Topping Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

4433 N Topping Av
Kansas City, MO 64117

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Bottom 50%

Serving 331 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Topping Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 331 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Topping Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Topping Elementary School's student population of 331 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Topping Elementary School
Kind	49
1	60
2	51
3	58
4	57
5	56

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Total Students

331 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Topping Elementary School
2023	318
2022	314
2021	308
2020	376
2019	376
2018	361
2017	361
2016	363
2015	372
2014	364
2013	356
2012	325
2011	279
2010	276
2009	267
2008	272
2007	265
2006	254
2005	227
2004	227
2003	240
2002	264
2001	275
2000	286
1999	300
1998	298
1997	300
1996	326
1995	305
1994	317
1993	316
1992	346
1991	339
1990	303
1989	294
1988	289
1987	306

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Topping Elementary School
2023	25
2022	28
2021	27
2020	23
2019	23
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	22
2014	23
2013	22
2012	23
2011	20
2010	22
2009	22
2008	20
2007	15
2006	16
2005	15
2004	16
2003	17
2002	16
2001	15
2000	16
1999	17
1998	17
1997	18
1996	18
1995	17
1994	17
1993	19
1992	19
1991	18
1990	16
1989	16
1988	16
1987	16

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School Rankings

Topping Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Topping Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#1246 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Topping Elementary School
2023	#1246
2022	#1442
2021	#1657
2019	#1507
2018	#1386
2017	#318
2016	#678
2015	#833
2014	#1906
2013	#1891
2012	#1693

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35-39%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Topping Elementary School	Missouri	North Kansas City 74 School District
2023	37%	40%	44%
2022	27%	39%	42%
2021	22%	37%	38%
2019	37%	42%	49%
2018	37%	42%	52%
2017	62%	47%	59%
2016	57%	48%	58%
2015	52%	44%	51%
2014	32%	52%	52%
2013	32%	53%	48%
2012	42%	55%	54%

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35-39%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Topping Elementary School	Missouri	North Kansas City 74 School District
2022	37%	43%	47%
2021	32%	46%	49%
2019	32%	49%	52%
2018	37%	49%	52%
2017	72%	61%	69%
2016	67%	63%	66%
2015	57%	60%	65%
2014	22%	53%	52%
2013	32%	55%	52%
2012	42%	55%	54%
2011	42%	55%	55%

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11-19%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Topping Elementary School	Missouri	North Kansas City 74 School District
2022	15%	38%	39%
2021	24%	37%	36%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Topping Elementary School	Missouri	North Kansas City 74 School District
2023	13:1	13:1	14:1
2022	11:1	13:1	13:1
2021	11:1	13:1	14:1
2020	16:1	13:1	15:1
2019	16:1	13:1	15:1
2018	17:1	14:1	16:1
2017	17:1	13:1	16:1
2016	17:1	14:1	16:1
2015	17:1	14:1	16:1
2014	16:1	14:1	16:1
2013	16:1	14:1	15:1
2012	14:1	14:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	15:1
2010	13:1	13:1	14:1
2009	12:1	13:1	15:1
2008	14:1	13:1	14:1
2007	18:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	14:1	15:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2004	14:1	14:1	14:1
2003	14:1	14:1	15:1
2002	17:1	14:1	15:1
2001	18:1	14:1	15:1
2000	18:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1998	17:1	15:1	16:1
1997	17:1	15:1	16:1
1996	18:1	15:1	16:1
1995	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	19:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	16:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	19:1	16:1	16:1
1990	20:1	16:1	16:1
1989	18:1	16:1	17:1
1988	18:1	16:1	17:1
1987	19:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Topping Elementary School	Missouri	North Kansas City 74 School District
2023	4%	2%	5%
2022	2%	2%	4%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	3%	2%	4%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	2%	2%	4%
2012	2%	2%	4%
2011	2%	2%	4%
2010	2%	2%	5%
2009	4%	2%	5%
2008	3%	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	1%	2%	4%
2005	1%	2%	4%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2002	1%	1%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1998	3%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Topping Elementary School	Missouri	North Kansas City 74 School District
2023	14%	8%	15%
2022	17%	8%	15%
2021	18%	7%	15%
2020	16%	7%	15%
2019	16%	7%	15%
2018	15%	6%	14%
2017	15%	6%	14%
2016	16%	6%	14%
2015	15%	6%	14%
2014	14%	6%	13%
2013	13%	5%	13%
2012	15%	5%	13%
2011	13%	5%	13%
2010	13%	4%	10%
2009	12%	4%	10%
2008	13%	4%	11%
2007	9%	3%	10%
2006	11%	3%	9%
2005	10%	3%	8%
2004	7%	3%	7%
2003	10%	2%	6%
2002	7%	2%	5%
2001	5%	2%	4%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	4%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	3%
1995	4%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	3%
1993	5%	1%	2%

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Black

33%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Topping Elementary School	Missouri	North Kansas City 74 School District
2023	34%	15%	16%
2022	31%	15%	15%
2021	32%	15%	15%
2020	35%	16%	14%
2019	35%	16%	14%
2018	30%	16%	14%
2017	30%	16%	14%
2016	28%	16%	13%
2015	30%	16%	13%
2014	28%	16%	12%
2013	25%	17%	12%
2012	26%	17%	12%
2011	25%	17%	12%
2010	24%	18%	14%
2009	25%	18%	13%
2008	23%	18%	12%
2007	20%	18%	11%
2006	18%	18%	11%
2005	7%	18%	9%
2004	4%	18%	8%
2003	4%	18%	7%
2002	4%	18%	6%
2001	4%	17%	5%
2000	3%	17%	4%
1999	1%	17%	4%
1998	1%	17%	3%
1997	3%	17%	3%
1996	3%	16%	3%
1995	3%	16%	3%
1994	3%	16%	3%
1993	2%	15%	2%

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White

35%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Topping Elementary School	Missouri	North Kansas City 74 School District
2023	35%	69%	52%
2022	35%	69%	54%
2021	34%	70%	55%
2020	34%	71%	56%
2019	34%	71%	56%
2018	45%	72%	60%
2017	45%	72%	60%
2016	46%	72%	62%
2015	45%	73%	63%
2014	49%	73%	64%
2013	55%	74%	64%
2012	53%	74%	65%
2011	56%	75%	66%
2010	60%	76%	69%
2009	57%	76%	70%
2008	59%	76%	72%
2007	67%	76%	73%
2006	67%	77%	75%
2005	80%	77%	78%
2004	86%	78%	81%
2003	83%	78%	83%
2002	88%	79%	85%
2001	88%	79%	87%
2000	90%	80%	90%
1999	93%	81%	91%
1998	93%	81%	92%
1997	93%	81%	92%
1996	94%	82%	92%
1995	92%	82%	93%
1994	93%	82%	91%
1993	91%	83%	93%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Topping Elementary School	Missouri	North Kansas City 74 School District
2023	13%	6%	11%
2022	15%	5%	11%
2021	14%	5%	11%
2020	12%	4%	10%
2019	12%	4%	10%
2018	7%	4%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	7%	3%	7%
2015	7%	3%	7%
2014	5%	2%	5%
2013	4%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Topping Elementary School	Missouri	North Kansas City 74 School District
2023	0.73	0.50	0.67
2022	0.74	0.50	0.66
2021	0.74	0.48	0.65
2020	0.73	0.47	0.64
2019	0.73	0.47	0.64
2018	0.69	0.45	0.59
2017	0.69	0.45	0.59
2016	0.69	0.46	0.58
2015	0.69	0.44	0.57
2014	0.67	0.44	0.56
2013	0.62	0.42	0.56
2012	0.63	0.42	0.55
2011	0.61	0.41	0.54
2010	0.57	0.39	0.49
2009	0.60	0.39	0.48
2008	0.59	0.39	0.46
2007	0.51	0.39	0.45
2006	0.51	0.37	0.42
2005	0.35	0.38	0.38
2004	0.26	0.36	0.34
2003	0.30	0.36	0.30
2002	0.22	0.35	0.27
2001	0.22	0.35	0.23
2000	0.19	0.33	0.19
1999	0.13	0.32	0.17
1998	0.13	0.31	0.15
1997	0.13	0.31	0.15
1996	0.12	0.30	0.16
1995	0.15	0.30	0.14
1994	0.13	0.30	0.15
1993	0.17	0.29	0.13

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Eligible for

61%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Topping Elementary School	Missouri	North Kansas City 74 School District
2023	58%	41%	37%
2022	58%	40%	37%
2021	64%	43%	43%
2020	56%	44%	41%
2019	56%	44%	41%
2018	56%	44%	37%
2017	56%	44%	37%
2016	53%	44%	35%
2015	54%	44%	34%
2014	53%	42%	35%
2013	57%	38%	36%
2012	55%	38%	36%
2011	62%	37%	35%
2010	40%	36%	29%
2009	56%	31%	28%
2008	49%	32%	26%
2007	40%	31%	24%
2006	44%	32%	24%
2005	35%	32%	23%
2004	30%	30%	20%
2003	28%	29%	17%
2002	22%	28%	15%
2001	13%	28%	13%
2000	14%	28%	13%
1999	13%	27%	13%
1998	14%	28%	13%
1997	15%	28%	13%
1996	24%	28%	18%
1995	19%	29%	13%
1994	15%	26%	13%
1993	13%	21%	15%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Topping Elementary School	Missouri	North Kansas City 74 School District
2023	12%	7%	10%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	13%	6%	9%
2019	13%	6%	9%
2018	7%	6%	9%
2017	7%	6%	9%
2016	11%	6%	9%
2015	9%	7%	9%
2014	12%	7%	9%
2013	10%	7%	10%
2012	8%	7%	10%
2011	10%	7%	10%
2010	30%	8%	15%
2009	13%	8%	11%
2008	20%	8%	12%
2007	21%	8%	12%
2006	16%	8%	11%
2005	16%	7%	10%
2004	15%	7%	9%
2003	13%	7%	8%
2002	13%	7%	8%
2001	11%	7%	8%
2000	7%	7%	7%
1999	11%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

North Kansas City 74 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Topping Elementary School's ranking?

Topping Elementary School is ranked #1246 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Topping Elementary School?

331 students attend Topping Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Topping Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Topping Elementary School?

Topping Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Topping Elementary School offer ?

Topping Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Topping Elementary School part of?

Topping Elementary School is part of North Kansas City 74 School District.

In what neighborhood is Topping Elementary School located?

Topping Elementary School is located in the Winnetonka neighborhood of Kansas City, MO. There are 1 other public schools located in Winnetonka.

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