CHOUTEAU ELEMENTARY

Located at 3701 N JACKSON, in KANSAS CITY, Missouri, CHOUTEAU ELEMENTARY is a moderately sized elementary-level community that teaches 346 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by NORTH KANSAS CITY 74.

CHOUTEAU ELEMENTARY is one of 33 schools operated by NORTH KANSAS CITY 74, a district that instructs 21,252 students overall.

Looking at the student body, CHOUTEAU ELEMENTARY records that 47% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 24% Black, 13% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting CHOUTEAU ELEMENTARY higher than the state norm the norm. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Clay County (around 35%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CHOUTEAU ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.3%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Clay County put median household earnings sit near $88,468, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clay County runs 80 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,553 students), of which CHOUTEAU ELEMENTARY is one.

Nearest neighbor: EASTGATE 6TH GRADE CENTER, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CHOUTEAU ELEMENTARY at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 46.2%.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 17%: 416 students in 2018 compared to 346 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the CHOUTEAU ELEMENTARY community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.