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Indian Trails Elementary

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Indian Trails Elementary ranks 666 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

666^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Indian Trails Elementary is a public elementary school serving 357 students in grades PK-4 in Independence, Missouri, which is part of the Fort Osage R-I school district. While the district is ranked 214 out of 367 in Missouri, Indian Trails Elementary consistently underperforms both the district and the state in math and English language arts proficiency, with only 22.6% of 3rd graders proficient in math compared to 35.8% for the district and 41.4% for the state.

Indian Trails Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.5% to 32.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.51% to 52.11% over the past few years, higher than the nearby Fort Osage R-I schools. The school's statewide ranking has declined from 413 out of 908 Missouri elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 666 out of 900 in 2024-2025, with a corresponding drop in its SchoolDigger star rating from 3 to 1.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Fort Osage R-I district, as well as schools in the neighboring Blue Springs R-IV and Grain Valley R-V districts, Indian Trails Elementary performs significantly worse on academic measures. For instance, Lucy Franklin Elementary in Blue Springs has proficiency rates over 60% in math and English language arts, far exceeding Indian Trails Elementary.

365

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,470

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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

(816) 650-7645

District: Fort Osage R-I

Students who attend Indian Trails Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.0%

Hispanic:

15.9%

African American:

14.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (31% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg38%

Missouri avg43%

666^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	29.4	666 of 900	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	659 of 906	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	570 of 898	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	413 of 908	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	484 of 901	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	543 of 1052	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	445 of 1045	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.0	684 of 1032	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.7	343 of 865	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.3	561 of 1058	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.2	679 of 1089	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.3	883 of 1108	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.6	726 of 1085	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.1	593 of 1088	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	58.4	39 of 120	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	409 of 638	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	346 of 625	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	413 of 611	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	423 of 532	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	378 of 574	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	408 of 907	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	421 of 887	52.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	530 of 666	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	510 of 668	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	437 of 673	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.5	310 of 691	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	531 of 917	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	359 of 898	60.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)68th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-9 vs state

Mathematics27%-15 vs state

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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 Indian Trails Elementary

Is Indian Trails Elementary a good school?

Indian Trails Elementary ranks 666^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Indian Trails Elementary?

Students at Indian Trails Elementary are 57% White, 16% Hispanic, 15% African American, 10% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Indian Trails Elementary in?

Fort Osage R-I

How many students attend Indian Trails Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended Indian Trails Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Indian Trails Elementary attend?

Students who attend Indian Trails Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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