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Sunshine Center

Public Prekindergarten Grades PK

106

Students ?

30.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

52.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18400 East Salisbury Road
Independence, MO 64056-3408

(816) 461-0893

District: Independence 30

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.5%

African American:

15.1%

Hispanic:

13.2%

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Schools Near Sunshine Center

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking ()	Ranking ()	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Sunshine Center	Public	PK	18400 East Salisbury Road	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	No	(816) 461-0893	106	0		52.8%	62 (58.5%)	16 (15.1%)	14 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	12 (11.3%)	(n/a)
Hanthorn Early Education	Public	PK	1511 Kings Hwy	Independence	64055	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	No	(816) 521-5485	180	14	12.8	96.7%	70 (38.9%)	35 (19.4%)	50 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	22 (12.2%)	(n/a)
Grain Valley Early Childhd Center	Public	PK	31604 E Pink Hill Road	Grain Valley	64029	Jackson County	Grain Valley R-V	No	No	No	No	(816) 847-5006	83	10	8.3	3.6%	58 (69.9%)	3 (3.6%)	15 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)	(n/a)
New Trails Early Learning Center	Public	PK	6325 Hunter Ave	Raytown	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	No	(816) 268-7430	101	14	7.4	55.4%	21 (20.8%)	50 (49.5%)	20 (19.8%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.9%)	(n/a)
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 650-7480	133	12	11.2	44.4%	78 (58.6%)	13 (9.8%)	21 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	18 (13.5%)	(n/a)
Three Trails Preschool	Public	PK	8812 E Gregory	Raytown	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	No	(816) 268-7145	172	12	14.3	65.7%	36 (20.9%)	85 (49.4%)	27 (15.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (13.4%)	(n/a)
Early Child. Education Center	Public	PK	9600 NE 79th St	Kansas City	64158	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5324	45	24	1.8	93.3%	20 (44.4%)	8 (17.8%)	8 (17.8%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (17.8%)	(n/a)
Early Education Center	Public	PK	6479 N Prospect	Gladstone	64119	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5250	112	55	2.0	39.3%	65 (58.0%)	12 (10.7%)	14 (12.5%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (16.1%)	(n/a)
Freda Markley Early Childhood	Public	PK	9201 E. Bannister Rd	Kansas City	64134	Jackson County	Hickman Mills C-1	No	No	No	No	(816) 316-8500	190	15	12.3	100.0%	21 (11.1%)	117 (61.6%)	23 (12.1%)	18 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.8%)	(n/a)
Great Beginnings Early Educational Center	Public	PK	905 NE Bluestem Dr	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-2460	331	32	10.4	20.8%	189 (57.1%)	63 (19.0%)	43 (13.0%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.1%)	(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunshine Center

What is the racial makeup of Sunshine Center?

Students at Sunshine Center are 58% White, 15% African American, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Sunshine Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 106 students attended Sunshine Center.

What district is Sunshine Center in?

Independence 30

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Sunshine Center	Public	PK	18400 East Salisbury Road	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	No	(816) 461-0893	106	0		52.8%	62 (58.5%)	16 (15.1%)	14 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	12 (11.3%)								(n/a)
Hanthorn Early Education	Public	PK	1511 Kings Hwy	Independence	64055	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	No	(816) 521-5485	180	14	12.8	96.7%	70 (38.9%)	35 (19.4%)	50 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	22 (12.2%)								(n/a)
Grain Valley Early Childhd Center	Public	PK	31604 E Pink Hill Road	Grain Valley	64029	Jackson County	Grain Valley R-V	No	No	No	No	(816) 847-5006	83	10	8.3	3.6%	58 (69.9%)	3 (3.6%)	15 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)								(n/a)
New Trails Early Learning Center	Public	PK	6325 Hunter Ave	Raytown	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	No	(816) 268-7430	101	14	7.4	55.4%	21 (20.8%)	50 (49.5%)	20 (19.8%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.9%)								(n/a)
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 650-7480	133	12	11.2	44.4%	78 (58.6%)	13 (9.8%)	21 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	18 (13.5%)								(n/a)
Three Trails Preschool	Public	PK	8812 E Gregory	Raytown	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	No	(816) 268-7145	172	12	14.3	65.7%	36 (20.9%)	85 (49.4%)	27 (15.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (13.4%)								(n/a)
Early Child. Education Center	Public	PK	9600 NE 79th St	Kansas City	64158	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5324	45	24	1.8	93.3%	20 (44.4%)	8 (17.8%)	8 (17.8%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (17.8%)								(n/a)
Early Education Center	Public	PK	6479 N Prospect	Gladstone	64119	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5250	112	55	2.0	39.3%	65 (58.0%)	12 (10.7%)	14 (12.5%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (16.1%)								(n/a)
Freda Markley Early Childhood	Public	PK	9201 E. Bannister Rd	Kansas City	64134	Jackson County	Hickman Mills C-1	No	No	No	No	(816) 316-8500	190	15	12.3	100.0%	21 (11.1%)	117 (61.6%)	23 (12.1%)	18 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.8%)								(n/a)
Great Beginnings Early Educational Center	Public	PK	905 NE Bluestem Dr	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-2460	331	32	10.4	20.8%	189 (57.1%)	63 (19.0%)	43 (13.0%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.1%)								(n/a)