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Korte Elementary

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Korte Elementary ranks 601 st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

601^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Korte Elementary is a public elementary school in Independence, Missouri, serving 460 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Independence 30 School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Korte Elementary's performance, as measured by MAP test scores, is generally below the state and district averages across various grade levels and subjects, particularly in Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 36.3% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 35.8% for the district and 41.4% for the state. The school's English Language Arts (ELA) performance is also below the district and state averages. Korte Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 33.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and national averages. This high chronic absenteeism rate may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, John W. Luff Elementary consistently outperforms Korte Elementary in Mathematics and English Language Arts across various grade levels. However, it's worth noting that Korte's student population has a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, which may contribute to the performance gap. Despite the challenges, Korte Elementary has shown some strengths in supporting specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, suggesting the school may be able to leverage these strengths to improve overall academic performance.

444

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,854

Per pupil spending ?

88.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2437 S Hardy Ave
Independence, MO 64052-1451

(816) 521-5430

District: Independence 30

Students who attend Korte Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.3%

White:

32.4%

African American:

13.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg35%

Missouri avg42%

601^st of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	36.8	601 of 900	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	617 of 906	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	633 of 898	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	735 of 908	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	708 of 901	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	833 of 1052	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	769 of 1045	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.4	692 of 1032	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	20.0	735 of 865	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.3	928 of 1058	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.9	964 of 1089	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.8	1033 of 1108	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.1	996 of 1085	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.7	996 of 1088	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	41.3	142 of 250	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	117 of 243	51.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	63.8	7 of 52	86.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	17 of 63	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	8 of 45	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	4 of 40	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	58.8	8 of 45	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	45.8	21 of 42	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	63 of 120	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	58 of 105	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	162 of 638	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	268 of 625	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	210 of 611	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	274 of 532	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	284 of 574	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	548 of 907	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	529 of 887	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	550 of 666	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	479 of 668	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	641 of 673	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	639 of 675	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	581 of 691	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	836 of 917	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	731 of 898	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)87th percentile+67 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+41 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+40 vs school

African American (2019)43rd percentile+22 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-9 vs state

Mathematics34%-7 vs state

Science31%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 23, 2017

I love this school, the teachers are wonderful and my son loves it here. The school always has fun events and they care about the community. Thank you Korte! 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Korte Elementary

What schools do graduates of Korte Elementary attend?

Students who attend Korte Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Korte Elementary in?

Independence 30

How many students attend Korte Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 444 students attended Korte Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Korte Elementary?

Students at Korte Elementary are 42% Hispanic, 32% White, 13% African American, 11% Two or more races.

Is Korte Elementary a good school?

Korte Elementary ranks 601^st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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