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Topping Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

4433 N Topping Av, Kansas City, MO 64117 · (816) 321-5200 · Part of North Kansas City 74 School District

Kansas City’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
293
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Topping Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Kansas City kids: 10 middle schools

On the path

Where Kansas City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Topping ElementaryYou are here
7–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4433 N Topping Av, Kansas City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten46
Grade 148
Grade 247
Grade 350
Grade 451
Grade 551
Enrollment over time
308’20
314’21
318’22
331’23
293’24

Down 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 34%White 31%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 13%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Topping Elementary from Kansas City families.

Other schools in North Kansas City 74 School District

The district →
Gracemor Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kansas City
C−
684 students14:1
Bell Prairie Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kansas City
A+
642 students15:1
Davidson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kansas City
B−
566 students14:1
Linden West Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gladstone
B
501 students15:1
Crestview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kansas City
C
487 students14:1
Nashua Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kansas City
A
485 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Kansas City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.