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Cler-Mont Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

25102 E. US 24 Highway, Independence, MO 64056 · (816) 650-7350 · Part of Fort Osage R-I School District

Independence’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
298
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Cler-Mont Elem.

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Independence kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–4Cler-Mont Elem.You are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, C, 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
Kindergarten42
Grade 160
Grade 250
Grade 379
Grade 467
Enrollment over time
333’20
349’21
318’22
326’23
298’24

Down 10.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 7%Black 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cler-Mont Elem. from Independence 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
Buckner Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Independence
B
327 students12:1
Elm Grove Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Independence
C−
305 students12:1
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; Independence’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.