The brief
A Kansas City high school serving grades 12th – 12th.
It ranks 1,205 of 1,295 schools in Kansas and 40 of 42 in Kansas City.
500 Reach is listed in Kansas City, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 4 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 53 schools in Kansas City. Learn more
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 66612; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Kansas City school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $26,338
- Median rent
- $706/mo
- College educated
- 16.1%
- Homeownership
- 17.8%
- Poverty rate
- 26.5%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 66612; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 61
- Somewhat Walkable
- Transit Score
- 0
- Minimal Transit
- Bike Score
- 30
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 4,084/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Kansas City. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Kansas City), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Advanced STEM courses
- 4 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 1.6%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does 500 Reach serve?
500 Reach serves students in grades 12th through 12th.
How many students attend 500 Reach?
500 Reach has an enrollment of approximately 188 students.
How does 500 Reach rank in KS?
500 Reach ranks #1,205 of 1,295 schools in KS.
What is 500 Reach's MySchoolScout rating?
500 Reach has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is 500 Reach a charter school?
No, 500 Reach is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is 500 Reach a Title I school?
No, 500 Reach is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for 500 Reach?
1.6% of students at 500 Reach qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 12th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 188
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Wyandotte County
- Phone
- (913) 287-1718
- 4-year graduation
- 15–19%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #40 of 42
- Schools in district
- 43
- District spending per student
- $17,613
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 21.6%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 66612)
- 1,994
- Area median age
- 45.7
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
Keep exploring
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Kansas Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.