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Chouteau Elementary

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Chouteau Elementary ranks 509 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

509^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Chouteau Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 386 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the North Kansas City 74 school district, which is ranked 104 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Academically, Chouteau Elementary's performance, as measured by MAP test scores, is generally below the district and state averages across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 31.1% (4th grade) to 45.2% (3rd grade), compared to the district's 47.2%-49.7% and the state's 41.4%-43.8%. Similarly, in English Language Arts, Chouteau's proficiency rates ranged from 26.6% (4th grade) to 37.6% (5th grade), while the district and state had higher rates. The school's performance on the 5th grade Science assessment was also lower than the district and state, at 45% proficient or better compared to 45.9% and 42.2%, respectively.

Chouteau Elementary faces additional challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.5% to 22.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state's average. Compared to nearby schools in the North Kansas City 74 district, such as Maplewood Elementary and Lakewood Elementary, Chouteau Elementary generally performs below average, with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. While the school's African American and Hispanic student subgroups perform relatively well compared to their peers statewide, the White student subgroup performs significantly worse, ranking in the bottom quartile of Missouri elementary schools.

346

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,614

Per pupil spending ?

71.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3701 N Jackson
Kansas City, MO 64117-2645

(816) 321-5050

District: North Kansas City 74

Students who attend Chouteau Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eastgate 6th Grade Center
	Northgate Middle
High:	North Kansas City High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

African American:

23.7%

Hispanic:

12.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg49%

Missouri avg42%

509^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 20Elementary Schools in the North Kansas City 74

104^th of 367North Kansas City 74 among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	509 of 900	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.3	365 of 906	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	541 of 898	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	414 of 908	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	536 of 901	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	709 of 1052	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	583 of 1045	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.0	631 of 1032	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.8	467 of 865	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.8	478 of 1058	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	35.2	789 of 1089	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.7	1002 of 1108	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.7	948 of 1085	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.6	888 of 1088	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.5	811 of 1066	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.8	782 of 1053	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.4	712 of 1084	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.5	841 of 1080	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.9	855 of 1074	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	64.0	59 of 243	75.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	38 of 65	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	83.9	4 of 105	96.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	227 of 638	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	194 of 625	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	218 of 611	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.6	46 of 532	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	64.7	127 of 574	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	377 of 907	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	300 of 887	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	22.8	30 of 32	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	612 of 666	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	472 of 668	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	533 of 673	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	519 of 691	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	676 of 917	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.1	481 of 898	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2018)96th percentile+52 vs school

African American (2018)76th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile~ school

White (2025)8th percentile-35 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)6th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science45%+3 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

English Language Arts33%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Chouteau Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chouteau Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 N Jackson	Kansas City	64117	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5050	346	26	13.2	71.4%	161 (46.5%)	82 (23.7%)	44 (12.7%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	40 (11.6%)	45.7	509^th of 900 public elementary schools	43.4%		58.3	365^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.7%	144	45.2	31.1	43.5		45.0	35.8	26.6	37.6		$15,614	$548	$15,066
Winnwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4531 NE 44th Terr	Kansas City	64117	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5220	264	23	11.4	74.6%	80 (30.3%)	85 (32.2%)	53 (20.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	36 (13.6%)	30.4	656^th of 900 public elementary schools	27.1%		22.2	711^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.5%	55	9.0		45.8			16.0	24.4	37.4		$15,479	$543	$14,935
Topping Elementary	Public	K-5	4433 N Topping Av	Kansas City	64117	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5200	293	24	12.0	72.7%	90 (30.7%)	101 (34.5%)	51 (17.4%)	8 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	37 (12.6%)	39.7	570^th of 900 public elementary schools	36.7%		47.3	477^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.4%	93	55.5	46.1	23.6		16.5	35.5		33.3		$16,083	$547	$15,536
Lakewood Elementary	Public	K-5	4624 N Norton	Kansas City	64117	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5120	185	14	13.4	62.2%	79 (42.7%)	26 (14.1%)	36 (19.5%)	8 (4.3%)	2 (1.1%)	6 (3.2%)	28 (15.1%)								(n/a)			41.5				71.3			$15,953	$544	$15,408
Frontier School Of Innovation	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6700 Corporate Dr.	Kansas City	64120	Jackson County	Frontier Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 363-1907	645	57	11.2	86.0%	43 (6.7%)	123 (19.1%)	446 (69.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.3%)	34.7	621^st of 900 public elementary schools	31.0%		27.8	676^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.4%	55	32.5	41.6	28.4		38.8	26.7	30.3	29.7		$17,635	$1,069	$16,566
Maplewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 NE 52nd St	Kansas City	64119	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5140	330	28	11.8	62.7%	158 (47.9%)	61 (18.5%)	57 (17.3%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	43 (13.0%)	77	189^th of 900 public elementary schools	79.0%		77.8	168^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.5%	21	49.9	69.7	45.1			45.6	67.9			$15,832	$544	$15,288
Crestview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4327 N Holmes	Kansas City	64116	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5070	487	36	13.6	60.8%	144 (29.6%)	138 (28.3%)	85 (17.5%)	48 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	62 (12.7%)	29.9	662^nd of 900 public elementary schools	26.4%		26.1	686^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.3%	24	32.7	18.8	21.0		24.0	40.5	22.9	41.7		$15,310	$544	$14,766
Davidson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 N Highland	Kansas City	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5080	566	41	13.7	64.5%	189 (33.4%)	118 (20.8%)	107 (18.9%)	34 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.3%)	88 (15.5%)	38.9	580^th of 900 public elementary schools	35.6%		43.6	523^rd of 906 public elementary schools	42.3%	57	40.5	41.7	24.7		25.8	45.8	34.9	28.6		$14,204	$528	$13,677
Ravenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	5020 NE 58th St	Kansas City	64119	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5190	317	26	12.0	56.5%	153 (48.3%)	33 (10.4%)	68 (21.5%)	17 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	42 (13.2%)	50	465^th of 900 public elementary schools	48.3%		48	473^rd of 906 public elementary schools	47.8%	8	33.3		47.4		35.5	49.9	32.4	37.2		$15,168	$525	$14,643
Gladstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	335 N Elmwood	Kansas City	64123	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3285	406	34	12.0	100.0%	32 (7.9%)	103 (25.4%)	194 (47.8%)	65 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.0%)	16.5	763^rd of 900 public elementary schools	15.2%		18.3	746^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.7%	17	24.2	16.4	25.1	21.4	27.2	20.6	19.0	26.2	10.5	$21,191	$2,614	$18,577

Frequently Asked Questions about Chouteau Elementary

How many students attend Chouteau Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Chouteau Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Chouteau Elementary?

Students at Chouteau Elementary are 47% White, 24% African American, 13% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Chouteau Elementary a good school?

Chouteau Elementary ranks 509^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Chouteau Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chouteau Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eastgate 6th Grade Center
Middle : Northgate Middle
High : North Kansas City High

What district is Chouteau Elementary in?

North Kansas City 74

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