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Independence 30 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,455 students in Independence 30 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Independence 30 School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
31 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
14,406 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
926 Teachers
20,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Independence 30 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#425 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.49
# American Indian Students
64 Students
856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
109 Students
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,525 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
8%
# Black Students
2,076 Students
35,368 Students
% Black Students
14%
15%
# White Students
7,006 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
49%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
125 Students
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,501 Students
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
723
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
1,040
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,072
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,090
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,043
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,075
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,023
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,030
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,104
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,091
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,115
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,074
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
988
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
938
6,516
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,057 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,380 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$203 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$178 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,057
$15,071
Spending / Student
$12,380
$13,899
Best Independence 30 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pioneer Ridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1656 S Speck Rd
Independence, MO 64057
(816) 521-5385
Independence, MO 64057
(816) 521-5385
Grades: 7-8
| 806 students
Rank: #22.
Bingham Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1716 S Speck Rd
Independence, MO 64057
(816) 521-5490
Independence, MO 64057
(816) 521-5490
Grades: 7-8
| 774 students
Rank: #33.
Day Treatment
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 W Mechanic Ave
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 521-5508
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 521-5508
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #44.
Clifford H. Nowlin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2800 S Hardy Ave
Independence, MO 64052
(816) 521-5380
Independence, MO 64052
(816) 521-5380
Grades: 6-8
| 875 students
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