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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Shelterwood	0.0mi	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	8-12	3205 N Twyman Rd	Independence	64058	Jackson County	(816) 249-5350	33	7	4.7	31 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Messiah Lutheran School	8.2mi	Private, Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod	PK, KG-5	613 S Main St	Independence	64050	Jackson County	(816) 254-9409
Center Place Restoration School	8.3mi	Private, Other	PK, KG-12	819 W Waldo Ave	Independence	64050	Jackson County	(816) 252-1715	232	24	9.2	186 (80.2%)	7 (3.0%)	18 (7.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)
Cdd-Rainbow Center	9.1mi	Private, Nonsectarian		900 NW Woods Chapel Rd	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	(816) 229-3869	58	5	11.6	36 (62.1%)	14 (24.1%)	6 (10.3%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)
The Schoolhouse, Inc.	9.2mi	Private, Nonsectarian	K-5	14709 E 35th St S	Independence	64055	Jackson County	(816) 373-5938	3	2	1.5	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St John Lalande School	9.4mi	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	801 NW R D Mize Rd	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	(816) 228-5895	238	17	12.5	184 (77.3%)	11 (4.6%)	11 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Sunrise Montessori Academy Of Independence Llc.	9.9mi	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	16650 E Us Highway 40	Independence	64055	Jackson County	(816) 478-1234	113			16 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Nova Center	10.2mi	Private, Nonsectarian	K-12	2425 S Hardy Ave	Independence	64052	Jackson County	(816) 924-1703	48	8	6.0	17 (35.4%)	24 (50.0%)	4 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.3%)
St James School	10.2mi	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	309 S Stewart Rd	Liberty	64068	Clay County	(816) 781-4428
Plaza Heights Christian Academy	10.8mi	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-12	1500 SW Clark Rd	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	(816) 226-0670	338	20	12.2	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)

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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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School									Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Distance	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
Shelterwood	0.0mi	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	8-12	3205 N Twyman Rd	Independence	64058	Jackson County	(816) 249-5350	33	7	4.7		31 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Messiah Lutheran School	8.2mi	Private, Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod	PK, KG-5	613 S Main St	Independence	64050	Jackson County	(816) 254-9409
Center Place Restoration School	8.3mi	Private, Other	PK, KG-12	819 W Waldo Ave	Independence	64050	Jackson County	(816) 252-1715	232	24	9.2		186 (80.2%)	7 (3.0%)	18 (7.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)
Cdd-Rainbow Center	9.1mi	Private, Nonsectarian		900 NW Woods Chapel Rd	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	(816) 229-3869	58	5	11.6		36 (62.1%)	14 (24.1%)	6 (10.3%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)
The Schoolhouse, Inc.	9.2mi	Private, Nonsectarian	K-5	14709 E 35th St S	Independence	64055	Jackson County	(816) 373-5938	3	2	1.5		3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St John Lalande School	9.4mi	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	801 NW R D Mize Rd	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	(816) 228-5895	238	17	12.5		184 (77.3%)	11 (4.6%)	11 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Sunrise Montessori Academy Of Independence Llc.	9.9mi	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	16650 E Us Highway 40	Independence	64055	Jackson County	(816) 478-1234	113				16 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Nova Center	10.2mi	Private, Nonsectarian	K-12	2425 S Hardy Ave	Independence	64052	Jackson County	(816) 924-1703	48	8	6.0		17 (35.4%)	24 (50.0%)	4 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.3%)
St James School	10.2mi	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	309 S Stewart Rd	Liberty	64068	Clay County	(816) 781-4428
Plaza Heights Christian Academy	10.8mi	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-12	1500 SW Clark Rd	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	(816) 226-0670	338	20	12.2		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)