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C+

Bridger Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6

18200 E M-78 Hwy, Independence, MO 64057 · (816) 521-5375 · Part of Independence 30 School District

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

Directions
Students
744
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6
The gist

What stands out about Bridger Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts38%
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 ↗

18200 E M-78 Hwy, Independence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6744
Enrollment over time
752’20
787’21
770’22
696’23
744’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Hispanic 21%Black 16%Two or more races 10%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 Bridger Middle from Independence families.

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Korte Elem.
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Thomas Hart Benton Elem.
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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.