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Little Blue Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2020 Quail Drive, Independence, MO 64057 · (816) 521-5480 · Part of Independence 30 School District

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

Directions
Students
263
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Little Blue Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Independence kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Little Blue ElementaryYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

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 ↗

2020 Quail Drive, Independence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten36
Grade 145
Grade 237
Grade 347
Grade 441
Grade 542
Enrollment over time
283’20
284’21
295’22
281’23
263’24

Down 7.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Black 17%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 9%Asian 2%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 Little Blue Elementary from Independence families.

Other schools in Independence 30 School District

The district →
Sycamore Hills Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Independence
B
574 students18:1
William Southern Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Independence
C
458 students18:1
Korte Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Independence
C−
444 students15:1
Glendale Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Independence
B
417 students14:1
Thomas Hart Benton Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Independence
C
401 students15:1
Ott Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Independence
B−
384 students15:1

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.