Topping Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri · North Kansas City 74 School District · Grades K–5
Topping Elementary School serves 293 students in grades 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 702nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12 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 ÷ 24.37 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 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 | 292280001291 |
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 | 293 | 21,252 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 14.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.7% | 45.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% 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.
Topping Elementary School in context
Size
Topping Elementary School is the 18th largest of North Kansas City 74 School District's 22 elementary schools; its 293 students are 1.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 338; Topping 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 grade 4 with 51 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 46, against an average of 49 per grade. This year grade 5 has 11% more students than kindergarten (51 against 46). 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
The largest group is Black students: 34.5% here and 17.7% across North Kansas City 74. White students are next, at 30.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
72.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.5% across North Kansas City 74 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 35.8% 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
With 24.37 full-time-equivalent teachers for 293 students, Topping Elementary School has 12 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 293 students would have about 23.8 teachers, so Topping Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Topping Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Winnwood Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 91 other elementary schools, 19 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 34.5% |
| White | 30.7% |
| Hispanic | 17.4% |
| Two or more races | 12.6% |
| Asian | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
55.6% of students are girls and 44.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 46 |
| Grade 1 | 48 |
| Grade 2 | 47 |
| Grade 3 | 50 |
| Grade 4 | 51 |
| Grade 5 | 51 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4433 N Topping Av, Kansas City, MO 64117
Phone: (816)321-5200
Website: nkcschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Topping Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnwood Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 0.8 mi | 264 | 11.5 | 74.6% |
| Maplewood Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 1.0 mi | 330 | 11.8 | 62.7% |
| Lakewood Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 1.2 mi | 185 | 13.5 | 62.2% |
| Chouteau Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 1.4 mi | 346 | 13.2 | 71.4% |
| Gracemor Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 1.7 mi | 684 | 13.8 | 71.1% |
| Ravenwood Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 1.8 mi | 317 | 12.1 | 56.5% |
| Frontier School of Innovation | Frontier Schools | 2.7 mi | 645 | 11.3 | 86% |
| Davidson Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 2.7 mi | 566 | 13.7 | 64.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.