Is Topping Elementary a good school?

Topping Elementary ranks 477 th of 906 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Topping Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 331 students attended Topping Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Topping Elementary?

Students at Topping Elementary are 35% White, 33% African American, 17% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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

Topping Elementary

Summary:

Topping Elementary is a public elementary school located in Kansas City, Missouri, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 318 students. The school is part of the North Kansas City 74 school district, which is ranked 126 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Topping Elementary has had a fluctuating performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 477 out of 906 Missouri elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year (rated 2 out of 5 stars) to as low as 907 out of 1,089 schools in the 2013-2014 school year (rated 1 out of 5 stars). The school's performance has been particularly strong for African American students, ranking as high as 2 out of 185 Missouri elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2022-2023 school year. However, Topping Elementary's student performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) tests, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.5% in the 2021-2022 school year to 24.8% in the 2022-2023 school year, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools within the North Kansas City 74 district, such as Chapel Hill Elementary and Maplewood Elementary, Topping Elementary's performance is generally lower, with lower student proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. Despite these challenges, Topping Elementary has shown strong performance for its African American student subgroup, suggesting that the school may be effectively supporting the academic achievement of this specific group of students.

Detail:

Public K-5

4433 N Topping Av
Kansas City, MO 64117-1554

(816) 321-5200

District: North Kansas City 74

SchoolDigger Rank:
477^th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,605

Students who attend Topping Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 331

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.3%

African American:

32.9%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Topping Elementary ranks worse than 52.6% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 13^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the North Kansas City 74 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.28. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Topping Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35.3%), African American (32.9%), Hispanic (16.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Topping Elementary is 12.7, which is the 10^th best among 20 elementary schools in the North Kansas City 74 School District. (See more...)

Compare Topping Elementary employs 25.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Topping Elementary is $13,605, which is the 7^th highest among 20 elementary schools in the North Kansas City 74 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Topping Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Topping Elementary 477^th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Topping Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

African American students:

White students:

North Kansas City 74:

SchoolDigger ranks North Kansas City 74 126^th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Topping Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Topping Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	21.25	960^th	1074	10.6%
2007	30.96	877^th	1080	18.8%
2008	34.72	832^nd	1084	23.2%
2009	25.73	880^th	1053	16.4%
2010	40.19	725^th	1066	32.0%
2011	51.58	582^nd	1088	46.5%
2012	32.65	842^nd	1085	22.4%
2013	19.48	978^th	1108	11.7%
2014	24.90	907^th	1089	16.7%
2015	60.00	412^th	1058	61.1%
2016	63.78	320^th	865	63.0%
2017	71.66	275^th	1032	73.4%
2018	34.03	730^th	1045	30.1%
2019	27.43	821^st	1052	22.0%
2021	24.12	700^th	901	22.3%
2022	33.94	616^th	908	32.2%
2023	44.27	518^th	898	42.3%
2024	47.28	477^th	906	47.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Topping Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	42.16	552^nd	887	37.8%
2019	32.07	695^th	907	23.4%
2021	29.36	439^th	574	23.5%
2022	20.70	466^th	532	12.4%
2023	68.47	120^th	611	80.4%
2024	53.81	250^th	625	60.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Topping Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2019	66.95	59^th	250	76.4%
2021	61.94	42^nd	163	74.2%
2023	90.97	2^nd	185	98.9%
2024	76.51	22^nd	191	88.5%

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Rank History for White students at Topping Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	29.94	661^st	898	26.4%
2019	22.68	780^th	917	14.9%
2022	9.60	640^th	675	5.2%
2024	38.55	422^nd	668	36.8%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Topping Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	339	339
1992	321	7	3	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	346
1993	289	7	2	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	316
1994	295	9	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
1995	307	9	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
1996	307	9	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
1997	279	10	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	300
1998	278	4	6	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	298
1999	278	4	6	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	300
2000	256	10	8	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	286
2001	243	12	5	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	275
2002	200	9	2	25	4	n/a	n/a	0	240
2003	200	9	2	25	4	n/a	n/a	0	240
2004	195	8	1	17	6	n/a	n/a	0	227
2005	181	16	2	23	5	n/a	n/a	0	227
2006	171	46	3	28	6	n/a	n/a	0	254
2007	177	52	6	25	5	n/a	n/a	0	265
2008	161	62	9	35	5	n/a	n/a	0	272
2009	152	68	10	31	6	n/a	n/a	0	267
2010	165	66	6	36	3	n/a	n/a	0	276
2011	157	70	5	36	2	0	9	0	279
2012	172	85	6	48	0	0	14	0	325
2013	196	89	8	47	2	0	14	0	356
2014	177	103	10	50	3	0	21	0	364
2015	167	110	13	54	2	2	24	0	372
2016	165	100	11	56	2	2	27	0	363
2017	159	106	11	55	2	1	27	0	361
2018	150	113	10	59	0	0	44	0	376
2019	130	130	10	61	0	0	45	0	376
2020	107	104	7	55	0	0	46	0	319
2021	105	98	7	54	0	0	44	0	308
2022	110	97	8	52	0	1	46	0	314
2023	111	107	12	46	0	1	41	0	318
2024	117	109	9	55	0	3	38	0	331

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Topping Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	339	17.9	18.9	n/a
1992	346	19.2	18.0	19.4
1993	316	18.7	16.9	13.3
1994	317	17.0	18.6	14.5
1995	326	18.1	18.0	24.2
1996	326	18.1	18.0	24.2
1997	300	17.9	16.8	14.7
1998	298	17.3	17.2	13.8
1999	300	17.6	17.0	24
2000	286	16.4	17.4	21.3
2001	275	15.6	17.6	24
2002	240	17.5	13.7	40.8
2003	240	17.5	13.7	40.8
2004	227	16.2	14.0	45.8
2005	227	15.0	15.1	51.1
2006	254	16.8	15.1	60.2
2007	265	15.8	16.8	60.8
2008	272	19.6	13.9	68.4
2009	267	21.5	12.4	68.9
2010	276	21.5	12.8	69.6
2011	279	20.3	13.7	71.3
2012	325	23.2	13.9	63.1
2013	356	22.3	15.9	67.1
2014	364	22.6	16.0	65.1
2015	372	22.0	16.9	63.7
2016	363	22.0	16.5	65.6
2017	361	20.6	17.4	63.7
2018	376	24.1	15.5	66.5
2019	376	22.6	16.5	68.9
2020	319	25.6	12.4	70.5
2021	308	26.9	11.4	68.8
2022	314	27.6	11.3	61.5
2023	318	25.3	12.5	69.5
2024	331	25.9	12.7	71

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Topping Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	339	17.9	18.9	n/a
1992	346	19.2	18.0	19.4
1993	316	18.7	16.9	13.3
1994	317	17.0	18.6	14.5
1995	326	18.1	18.0	24.2
1996	326	18.1	18.0	24.2
1997	300	17.9	16.8	14.7
1998	298	17.3	17.2	13.8
1999	300	17.6	17.0	24
2000	286	16.4	17.4	21.3
2001	275	15.6	17.6	24
2002	240	17.5	13.7	40.8
2003	240	17.5	13.7	40.8
2004	227	16.2	14.0	45.8
2005	227	15.0	15.1	51.1
2006	254	16.8	15.1	60.2
2007	265	15.8	16.8	60.8
2008	272	19.6	13.9	68.4
2009	267	21.5	12.4	68.9
2010	276	21.5	12.8	69.6
2011	279	20.3	13.7	71.3
2012	325	23.2	13.9	63.1
2013	356	22.3	15.9	67.1
2014	364	22.6	16.0	65.1
2015	372	22.0	16.9	63.7
2016	363	22.0	16.5	65.6
2017	361	20.6	17.4	63.7
2018	376	24.1	15.5	66.5
2019	376	22.6	16.5	68.9
2020	319	25.6	12.4	70.5
2021	308	26.9	11.4	68.8
2022	314	27.6	11.3	61.5
2023	318	25.3	12.5	69.5
2024	331	25.9	12.7	71

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Topping Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,133 (9.9%)	$10,367 (90.1%)	$11,500
2020	$571 (5.0%)	$10,782 (95.0%)	$11,353
2021	$1,036 (8.2%)	$11,640 (91.8%)	$12,676
2022	$574 (4.2%)	$13,031 (95.8%)	$13,605

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Topping Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 821^st of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 518^th of 898 Elementary schools	20.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Topping Elementary)	52.4	27.3	25.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Kansas City 74)	56	47.5	8.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Topping Elementary)	43.6	35.2	8.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Kansas City 74)	54.9	48	6.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Topping Elementary)	44	50.1	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Kansas City 74)	55.2	49.2	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Topping Elementary)	34	48.1	14.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (North Kansas City 74)	53.4	53.8	0.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Topping Elementary)	15.9	32.7	16.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Kansas City 74)	49.5	48.8	0.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Topping Elementary)	20.7	22.5	1.8%
5th Grade Science (North Kansas City 74)	47.4	46.2	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Topping Elementary)	19.3	43.8	24.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (North Kansas City 74)	50.6	52.3	1.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44.1	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	376	318	15.4%
African American	130	107	17.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	10	12	20%
Hispanic	61	46	24.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	130	111	14.6%
Two or More Races	45	41	8.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.9%	69.5%	0.6%

Schools Near Topping Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)			MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	331	26	12.7	71.0%	117 (35.3%)	109 (32.9%)	55 (16.6%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	38 (11.5%)	47.3	477^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.4%		44.3	518^th of 898 public elementary schools	42.3%	41	41.7	53.5	27.5	20.7	50.9	48.1	27.4	$13,605	$574	$13,031
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	251	21	11.8	81.7%	78 (31.1%)	68 (27.1%)	54 (21.5%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	43 (17.1%)	22.2	711^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.5%		29.7	661^st of 898 public elementary schools	26.4%	50		23.0	21.7	27.1		31.8	21.7	$15,732	$622	$15,109
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	318	28	11.2	73.0%	171 (53.8%)	51 (16.0%)	51 (16.0%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (12.3%)	77.8	168^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.5%		77.2	164^th of 898 public elementary schools	81.7%	4		73.3	42.5	50.9	56.0	69.3	44.6	$14,383	$590	$13,793
Lakewood Elementary	Public	K-5	4624 N Norton	Kansas City	64117	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5120	170	15	11.1	67.6%	82 (48.2%)	23 (13.5%)	27 (15.9%)	9 (5.3%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.4%)	24 (14.1%)								(n/a)		41.0		39.0				$14,434	$597	$13,838
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	386	29	13.0	75.1%	174 (45.1%)	103 (26.7%)	49 (12.7%)	18 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.9%)	58.3	365^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.7%		42.5	541^st of 898 public elementary schools	39.8%	176	34.4	46.7	42.0	44.0	41.6	55.7	46.0	$12,702	$554	$12,148
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	655	52	12.6	70.2%	285 (43.5%)	151 (23.1%)	117 (17.9%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	84 (12.8%)	38.7	571^st of 906 public elementary schools	37.0%		41.8	545^th of 898 public elementary schools	39.3%	26	28.0	34.3	31.7		33.2	44.8	37.1	$13,371	$583	$12,788
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	330	27	12.0	53.9%	167 (50.6%)	37 (11.2%)	65 (19.7%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	44 (13.3%)	48	473^rd of 906 public elementary schools	47.8%		53.4	416^th of 898 public elementary schools	53.7%	57	33.9	41.8	41.1	45.0	34.0	35.4	43.0	$13,156	$555	$12,601
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	643	59	10.8	73.9%	45 (7.0%)	119 (18.5%)	452 (70.3%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.0%)	27.8	676^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.4%		31.7	642^nd of 898 public elementary schools	28.5%	34	39.1	36.7	25.7	22.8	23.7	28.3	22.9	$14,594	$2,126	$12,468
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	621	43	14.5	67.3%	214 (34.5%)	121 (19.5%)	107 (17.2%)	40 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.6%)	96 (15.5%)	43.6	523^rd of 906 public elementary schools	42.3%		46.9	493^rd of 898 public elementary schools	45.1%	30	46.6	40.5	21.4	14.9	43.3	55.0	27.5	$13,013	$555	$12,458
Early Education Center	Public	PK	6479 N Prospect	Gladstone	64119	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5250	107	49	2.1	32.7%	67 (62.6%)	10 (9.3%)	18 (16.8%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.4%)								(n/a)

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