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Buckner Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

25102 E. US 24 Highway, Independence, MO 64056 · (816) 650-7300 · Part of Fort Osage R-I School District

Buckner’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
327
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Buckner Elem.

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Buckner kids: Osage Trail Middle

On the path

Where Buckner kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Buckner Elem.You are here
7–8Osage Trail Middlein Independence

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

25102 E. US 24 Highway, Independence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten72
Grade 161
Grade 265
Grade 365
Grade 464
Enrollment over time
305’20
307’21
334’22
320’23
327’24

Up 7.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 8%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Buckner Elem. from Buckner families.

Other schools in Fort Osage R-I School District

The district →
Indian Trails Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Independence
B−
365 students13:1
Early Childhood CTR.
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Independence
133 students11:1
Blue Hills Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Independence
B−
357 students14:1
Elm Grove Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Independence
C−
305 students12:1
Cler-Mont Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Independence
C
298 students13:1
Fire Prairie Middle
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Independence
C−
713 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Buckner’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.