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Davidson Elementary

Q: Is Davidson Elementary a good school?

Davidson Elementary ranks 580 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

580^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Davidson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Kansas City, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 621 students. It is part of the North Kansas City 74 school district, which is ranked 104 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Davidson Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from a high of 222 out of 1,058 Missouri elementary schools in 2014-2015 to a ranking of 580 out of 900 in the most recent 2024-2025 school year. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 4 stars to 2 stars during this time period. The school faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores, and achievement gaps among student subgroups. For example, in 2024-2025, only 40.5% of 3rd graders, 41.7% of 4th graders, and 24.7% of 5th graders at Davidson Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the district averages of 47.2%, 49.7%, and 48.1%, respectively.

When compared to nearby schools within the North Kansas City 74 district, Davidson Elementary generally underperforms in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and student group performance. For instance, Chapel Hill Elementary, located just 2.17 miles away, consistently outperforms Davidson Elementary across multiple metrics, including higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Addressing these issues and implementing strategies to improve student outcomes should be a focus for the school and district.

566

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,204

Per pupil spending ?

64.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5100 N Highland
Kansas City, MO 64118-6049

(816) 321-5080

District: North Kansas City 74

Students who attend Davidson Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.4%

African American:

20.8%

Hispanic:

18.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg49%

Missouri avg42%

580^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 43 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	38.9	580 of 900	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	523 of 906	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	493 of 898	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	519 of 908	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	474 of 901	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	715 of 1052	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.9	423 of 1045	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.1	281 of 1032	72.8%	★★★★☆
2016	61.2	348 of 865	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.4	222 of 1058	79.0%	★★★★☆
2014	53.3	520 of 1089	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	26.5	913 of 1108	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.2	732 of 1085	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.7	764 of 1088	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.1	596 of 1066	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.3	545 of 1053	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.7	805 of 1084	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.5	672 of 1080	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.1	587 of 1074	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	70 of 190	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	93 of 191	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	113 of 250	54.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	20 of 65	69.2%	★★★★☆
2024	27.4	46 of 54	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.9	21 of 50	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	45 of 63	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.3	7 of 40	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	45.0	68 of 120	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.0	24 of 105	77.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	264 of 638	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	263 of 625	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	158 of 611	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	42.2	288 of 532	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.4	162 of 574	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	39.2	606 of 907	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.5	251 of 887	71.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★
2024	57.7	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆
2018	48.7	17 of 32	46.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	92 of 97	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	169 of 666	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	74 of 668	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	35.2	623 of 917	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.1	303 of 898	66.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)75th percentile+39 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile+39 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+34 vs school

African American (2025)63rd percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-7 vs state

Mathematics35%-6 vs state

Science26%-16 vs state

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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 Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Oakwood Manor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5900 N Flora Av	Gladstone	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5180	277	25	11.1	61.7%	153 (55.2%)	29 (10.5%)	56 (20.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	34 (12.3%)	71.2	238^th of 900 public elementary schools	73.6%		46.8	484^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.6%	246	45.6				57.1		49.9	$15,591	$537	$15,053
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
Meadowbrook Elementary	Public	K-5	6301 N Michigan Dr	Gladstone	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5150	529	37	14.3	55.0%	250 (47.3%)	77 (14.6%)	114 (21.6%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	53 (10.0%)	70.3	247^th of 900 public elementary schools	72.6%		70.6	252^nd of 906 public elementary schools	72.2%	5	49.3	52.4	44.5	55.3	45.5	54.8	52.2	$14,571	$545	$14,026
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
Briarcliff Elementary	Public	K-5	4100 NW Briarcliff Rd	Kansas City	64116	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5030	352	23	15.2	48.0%	174 (49.4%)	57 (16.2%)	75 (21.3%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	31 (8.8%)	61.4	349^th of 900 public elementary schools	61.2%		66.1	290^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.0%	59	37.8	52.9	42.5	39.2	43.0	60.8	51.6	$14,889	$546	$14,343
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
Chapel Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	3220 NE 67th Terr	Gladstone	64119	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5040	644	39	16.3	37.9%	333 (51.7%)	82 (12.7%)	98 (15.2%)	39 (6.1%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.1%)	70 (10.9%)	90.8	67^th of 900 public elementary schools	92.6%		87.5	80^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.2%	13	60.1	80.9	62.4	56.2	62.5	78.9	69.8	$14,254	$542	$13,712
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
West Englewood Elementary	Public	K-5	1506 NW Englewood Rd	Kansas City	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5210	435	32	13.7	65.1%	146 (33.6%)	98 (22.5%)	90 (20.7%)	38 (8.7%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	55 (12.6%)	48.9	478^th of 900 public elementary schools	46.9%		45.8	498^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.0%	20	28.6	40.4	36.4	41.2	39.4	47.1	45.7	$14,732	$543	$14,190

Frequently Asked Questions about Davidson Elementary

How many students attend Davidson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended Davidson Elementary.

What district is Davidson Elementary in?

North Kansas City 74

Is Davidson Elementary a good school?

Davidson Elementary ranks 580^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Davidson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Davidson Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Davidson Elementary?

Students at Davidson Elementary are 33% White, 21% African American, 19% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% Pacific Islander.

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