Dobbs Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri · Hickman Mills C-1 School District · Grades K–5
Dobbs Elementary School serves 320 students in grades K–5 in Kansas City (Jackson County). It is one of 10 schools in Hickman Mills C-1 School District. By enrollment it is the 629th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 24.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Hickman Mills C-1 School District |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291434000652 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hickman Mills C-1 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 320 | 4,472 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
Dobbs Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 7 elementary schools in Hickman Mills C-1 School District, Dobbs Elementary School is the 5th largest, with 7.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.1 miles away and have a median of 341 students, so Dobbs Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 kindergarten with 63 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 45, against an average of 53 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 63 in kindergarten and 58 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 54.4% of enrollment, a lower share than across Hickman Mills C-1 (59.9%). White students are next, at 19.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Hickman Mills C-1 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 46.9% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Dobbs Elementary School has 24.88 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 320 students would have about 26 teachers, so Dobbs Elementary School has 1.1 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 Santa Fe Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 23 elementary schools within 5 miles and 84 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 54.4% |
| White | 19.7% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Asian | 8.4% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.6% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 63 |
| Grade 1 | 54 |
| Grade 2 | 47 |
| Grade 3 | 53 |
| Grade 4 | 45 |
| Grade 5 | 58 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9400 Eastern, Kansas City, MO 64138
Phone: (816)316-7800
Website: hickmanmills.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dobbs Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Elementary School | Hickman Mills C-1 | 0.6 mi | 356 | 14.3 | 100% |
| Truman Elementary School | Hickman Mills C-1 | 0.7 mi | 287 | 12.8 | 100% |
| Compass Elementary School | Hickman Mills C-1 | 1.7 mi | 335 | 14 | 100% |
| Spring Valley Elementary School | Raytown C-2 | 1.9 mi | 353 | 15 | 73.7% |
| Westridge Elementary School | Raytown C-2 | 2.3 mi | 319 | 13.8 | 72.7% |
| Ervin Elementary School | Hickman Mills C-1 | 2.3 mi | 427 | 15.5 | 100% |
| Southwood Elementary School | Raytown C-2 | 2.7 mi | 346 | 12.9 | 61.3% |
| Ingels Elementary School | Hickman Mills C-1 | 2.8 mi | 261 | 10.3 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hickman Mills C-1
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 335 |
| Ervin Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 427 |
| Freda Markley Early Childhood | Pre-K | Pre-K | 190 |
| Hickman Mills Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 590 |
| Ingels Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 261 |
| Ruskin High School | High | 9–12 | 1,299 |
| Santa Fe Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 356 |
| Truman Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 287 |
| Warford Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 407 |