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Topping Elementary

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Topping Elementary ranks 570 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

570^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Topping Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 331 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the North Kansas City 74 school district, which is ranked 104 out of 367 districts in the state.

While Topping Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, the school has shown strong performance for specific student subgroups. For example, Topping Elementary ranked 2nd out of 185 Missouri elementary schools for African American students and 184th out of 638 schools for low socioeconomic status students. However, the school has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.5% to 24.8% in recent years, which may be contributing to its overall lower performance. Additionally, Topping Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a large proportion of students from low-income families.

When comparing Topping Elementary to nearby schools in the North Kansas City 74 district, there is a range of performance levels, with some schools performing better and others performing worse. This suggests that factors beyond just district-level resources and policies may be influencing the performance of individual schools. The nearby schools also have varying levels of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, which may contribute to the differences in performance observed among the schools. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and evaluating the effectiveness of resource allocation could be important areas for Topping Elementary to focus on to improve student outcomes.

293

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,083

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4433 N Topping Av
Kansas City, MO 64117-1554

(816) 321-5200

District: North Kansas City 74

Students who attend Topping Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eastgate 6th Grade Center
	Maple Park Middle
High:	Winnetonka High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.5%

White:

30.7%

Hispanic:

17.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2019 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 37th (2025) from a 22nd-percentile low (2019)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 26 pts below the Missouri average

!Near the bottom of North Kansas City 74's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg49%

Missouri avg42%

570^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	570 of 900	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	477 of 906	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	518 of 898	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	616 of 908	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	700 of 901	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	821 of 1052	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	730 of 1045	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	71.7	275 of 1032	73.4%	★★★★☆
2016	63.8	320 of 865	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.0	412 of 1058	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	24.9	907 of 1089	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.5	978 of 1108	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.6	842 of 1085	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.6	582 of 1088	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.2	725 of 1066	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	25.7	880 of 1053	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.7	832 of 1084	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.0	877 of 1080	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.3	960 of 1074	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	76.5	22 of 191	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	91.0	2 of 185	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	61.9	42 of 163	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	59 of 250	76.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	184 of 638	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	53.8	250 of 625	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	120 of 611	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	20.7	466 of 532	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	439 of 574	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	695 of 907	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	552 of 887	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	38.6	422 of 668	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.6	640 of 675	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	780 of 917	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	661 of 898	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)88th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+34 vs school

White (2024)37th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics41%~ state avg

English Language Arts34%-9 vs state

Science16%-26 vs state

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Schools Near Topping 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Gracemor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5125 N Sycamore	Kansas City	64119	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5110	684	50	13.7	71.1%	272 (39.8%)	157 (23.0%)	142 (20.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	97 (14.2%)	33.8	630^th of 900 public elementary schools	30.0%		38.7	571^st of 906 public elementary schools	37.0%	59	20.0	26.2	36.3	32.2	29.1	32.6	46.8	$14,404	$535	$13,869
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Topping Elementary

How many students attend Topping Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Topping Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Topping Elementary?

Students at Topping Elementary are 34% African American, 31% White, 17% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Topping Elementary in?

North Kansas City 74

What schools do graduates of Topping Elementary attend?

Students who attend Topping Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eastgate 6th Grade Center
Middle : Maple Park Middle
High : Winnetonka High

Is Topping Elementary a good school?

Topping Elementary ranks 570^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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