Elementary school (grades K-5) · Kansas City, MO

Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl

Federal NCES profile for Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 292355003221
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
3
📋 Attendance
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.

#21 of 48
elementary schools in Kansas City · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
13.4:1
students per teacher
22.3%
free-lunch eligible

Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl ranks #21 of 48 elementary schools in Kansas City, MO.

School address

Enrollment

484

Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

36.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.4:1

vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg

+5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

22.3%

vs 46.1% Missouri avg

-52% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl compares with Missouri and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl

Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl is a mid-sized elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, enrolling 484 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 22.3% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 484 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.

Against 435 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #278.

Its student body is led by White (54%) and African American (22%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 65/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 484 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

12.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Kansas City's elementary schools, it stands alongside Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle (559 students): Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (13.4:1 vs 11.2:1).

Park Hill also operates Park Hill High (1,947 students) and Park Hill South High (1,890 students) alongside Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl compares

Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.4:1 ▲ 5% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.3% ▼ 52% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 484 top 23% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
484
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
22.3%
free-lunch eligible - 52% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 61% in Missouri - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,846
per pupil, district-wide - above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 484 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 53.5%
African American 22.3%
Hispanic or Latino 11.0%
Two or More 5.6%
Asian 4.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 53.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.6, Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Park Hill, which includes Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl.

$13,846
Per student
+7%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.7%
State 21.7%
Federal 9.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Park Hill High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Park Hill South High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Walden Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Plaza Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lakeview Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Park Hill · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Kansas City

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Missouri, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl

How many students attend Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl?

Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl has 484 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Kansas City, MO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl?

The student-teacher ratio at Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl is 13.4:1, which is 5% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl?

22.3% of students at Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl?

The largest demographic group at Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl is White at 53.5% of enrollment, in Kansas City, MO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl?

Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl rank among elementary schools in Kansas City?

By Resource Investment Index, Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl ranks #21 of 48 elementary schools in Kansas City, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Kansas City on the city page.

Is Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl a good school?

Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Park Hill?

Besides Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl, Park Hill also operates Park Hill High (1,947 students), Park Hill South High (1,890 students), and Walden Middle (730 students). See the Park Hill district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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