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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
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% |
Student demographics
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
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
54.5%
MO avg 49.5% . +17.0pp since 2023
Math
29.2%
MO avg 48.7% . -11.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.5% | 29.2% |
| 2023-24 | 37.5% | 40.2% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
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
43.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% 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 →
Where THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Platte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #662 of 968 | #9 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #831 of 974 | #8 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #431 of 974 | #7 of 13 |
| 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 |
| Racial diversity ranked most diverse first | Largest group 42.5% | #46 of 953 | #1 of 17 |
| 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
466
-15 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 14.6:1
% White
42%
was 58%
% Hispanic
17%
was 11%
% Black
22%
was 22%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or 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) |
| 2017-18 | 481 | 33 | 14.6:1 | 34% (165) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM..
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.
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%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 50.4% for THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM.. The school posts 43.7%, 6.7 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 43.7% 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).
Enrollment was 466 in 2024-25. In 2017-18, it was 481. The percentage of White students fell from 58% to 42% between 2017-18 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.6:1 in 2017-18, and 11.9:1 in 2024-25.
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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.