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Cassell Park Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

742^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Cassell Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Independence, Missouri, serving 370 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Independence 30 School District, which is ranked 238 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cassell Park Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, with a ranking between 601-800 out of around 900 schools in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments 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 16% to 24.6%, compared to 31.8% to 35.8% for the district and 38.2% to 43.8% for the state. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.2% to 34.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 77.03% to 83.51% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools in the Independence 30 School District, such as Bryant Elementary, Thomas Hart Benton Elementary, Santa Fe Trail Elementary, and Procter Elementary, Cassell Park Elementary performs significantly worse in terms of academic performance and chronic absenteeism. The school also performs worse than the nearby Laurel Hills Elementary in the Raytown C-2 School District and the Rogers and Pitcher Elementary schools in the Kansas City 33 School District, which are also high-poverty schools.

362

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,089

Per pupil spending ?

81.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10401 East 31st Street South
Independence, MO 64052

(816) 521-5540

District: Independence 30

Students who attend Cassell Park Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.2%

White:

30.7%

African American:

14.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2021 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (23% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg35%

Missouri avg42%

742^nd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 16 pts since 2021

From bottom 33% (2021) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	742 of 900	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	773 of 906	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	800 of 898	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	730 of 908	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	601 of 901	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	51 of 65	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	47 of 52	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	14 of 63	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	47.8	19 of 45	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.1	30 of 40	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	40 of 45	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	471 of 638	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	475 of 625	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	492 of 611	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	403 of 532	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.9	281 of 574	51.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	650 of 666	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	661 of 668	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	666 of 673	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	622 of 675	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)78th percentile+60 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-16 vs state

Mathematics20%-21 vs state

Science17%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Cassell Park 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Laurel Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	5401 Lane	Raytown	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7230	344	29	11.8	75.3%	64 (18.6%)	168 (48.8%)	74 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	30 (8.7%)	18	751^st of 900 public elementary schools	16.6%		34.6	610^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.7%	141	18.3	14.4			32.2	24.1	22.4			$17,010	$2,929	$14,081

Frequently Asked Questions about Cassell Park Elementary

Is Cassell Park Elementary a good school?

Cassell Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.6% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Cassell Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Cassell Park Elementary.

What district is Cassell Park Elementary in?

Independence 30

What is the racial makeup of Cassell Park Elementary?

Students at Cassell Park Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 31% White, 15% African American, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Cassell Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cassell Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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