Enrollment
346
Elementary
DISTRICT 427 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH KANSAS CITY 74·NCES 292280001263
CHOUTEAU ELEMENTARY
3701 N JACKSON, KANSAS CITY, MO 64117 · (816) 321-5050 · Clay County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
247 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
17.2%
MO avg 49.5% . -35.0pp since 2023
Math
41.2%
MO avg 48.7% . -6.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 35 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
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 2024-25Enrollment
346
-70 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.2:1
% White
47%
was 44%
% Hispanic
13%
was 15%
% Black
24%
was 26%
% Asian
5%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
258,122
Census ACS
Median income
$88,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
80
41,553 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTH KANSAS CITY 74
- STALEY HIGHHigh · 2,091 students
- OAK PARK HIGHHigh · 1,755 students
- NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGHHigh · 1,719 students
- WINNETONKA HIGHHigh · 1,238 students
- NEW MARK MIDDLEMiddle · 965 students
- ANTIOCH MIDDLEMiddle · 886 students
Other schools in KANSAS CITY
- STALEY HIGHHigh · 2,091 students
- PARK HILL HIGHHigh · 1,947 students
- OAK PARK HIGHHigh · 1,755 students
- NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGHHigh · 1,719 students
- RUSKIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,299 students
- WINNETONKA HIGHHigh · 1,238 students
Nearby schools
- EASTGATE 6TH GRADE CENTER0.6 mi · 629
- WINNWOOD ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 264
- TOPPING ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 293
- LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 185
- WINNETONKA HIGH1.7 mi · 1,238
- NORTHGATE MIDDLE2.0 mi · 689
Frequently asked questions
About CHOUTEAU ELEMENTARYHow many students attend CHOUTEAU ELEMENTARY?
CHOUTEAU ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 346 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does CHOUTEAU ELEMENTARY serve?
CHOUTEAU ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CHOUTEAU ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CHOUTEAU ELEMENTARY is approximately 13.2:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is CHOUTEAU ELEMENTARY?
CHOUTEAU ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 47% White, 13% Hispanic, 24% Black, 5% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees CHOUTEAU ELEMENTARY?
CHOUTEAU ELEMENTARY is overseen by NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 in Clay County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.