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Enrollment
466
Elementary
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARK HILL·NCES 292355001373
THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM.
7100 NW CHATHAM RD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64151 · (816) 359-4330 · Platte County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of Missouri public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
216 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
38.2%
MO avg 44.9% . -5.5pp since 2021
Math
35.8%
MO avg 43.8% . -11.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.8% | 17.4% | 41.2% | 20.3% |
| Math | 16.4% | 19.4% | 32.8% | 31.3% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.2% | 35.8% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 42.7% |
| 2022-23 | 43.2% | 43.2% |
| 2021-22 | 43.7% | 47.4% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
39.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 →
Schools most like THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM.
THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM.'s state test result (39.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM. this school | 466 | 46.4% | 39.9% |
| ALFRED L. RENNER ELEM. KANSAS CITY | 403 | 43.7% | 37.6% |
| BRIDGEWAY ELEM. BRIDGETON | 417 | 42.2% | 49.6% |
| PATHFINDER ELEM. KANSAS CITY | 409 | 40.8% | 34.7% |
| BRIARCLIFF ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 352 | 48.0% | 48.8% |
| WILLIAM YATES ELEM. INDEPENDENCE | 463 | 49.5% | 72.0% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Platte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #532 of 1,002 | #13 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #655 of 1,019 ▼ 167 | #14 of 17 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #637 of 1,018 ▼ 233 | #17 of 17 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.6pp | #101 of 943 | #2 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 466 | #217 of 1,294 | #7 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #298 of 950 | #4 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.0% | #15 of 953 | #1 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.4% | #715 of 1,165 | #1 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #617 of 684 | #12 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
466
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 601
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 466 | 39.1 | 11.9:1 | 46% (216) |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 37.5 | 11.8:1 | 45% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 36.2 | 12.4:1 | 39% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 475 | 37 | 12.8:1 | 34% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 481 | 33 | 14.6:1 | 34% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 518 | 34 | 15.2:1 | 37% (192) |
| 2010-11 | 519 | 35 | 14.8:1 | 27% (141) |
| 2000-01 | 497 | 40 | 12.4:1 | 23% (112) |
| 1990-91 | 601 | 33 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (481 to 466); teachers up 19% (33 to 39.1).
About THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM.
THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM. is a mid-sized elementary school in Missouri, with an address in KANSAS CITY. The school teaches kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 466 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Missouri enroll about 315 students on average.
PARK HILL has 11,937 students in 18 schools, and THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM. is one of those schools.
The largest racial or ethnic group at THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM. is White, with 42% of students. Other groups make up 22% Black, 17% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 6% Pacific Islander. Platte County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 73%.
With 39.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.9:1. The 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is close to this figure. Roughly 46% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Platte County average 27%.
On the allk12 Grade, THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM. lands at C, ahead of 33% of Missouri public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 42.5% for THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM.. The school posts 39.9%, 2.7 points below the prediction.
For the population of Platte County, median household income comes to about $96,227, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Platte County's 37 public schools enroll about 17,612 students and include THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM..
Measured in a straight line, PLAZA MIDDLE is about 0.6 miles from THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM.. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 39.9% is below the 47.0% average for nearby schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 475 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 466.
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Platte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,371
Census ACS
Median income
$96,227
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
17,612 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PARK HILL
- PARK HILL HIGHHigh · 1,947 students
- PARK HILL SOUTH HIGHHigh · 1,890 students
- WALDEN MIDDLEMiddle · 730 students
- PLAZA MIDDLEMiddle · 673 students
- LAKEVIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 653 students
- UNION CHAPEL ELEM.Elementary · 609 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
- PLAZA MIDDLE0.6 mi · 673
- ENGLISH LANDING ELEM.1.0 mi · 435
- LAKEVIEW MIDDLE1.2 mi · 653
- HOPEWELL ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 483
- PRAIRIE POINT ELEM.1.6 mi · 437
- SOUTHEAST ELEM.1.8 mi · 548
Frequently asked questions
About THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM.How large is THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM.?
THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM. enrolls approximately 466 students in grades KG-05.
Is THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM. is approximately 11.9:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM.?
Student demographics at THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM. are roughly 42% White, 17% Hispanic, 22% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM.?
THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM. is overseen by PARK HILL in Platte County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.