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Fairmount Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

769^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Fairmount Elementary is a public elementary school located in Independence, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 330 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.

Fairmount Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, with a ranking between 611-769 out of around 900 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments (MAP tests) is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in Math ranged from 10.5% to 27.5%, compared to 31.8% to 35.8% for the district and 38.2% to 43.8% for the state. Fairmount Elementary also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.8% to 33.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Fairmount Elementary performs significantly worse than the other nearby schools in the Independence 30 School District, such as Santa Fe Trail Elementary, Bryant Elementary, Procter Elementary, Korte Elementary, and Mill Creek Elementary, which all have higher academic performance, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The only nearby school that performs similarly to Fairmount Elementary is Abraham Mallinson Elementary, which is also in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools and has a high percentage of students from low-income families.

313

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,076

Per pupil spending ?

82.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 N Cedar Ave
Independence, MO 64053-1310

(816) 521-5405

District: Independence 30

Students who attend Fairmount Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.4%

White:

38.3%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg35%

Missouri avg42%

769^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	15.4	769 of 900	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	704 of 906	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	669 of 898	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	722 of 908	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	611 of 901	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	726 of 1052	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	623 of 1045	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.7	701 of 1032	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.0	509 of 865	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.7	771 of 1058	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.4	937 of 1089	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.1	1014 of 1108	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.2	1012 of 1085	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.3	1030 of 1088	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	56 of 65	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	22 of 54	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	16 of 50	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	23 of 52	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	32 of 63	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	6 of 45	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	48.2	11 of 40	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	28.9	36 of 45	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.7	58 of 120	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	32 of 105	69.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	481 of 638	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	390 of 625	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	293 of 611	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	251 of 532	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	109 of 574	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	49.3	443 of 907	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	279 of 887	68.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	634 of 666	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	647 of 668	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	852 of 917	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	756 of 898	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)49th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile~ school

White (2025)5th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science22%-20 vs state

English Language Arts20%-24 vs state

Mathematics19%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Fairmount 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th 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	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
Kc International-Wallace	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	414 Wallace Ave	Kansas City	64125	Jackson County	Kc International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 242-4206	662	81	8.2	100.0%	20 (3.0%)	329 (49.7%)	180 (27.2%)	98 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (5.0%)	8.7	832^nd of 900 public elementary schools	7.6%		9.7	839^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.4%	7	13.3	11.4	15.5	25.2	26.9	17.1	9.2	13.5	17.0	7.4	9.5	11.7	17.5	23.9	$21,807	$1,240	$20,568
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
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
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
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
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 Fairmount Elementary

What district is Fairmount Elementary in?

Independence 30

What schools do graduates of Fairmount Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fairmount Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is Fairmount Elementary a good school?

Fairmount Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.6% of Missouri elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Fairmount Elementary?

Students at Fairmount Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 38% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Fairmount Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Fairmount Elementary.

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