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Randall Elementary

Q: Is Randall Elementary a good school?

Randall Elementary ranks 622 nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

622^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Randall Elementary is a public elementary school in Independence, Missouri, serving 280 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 and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Randall Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower test scores than the district and state averages, and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance is notably lower than nearby schools within the same district, such as Blackburn Elementary, Little Blue Elementary, and Glendale Elementary, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Randall Elementary's performance has been declining over the years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking and the reduction in the number of SchoolDigger stars it has received. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds may be contributing factors to the school's lower academic performance, but other factors, such as instructional practices, teacher quality, or school climate, may also be playing a role. Addressing these underlying issues and implementing targeted interventions may be necessary to improve the educational outcomes for the students at Randall Elementary.

284

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,241

Per pupil spending ?

85.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

509 Jennings Rd
Independence, MO 64056-1813

(816) 521-5445

District: Independence 30

Students who attend Randall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bingham Middle
	Bridger Middle
High:	William Chrisman High

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.4%

Hispanic:

24.6%

African American:

22.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg35%

Missouri avg42%

622^nd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th 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	34.5	622 of 900	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.8	762 of 906	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	785 of 898	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	790 of 908	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	796 of 901	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	953 of 1052	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	948 of 1045	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.5	960 of 1032	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.2	750 of 865	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.4	781 of 1058	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.2	904 of 1089	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.4	928 of 1108	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.9	983 of 1085	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	31.5	852 of 1088	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.6	820 of 1066	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.1	766 of 1053	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.8	996 of 1084	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	31.6	868 of 1080	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.2	586 of 1074	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	6.6	247 of 250	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	227 of 243	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	282 of 638	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.4	439 of 625	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	461 of 611	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	416 of 532	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	430 of 574	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	792 of 907	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	778 of 887	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	645 of 666	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	557 of 668	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	642 of 673	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	820 of 917	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	840 of 898	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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+25 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-28 vs school

African American (2019)1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science48%+5 vs state

English Language Arts32%-12 vs state

Mathematics23%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Randall 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Randall Elementary

How many students attend Randall Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Randall Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Randall Elementary?

Students at Randall Elementary are 38% White, 25% Hispanic, 23% African American, 12% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Randall Elementary attend?

Students who attend Randall Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Randall Elementary in?

Independence 30

Is Randall Elementary a good school?

Randall Elementary ranks 622^nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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