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Elementary Schools in Independence 30

At a glance

DistrictIndependence 30238^th of 367 Missouri districtsFull district overview →

Schools

6,675

Students

Top rankedMill Creek Elementary256^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Randall Elementary up 140 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Little Blue Elementary 10.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Independence 30 school district in Missouri contains 22 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The district exhibits a mix of high-performing and low-performing schools, with significant disparities in academic achievement across the schools.

Several schools stand out as top performers, including Mill Creek Elementary, which ranks in the top 25% of Missouri elementary schools and has consistently high test scores, as well as John W. Luff Elementary and Blackburn Elementary, which also rank above average. In contrast, the district faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools, ranging from 31.7% on average, well above the state average.

The data also reveals a correlation between economic disadvantage and academic performance, with schools serving higher percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch tending to have lower test scores. This suggests the district will need to address issues of poverty and access to resources to improve educational outcomes consistently across all its elementary schools.

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Ranking:

E = Elementary, M = Middle, H = High, A = Alternative, P = Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Hart Benton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	429 S Leslie	Independence	64050	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5390	401	27	14.6	86.8%	178 (44.4%)	72 (18.0%)	107 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	41 (10.2%)	44	527^th of 900 public elementary schools	41.4%		42.1	540^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.4%	13	35.8	28.0	42.0	43.8	22.1		49.0	$12,580	$1,270	$11,309
Blackburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17302 E R D Mize Rd	Independence	64057	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5395	363	27	13.6	45.2%	206 (56.7%)	59 (16.3%)	50 (13.8%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (11.6%)	53.9	423^rd of 900 public elementary schools	53.0%		57	379^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.2%	44	45.8	34.3	44.2	36.5	45.8	47.6	42.2	$13,040	$1,098	$11,942
Bryant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	827 W College	Independence	64050	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5400	193	16	11.7	76.2%	91 (47.2%)	22 (11.4%)	67 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.7%)	20	734^th of 900 public elementary schools	18.4%		16	768^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.2%	34	21.5	20.6	22.7	22.7	23.8	23.8	33.2	$14,958	$1,339	$13,619
Glendale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2611 S Lee's Summit Rd	Independence	64055	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5510	417	30	13.7	75.3%	194 (46.5%)	91 (21.8%)	90 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	34 (8.2%)	54.5	413^th of 900 public elementary schools	54.1%		54.6	401^st of 906 public elementary schools	55.7%	12	53.5	44.6	30.1		41.9	39.9	44.4	$12,728	$1,307	$11,421
John W. Luff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 S Delaware Ave	Independence	64055	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5415	362	25	14.6	73.5%	155 (42.8%)	73 (20.2%)	95 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	32 (8.8%)	57.7	380^th of 900 public elementary schools	57.8%		61.4	332^nd of 906 public elementary schools	63.4%	48	67.2	31.6	26.4	49.9	59.6	37.4	45.3	$12,630	$1,081	$11,549
Mill Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 N Liberty St	Independence	64050	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5420	250	18	14.0	77.2%	137 (54.8%)	30 (12.0%)	52 (20.8%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (10.4%)	69.7	256^th of 900 public elementary schools	71.6%		70.8	246^th of 906 public elementary schools	72.8%	10	43.5	52.3	48.6	46.2	49.9	57.0	53.5	$14,210	$1,898	$12,312
Ott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1525 N Noland Rd	Independence	64050	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5435	384	25	15.2	75.0%	210 (54.7%)	46 (12.0%)	92 (24.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	26 (6.8%)	40.1	564^th of 900 public elementary schools	37.3%		46.2	495^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.4%	69	28.3	32.2	38.9	45.2	31.3	32.2	38.9	$12,279	$1,078	$11,201
Procter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1403 W Linden Ave	Independence	64052	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5440	221	16	13.4	85.5%	98 (44.3%)	35 (15.8%)	62 (28.1%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.7%)	17 (7.7%)	36.2	604^th of 900 public elementary schools	32.9%		20.3	731^st of 906 public elementary schools	19.3%	127	19.4	41.6	35.4		20.0	42.8		$14,107	$1,190	$12,918
Randall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	509 Jennings Rd	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5445	284	22	12.6	85.2%	109 (38.4%)	64 (22.5%)	70 (24.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	33 (11.6%)	34.5	622^nd of 900 public elementary schools	30.9%		16.8	762^nd of 906 public elementary schools	15.9%	140	21.6	15.9	31.9	47.6	28.4	18.5	47.7	$15,241	$1,311	$13,930
Spring Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20404 E Truman Rd	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5455	278	23	11.8	70.5%	165 (59.4%)	35 (12.6%)	44 (15.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.2%)	44.7	515^th of 900 public elementary schools	42.8%		42.9	529^th of 906 public elementary schools	41.6%	14	42.8	36.7	21.5		45.7		40.4	$16,065	$3,168	$12,897
Sycamore Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15208 E 39th St S	Independence	64055	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5465	574	33	17.6	62.5%	291 (50.7%)	62 (10.8%)	161 (28.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.9%)	49 (8.5%)	57.1	385^th of 900 public elementary schools	57.2%		52.1	431^st of 906 public elementary schools	52.4%	46	52.6	37.8	41.8	39.7	48.8	40.7	45.2	$11,723	$1,062	$10,660
William Southern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 S Phelps Rd	Independence	64055	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5475	458	26	17.6	74.5%	169 (36.9%)	157 (34.3%)	81 (17.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	41 (9.0%)	53.3	427^th of 900 public elementary schools	52.6%		51.5	438^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.7%	11	33.3	29.4	51.7	44.5	33.7	33.7	67.0	$13,831	$3,139	$10,692
Santa Fe Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 S Windsor St	Independence	64055	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5450	364	25	14.6	75.8%	192 (52.7%)	44 (12.1%)	80 (22.0%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	37 (10.2%)	42.1	542^nd of 900 public elementary schools	39.8%		45.6	502^nd of 906 public elementary schools	44.6%	40	35.2	35.1	31.7	43.1		38.8	34.0	$14,157	$1,153	$13,004
Three Trails Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11801 E 32nd St S	Independence	64052	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5470	328	23	14.0	84.5%	115 (35.1%)	46 (14.0%)	126 (38.4%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (10.1%)	29.3	667^th of 900 public elementary schools	25.9%		39	569^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.2%	98	27.6	49.0	17.1	19.2	28.0			$13,341	$1,231	$12,110
Sugar Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	11424 Gill St	Sugar Creek	64054	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5460	134	9	14.5	85.1%	56 (41.8%)	20 (14.9%)	45 (33.6%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	9 (6.7%)								(n/a)								$13,654	$996	$12,658
Fairmount Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 N Cedar Ave	Independence	64053	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5405	313	24	13.1	82.7%	120 (38.3%)	26 (8.3%)	142 (45.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	21 (6.7%)	15.4	769^th of 900 public elementary schools	14.6%		23.2	704^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.3%	65	27.5	10.5	16.7	22.4	21.0	12.6	24.4	$13,076	$1,318	$11,758
Korte Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2437 S Hardy Ave	Independence	64052	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5430	444	30	14.8	88.7%	144 (32.4%)	58 (13.1%)	188 (42.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (10.6%)	36.8	601^st of 900 public elementary schools	33.2%		34.3	617^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.9%	16	36.3	34.2	31.3	30.8	33.3	40.0	30.2	$13,854	$2,033	$11,821
Abraham Mallinson Elementary	Public	2-5	709 North Forest Ave	Sugar Creek	64054	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5530	282	20	14.2	84.8%	119 (42.2%)	49 (17.4%)	86 (30.5%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)	16.8	759^th of 900 public elementary schools	15.7%		13.4	798^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.9%	39	16.0	26.4	14.8	23.0	12.8	26.5	26.7	$14,659	$2,866	$11,793
Little Blue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Quail Drive	Independence	64057	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5480	263	24	10.9	52.1%	157 (59.7%)	44 (16.7%)	29 (11.0%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	24 (9.1%)	38.8	583^rd of 900 public elementary schools	35.2%		41.3	549^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.4%	34	32.6	33.2	23.0		39.9		41.5	$16,630	$4,025	$12,605
Cassell Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10401 East 31st Street South	Independence	64052	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5540	362	27	13.4	81.2%	111 (30.7%)	54 (14.9%)	160 (44.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (8.8%)	18.9	742^nd of 900 public elementary schools	17.6%		15.7	773^rd of 906 public elementary schools	14.7%	31	24.6	16.0	18.4	17.0	24.2	26.7	30.9	$13,089	$1,120	$11,968

Districts nearby

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Blue Springs R-IV	2.86 mi	21	30^th
Raytown C-2	3.88 mi	20	312^th
Kansas City 33	3.93 mi	33	305^th
Kc International Academy	4.41 mi	1	348^th
Kipp: Endeavor Academy	5.14 mi	2	364^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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