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Sunshine Center

PublicPrekindergartenGrades PK

18400 East Salisbury Road, Independence, MO 64056 · (816) 461-0893 · Part of Independence 30 School District

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

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Students
106
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK
The gist

What stands out about Sunshine Center

  • No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)

Location

Directions ↗

18400 East Salisbury Road, Independence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K106
Enrollment over time
113’20
106’21
107’22
96’23
106’24

Down 6.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Black 15%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 11%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sunshine Center from Independence families.

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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.