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Thomas B. Chinn Elementary

Q: Is Thomas B. Chinn Elementary a good school?

Thomas B. Chinn Elementary ranks 566 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

566^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Thomas B. Chinn Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 442 students in grades K-5 and part of the Park Hill School District. While the district is ranked 84 out of 367 in Missouri and rated 4 out of 5 stars, Thomas B. Chinn Elementary has seen fluctuating performance, ranging from a ranking of 307 out of 1,032 Missouri elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 566 out of 900 in 2024-2025.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Thomas B. Chinn Elementary's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) for grades 3-5 were below the Park Hill district and state averages. For example, in 3rd grade Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 36.5%, compared to 45.7% for the district and 41.4% for the state. The school's performance in 5th grade Science was slightly better, with a 39.2% proficiency rate compared to 47.7% for the Park Hill district and 42.2% for the state. Additionally, Thomas B. Chinn Elementary has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.6% in 2021-2022 to 25.3% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average of around 15%.

The school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 44.8% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Compared to nearby schools like Graden Elementary and English Landing Elementary, which have lower rates of 21.99% and 30.18%, respectively, the high percentage of low-income students at Thomas B. Chinn Elementary may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance.

466

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,766

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7100 NW Chatham Rd
Kansas City, MO 64151-1714

(816) 359-4330

District: Park Hill

Students who attend Thomas B. Chinn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Plaza Middle
High:	Park Hill High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.5%

African American:

21.7%

Hispanic:

17.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Park Hill's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg48%

Missouri avg42%

566^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Park Hill

84^th of 367Park Hill 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	39.9	566 of 900	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	391 of 906	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	423 of 898	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	393 of 908	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	329 of 901	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	344 of 1052	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	383 of 1045	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.0	307 of 1032	70.3%	★★★★☆
2016	54.3	435 of 865	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.8	474 of 1058	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.1	335 of 1089	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.9	338 of 1108	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.5	327 of 1085	69.9%	★★★★☆
2011	67.6	317 of 1088	70.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	212 of 1066	80.1%	★★★★☆
2009	69.7	260 of 1053	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	72.8	214 of 1084	80.3%	★★★★☆
2007	72.1	211 of 1080	80.5%	★★★★☆
2006	78.8	138 of 1074	87.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	58.0	89 of 250	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	110 of 243	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	51.8	54 of 120	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	46 of 105	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	426 of 638	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	192 of 625	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	201 of 611	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	324 of 574	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	752 of 907	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	671 of 887	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	374 of 666	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	349 of 668	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	401 of 673	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	390 of 675	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.7	269 of 691	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.9	142 of 917	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	251 of 898	72.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2019)64th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2019)55th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science39%-3 vs state

English Language Arts36%-8 vs state

Mathematics33%-8 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
Thomas B. Chinn Elementary	Public	K-5	7100 NW Chatham Rd	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4330	466	39	11.9	46.4%	198 (42.5%)	101 (21.7%)	81 (17.4%)	16 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (5.6%)	41 (8.8%)	39.9	566^th of 900 public elementary schools	37.1%		55.5	391^st of 906 public elementary schools	56.8%	175	36.5	31.6	30.2	39.2	36.6	31.6	37.8	$15,766	$96	$15,670
English Landing Elementary	Public	K-5	6500 NW Klamm Dr	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4370	435	32	13.4	27.4%	292 (67.1%)	43 (9.9%)	67 (15.4%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	22 (5.1%)	77.8	180^th of 900 public elementary schools	80.0%		79.2	156^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.8%	24	65.7	52.3	39.9	48.5	71.9	64.1	52.8	$16,206	$310	$15,896
Prairie Point Elementary	Public	K-5	8101 NW Belvidere Pkwy	Kansas City	64152	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4380	437	32	13.6	33.0%	292 (66.8%)	47 (10.8%)	55 (12.6%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	25 (5.7%)	54.7	411^th of 900 public elementary schools	54.3%		50.1	452^nd of 906 public elementary schools	50.1%	41	37.8	45.8	45.3	42.1	41.7			$16,573	$106	$16,467
Southeast Elementary	Public	K-5	5704 N Northwood Rd	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4360	548	41	13.4	31.8%	310 (56.6%)	107 (19.5%)	63 (11.5%)	19 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	34 (6.2%)	67	286^th of 900 public elementary schools	68.2%		65.4	298^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.1%	12	52.3	51.0	39.9	42.1	52.3	59.3	45.5	$14,131	$135	$13,996
Alfred L. Renner Elementary	Public	K-5	7401 NW Barry Rd	Kansas City	64153	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4350	403	32	12.7	43.7%	198 (49.1%)	68 (16.9%)	69 (17.1%)	15 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.7%)	33 (8.2%)	46.2	505^th of 900 public elementary schools	43.9%		43.5	524^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.2%	19	33.8	37.1	28.3	35.7	49.9	47.1	35.7	$16,323	$380	$15,943
Graden Elementary	Public	K-5	8804 Hwy 45 NW	Parkville	64152	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4340	415	27	15.2	24.8%	307 (74.0%)	19 (4.6%)	51 (12.3%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.5%)	67	285^th of 900 public elementary schools	68.3%		85.1	102^nd of 906 public elementary schools	88.7%	183	46.3	52.0	39.1	53.1	46.2	57.0		$15,637	$143	$15,494
Line Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	5801 NW Waukomis Dr	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4320	321	28	11.4	43.6%	189 (58.9%)	55 (17.1%)	32 (10.0%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.9%)	43.4	533^rd of 900 public elementary schools	40.8%		34	622^nd of 906 public elementary schools	31.3%	89	51.3	30.0	23.2	28.8	44.1	34.6		$19,112	$518	$18,594
Hopewell Elementary	Public	K-5	5801 NW Waukomis	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4410	483	38	12.5	29.6%	270 (55.9%)	113 (23.4%)	56 (11.6%)	11 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	66.1	300^th of 900 public elementary schools	66.7%		70.9	245^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.0%	55	32.5	56.4	51.7	51.7	38.7		59.0	$15,945	$89	$15,855
Tiffany Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	5301 NW Old Tiffany Springs Rd	Kansas City	64154	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4400	484	36	13.3	29.8%	259 (53.5%)	108 (22.3%)	53 (11.0%)	20 (4.1%)	3 (0.6%)	14 (2.9%)	27 (5.6%)	44.4	519^th of 900 public elementary schools	42.3%		44.4	514^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.3%	5	34.4	26.3	38.8	40.1	50.5	27.5	41.4	$16,230	$312	$15,918
Pathfinder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1951 NW 87th Terr	Kansas City	64154	Platte County	Platte County R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 436-6670	409	34	12.0	40.8%	196 (47.9%)	101 (24.7%)	58 (14.2%)	17 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	24 (5.9%)	44.2	522^nd of 900 public elementary schools	42.0%		29.9	657^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.5%	135	34.1	29.9	34.7	43.0	38.3	36.1	44.0	$14,423	$265	$14,158

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas B. Chinn Elementary

Is Thomas B. Chinn Elementary a good school?

Thomas B. Chinn Elementary ranks 566^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thomas B. Chinn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Thomas B. Chinn Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Thomas B. Chinn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thomas B. Chinn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Plaza Middle
High : Park Hill High

What district is Thomas B. Chinn Elementary in?

Park Hill

What is the racial makeup of Thomas B. Chinn Elementary?

Students at Thomas B. Chinn Elementary are 42% White, 22% African American, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian.

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