Academy is Northeast Magnet High School (1.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Brooks Magnet Middle School (1.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Mueller Aerospace/engineering Discovery Magne (0.4 miles away)