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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIPER-KANSAS CITY·NCES 201068002041

Piper Creek Elementary

4420 N. 107th Street, Kansas City, KS 66109 · (913) 721-5000 · Wyandotte County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL598 STUDENTS
Enrollment
598
Elementary
DISTRICT 621 · STATE 313
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
191 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 51%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 3
188
Grade 4
189
Grade 5
221
Student demographics
White
31252%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
8815%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 23%
Black
8514%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 7%
Asian
6110%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 3%
Two+
508%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
28347%
Female
31553%

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Test scores

KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
55.1%
KS avg 44.5% . +8.2pp since 2023
Math
44.0%
KS avg 38.8% . -2.5pp since 2023
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.9%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
598
+143 (+31%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 17.8:1
% White
52%
was 64%
% Hispanic
15%
was 12%
% Black
14%
was 14%
% Asian
10%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Piper Creek Elementary

Located at 4420 N. 107th Street, in Kansas City, Kansas, Piper Creek Elementary is a large elementary campus that caters to 598 students (grades 3 through 5), run under Piper-Kansas City. That puts it 91% above the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 313 students.

Piper-Kansas City runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 2,835 students. Piper Creek Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Piper Creek Elementary logs that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 15% Hispanic, 14% Black, 10% Asian, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Wyandotte County as a whole is about 42% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Piper Creek Elementary has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. An estimated 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Wyandotte County's rate of about 75%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Piper Creek Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.9%, the actual is 52.4%, a residual of +5.5 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Wyandotte County indicate the typical household earns roughly $63,631 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Wyandotte County's 62 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,713 students), Piper Creek Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Piper Middle, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Piper Creek Elementary at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 22.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Five-year trend. Piper Creek Elementary's enrollment has ticked up 31% since 2018, when it stood at 455 (now 598). The White share of enrollment contracted from 64% to 52% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Piper Creek Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Wyandotte County at a glance

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Population
167,654
Census ACS
Median income
$63,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
62
30,713 students

Quick facts

School name
Piper Creek Elementary
District
Piper-Kansas City
Address
4420 N. 107th Street, Kansas City, KS 66109
Phone
(913) 721-5000
County
Wyandotte County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
598
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
191 (32%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
201068002041
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Piper Creek Elementary
How many students attend Piper Creek Elementary?
Piper Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 598 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Piper Creek Elementary serve?
Piper Creek Elementary serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Piper Creek Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Piper Creek Elementary is approximately 15.3:1 (39 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Piper Creek Elementary?
Piper Creek Elementary reports a student body of 52% White, 15% Hispanic, 14% Black, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Piper Creek Elementary?
Piper Creek Elementary is overseen by Piper-Kansas City in Wyandotte County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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