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B−

Indian Trails Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

25102 E. US 24 Highway, Independence, MO 64056 · (816) 650-7645 · Part of Fort Osage R-I School District

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

Directions
Students
365
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Indian Trails Elem.

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Independence kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–4Indian Trails Elem.You are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts37%
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 166
Grade 281
Grade 369
Grade 477
Enrollment over time
375’20
355’21
355’22
357’23
365’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Hispanic 16%Black 15%Two or more races 10%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 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 Indian Trails Elem. from Independence families.

Other schools in Fort Osage R-I School District

The district →
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
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; Independence’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.