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Three Trails Elementary

Q: Is Three Trails Elementary a good school?

Three Trails Elementary ranks 667 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

667^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Three Trails Elementary is a public elementary school in Independence, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 347 students. The school is part of the Independence 30 School District, which is ranked 238 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Three Trails Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, with a ranking between 507 and 780 out of around 900 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas, particularly for certain student subgroups like White students and students with disabilities. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.1% to 33.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While Three Trails Elementary faces these challenges, it does have some positive factors, such as a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student compared to some nearby schools like Sycamore Hills Elementary, Thomas Hart Benton Elementary, and John W. Luff Elementary. Additionally, the school's performance for Hispanic students is relatively strong, with the school ranking in the top 15% of Missouri elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years.

328

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,341

Per pupil spending ?

84.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11801 E 32nd St S
Independence, MO 64052-3176

(816) 521-5470

District: Independence 30

Students who attend Three Trails Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Clifford H. Nowlin Middle
High:	Van Horn High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.4%

White:

35.1%

African American:

14.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 59th percentile in 2022 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 59th-percentile peak (2022) to 26th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg34%

Missouri avg41%

667^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	29.3	667 of 900	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	569 of 906	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	507 of 898	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.4	368 of 908	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	581 of 901	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	780 of 1052	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.5	564 of 1045	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.4	868 of 1032	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.9	703 of 865	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.0	936 of 1058	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.5	935 of 1089	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.5	1020 of 1108	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.8	968 of 1085	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.4	982 of 1088	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	46.4	127 of 250	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	11.3	232 of 251	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	9 of 63	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	9 of 45	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	44.5	69 of 120	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.0	21 of 105	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	358 of 638	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	186 of 625	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	111 of 611	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	82 of 532	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	193 of 574	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	517 of 907	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	297 of 887	66.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	52.9	302 of 668	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	7.6	667 of 691	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	718 of 917	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.3	460 of 898	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)86th percentile+60 vs school

White (2024)55th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2019)49th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2018)8th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics32%-9 vs state

English Language Arts28%-14 vs state

Science19%-23 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 14, 2017

2017 started out great with this school. A whole new teaching staff, a new technique to their teaching styles all new up-to-date technology new principal I really see and believe great things are happening for the school and will continue to happen in the next few years to come Close Quote

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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 Mathematics 6th 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
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
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
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
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
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
Pitcher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9915 E 38th Terr	Kansas City	64133	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-1855	252	22	11.4	100.0%	35 (13.9%)	93 (36.9%)	103 (40.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	15 (6.0%)	8.4	834^th of 900 public elementary schools	7.3%		8.7	845^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.7%	11	12.5	10.0	8.9	24.2	14.8	12.5		12.6	15.4	$22,164	$2,517	$19,647
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Three Trails Elementary

What schools do graduates of Three Trails Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Clifford H. Nowlin Middle
High : Van Horn High

Is Three Trails Elementary a good school?

Three Trails Elementary ranks 667^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Three Trails Elementary?

Students at Three Trails Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 35% White, 14% African American, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Three Trails Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended Three Trails Elementary.

What district is Three Trails Elementary in?

Independence 30

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