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Mill Creek Elementary

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Mill Creek Elementary ranks 256 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Mill Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Independence, Missouri, serving 274 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Independence 30 School District, which is ranked 238 out of 367 school districts in the state.

Mill Creek Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing the district and state averages in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 4th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 52.3%, compared to 32.4% for the district and 43.8% for the state. The school's English Language Arts proficiency rates are also impressive, with 4th-graders scoring 57% proficient, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Mill Creek Elementary has been able to support and address their needs effectively, as evidenced by the school's exceptional performance among its subgroups. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's White students ranked 122 out of 666 Missouri elementary schools, and its low socioeconomic status students ranked 52 out of 638, both receiving 4 and 5 SchoolDigger stars, respectively. When compared to nearby schools within the Independence 30 district, such as Thomas Hart Benton Elementary, Procter Elementary, and Randall Elementary, Mill Creek Elementary stands out as a higher-performing school, particularly in academic achievement.

250

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,210

Per pupil spending ?

77.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2601 N Liberty St
Independence, MO 64050-1319

(816) 521-5420

District: Independence 30

Students who attend Mill Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bingham Middle
	Bridger Middle
High:	William Chrisman High

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.8%

Hispanic:

20.8%

African American:

12.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Independence 30

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg35%

Missouri avg42%

256^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 19Elementary Schools in the Independence 30

238^th of 367Independence 30 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	69.7	256 of 900	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	246 of 906	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	332 of 898	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	363 of 908	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	383 of 901	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	470 of 1052	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.8	732 of 1045	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.9	864 of 1032	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.9	701 of 865	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.4	700 of 1058	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.8	653 of 1089	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.2	821 of 1108	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.4	832 of 1085	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.1	691 of 1088	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.6	764 of 1066	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.8	570 of 1053	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.3	822 of 1084	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.0	719 of 1080	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.6	458 of 1074	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	52 of 638	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	42 of 625	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	70.0	114 of 611	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	141 of 574	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	139 of 907	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.3	410 of 887	53.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	122 of 666	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	123 of 668	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	214 of 673	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	462 of 917	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.7	826 of 898	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile+10 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+10 vs state

Mathematics48%+7 vs state

Science46%+4 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mill Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Mill Creek Elementary?

Students at Mill Creek Elementary are 55% White, 21% Hispanic, 12% African American, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Mill Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mill Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bingham Middle
Middle : Bridger Middle
High : William Chrisman High

Is Mill Creek Elementary a good school?

Mill Creek Elementary ranks 256^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mill Creek Elementary in?

Independence 30

How many students attend Mill Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Mill Creek Elementary.

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