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Cler-Mont Elementary

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Cler-Mont Elementary ranks 572 nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

572^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Cler-Mont Elementary is a public elementary school in Independence, Missouri, serving 326 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Fort Osage R-I school district, which is ranked 214 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cler-Mont Elementary faces several academic challenges. The school's performance on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests is generally lower than the state and district averages, particularly in English Language Arts, where 3rd-grade proficiency is 32% compared to the district's 35.4% and the state's 41.8%. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.3% to 31.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average of around 15%. Additionally, Cler-Mont has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 57.67% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, higher than the district average.

While Cler-Mont Elementary spends more per student than some nearby schools within the Fort Osage R-I district, such as Blue Hills Elementary and Buckner Elementary, its academic performance remains lower. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes.

298

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,951

Per pupil spending ?

63.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25102 E. US 24 Highway
Independence, MO 64056-4001

(816) 650-7350

District: Fort Osage R-I

Students who attend Cler-Mont Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fire Prairie Middle
	Osage Trail Middle
High:	Fort Osage High

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.8%

Hispanic:

21.8%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg38%

Missouri avg43%

572^nd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Fort Osage R-I

214^th of 367Fort Osage R-I among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	572 of 900	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	462 of 906	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	422 of 898	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	474 of 908	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	594 of 901	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	803 of 1052	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.2	497 of 1045	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.2	345 of 1032	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.1	399 of 865	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.2	373 of 1058	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.6	568 of 1089	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.4	756 of 1108	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.6	828 of 1085	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	63.1	395 of 1088	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.6	396 of 1066	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.1	652 of 1053	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.9	572 of 1084	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.8	703 of 1080	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.3	906 of 1074	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	279 of 638	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	379 of 574	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	657 of 907	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.2	237 of 887	73.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	381 of 666	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	544 of 691	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	711 of 917	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.4	447 of 898	50.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile+6 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics36%-6 vs state

English Language Arts36%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Cler-Mont Elementary

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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	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blue Hills Elementary	Public	K-4	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 650-7440	357	25	14.0	43.7%	222 (62.2%)	27 (7.6%)	57 (16.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	40 (11.2%)	43	535^th of 900 public elementary schools	40.6%		37.1	588^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.1%	53	37.7	40.7			35.1				$13,460	$1,398	$12,062
Buckner Elementary	Public	K-4	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 650-7300	327	27	12.0	45.6%	268 (82.0%)	8 (2.4%)	25 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.0%)	78.4	173^rd of 900 public elementary schools	80.8%		40.7	552^nd of 906 public elementary schools	39.1%	379	58.4	63.0			49.2	56.8			$15,374	$1,614	$13,760
Cler-Mont Elementary	Public	K-4	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 650-7350	298	22	13.4	63.8%	187 (62.8%)	20 (6.7%)	65 (21.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	22 (7.4%)	39.4	572^nd of 900 public elementary schools	36.4%		48.8	462^nd of 906 public elementary schools	49.0%	110	32.8	39.9			32.0	40.4			$14,951	$1,470	$13,481
Elm Grove Elementary	Public	K-4	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 650-7400	305	25	12.1	68.9%	174 (57.0%)	46 (15.1%)	49 (16.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	31 (10.2%)	25.3	696^th of 900 public elementary schools	22.7%		11.4	818^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.7%	122	28.0	29.2			29.4	26.6			$15,824	$1,845	$13,979
Indian Trails Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 650-7645	365	28	13.1	60.3%	208 (57.0%)	54 (14.8%)	58 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.4%)	38 (10.4%)	29.4	666^th of 900 public elementary schools	26.0%		29.6	659^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.3%	7	22.6	31.0			31.8	35.8			$14,470	$1,646	$12,825
Orrick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Kirkham	Orrick	64077	Ray County	Orrick R-Xi	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 770-3922	160	13	12.3	57.5%	151 (94.4%)	4 (2.5%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)	40.0							27.3	$14,804	$743	$14,060
Prairie Branch Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 Dillingham Rd	Grain Valley	64029	Jackson County	Grain Valley R-V	No	No	No	No	(816) 847-5070	567	49	11.5	15.3%	459 (81.0%)	15 (2.6%)	47 (8.3%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.1%)	75.7	197^th of 900 public elementary schools	78.1%		73.8	207^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.2%	10	49.4	58.7	56.0	44.8	52.6	59.7	56.0		$12,144	$462	$11,683
Lucy Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	111 NE Roanoke Dr	Blue Springs	64014	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3690	536	36	14.8	19.6%	395 (73.7%)	30 (5.6%)	69 (12.9%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	30 (5.6%)	90	73^rd of 900 public elementary schools	91.9%		88.5	69^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.4%	4	69.6	65.8	58.0	69.5	65.1	63.7	63.3		$12,911	$397	$12,513
James Lewis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	717 NW Park Rd	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3650	473	37	12.7	29.8%	335 (70.8%)	44 (9.3%)	61 (12.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.1%)	91.5	56^th of 900 public elementary schools	93.8%		70.8	247^th of 906 public elementary schools	72.7%	191	76.0	61.7	60.1	70.9	61.1		70.9		$14,345	$526	$13,819
Matthews Elementary	Public	K-5	144 McQuerry Rd	Grain Valley	64029	Jackson County	Grain Valley R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 229-4870	422	37	11.2	37.4%	297 (70.4%)	44 (10.4%)	43 (10.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (7.8%)	44.4	520^th of 900 public elementary schools	42.2%		43.7	522^nd of 906 public elementary schools	42.4%	2	34.5	40.8	35.1	34.0	30.7	49.9	39.7		$12,712	$216	$12,496

Frequently Asked Questions about Cler-Mont Elementary

What schools do graduates of Cler-Mont Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cler-Mont Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fire Prairie Middle
Middle : Osage Trail Middle
High : Fort Osage High

What district is Cler-Mont Elementary in?

Fort Osage R-I

Is Cler-Mont Elementary a good school?

Cler-Mont Elementary ranks 572^nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cler-Mont Elementary?

Students at Cler-Mont Elementary are 63% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% African American.

How many students attend Cler-Mont Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended Cler-Mont Elementary.

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