Davidson Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri · North Kansas City 74 School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Davidson Elementary School serves 566 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Kansas City (Clay County). It is one of 33 schools in North Kansas City 74 School District. By enrollment it is the 91st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 41.19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | North Kansas City 74 School District |
| County | Clay County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292280001267 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | North Kansas City 74 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 566 | 21,252 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 14.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.5% | 45.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Davidson Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 22 elementary schools in North Kansas City 74 School District, Davidson Elementary School is the 6th largest, with 2.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.7 miles away and have a median of 335 students, so Davidson Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 106 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 83, against an average of 94 per grade. This year grade 5 has 26% more students than kindergarten (106 against 84). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 33.4% of enrollment, a lower share than across North Kansas City 74 (49%). Black students are next, at 20.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.5% across North Kansas City 74 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 28.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Davidson Elementary School has 41.19 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 566 students would have about 46 teachers, so Davidson Elementary School has 4.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Oakwood Manor Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 20 elementary schools within 5 miles and 80 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 33.4% |
| Black | 20.8% |
| Hispanic | 18.9% |
| Two or more races | 15.5% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5.3% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 84 |
| Grade 1 | 93 |
| Grade 2 | 96 |
| Grade 3 | 104 |
| Grade 4 | 83 |
| Grade 5 | 106 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5100 N Highland, Kansas City, MO 64118
Phone: (816)321-5080
Website: nkcschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Davidson Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Manor Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 1.0 mi | 277 | 11.2 | 61.7% |
| Crestview Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 1.2 mi | 487 | 13.6 | 60.8% |
| Meadowbrook Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 1.4 mi | 529 | 14.3 | 55% |
| Lakewood Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 1.5 mi | 185 | 13.5 | 62.2% |
| Briarcliff Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 1.9 mi | 352 | 15.3 | 48% |
| Winnwood Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 2.0 mi | 264 | 11.5 | 74.6% |
| Chapel Hill Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 2.2 mi | 644 | 16.3 | 37.9% |
| Ravenwood Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 2.2 mi | 317 | 12.1 | 56.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.