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2425 S HARDY AVE, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64052 • JACKSON County
(816) 924-1703

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9103794
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special education
Grades Offered K-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 29095
Physical Location Address 2425 S Hardy Ave
Independence, MO 64052-1451

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
48
Teachers (FTE)
8.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.00:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 50.0% White: 35.4% Hispanic / Latino: 8.3% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 6.3%
48 Students
Black or African American 24 est. 50.0%
White 17 est. 35.4%
Hispanic / Latino 4 est. 8.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 3 est. 6.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
39
81.3%
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Female Students
9
18.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 27 Students
Kindergarten: 1 (3.7%) 1st Grade: 4 (14.8%) 2nd Grade: 3 (11.1%) 3rd Grade: 2 (7.4%) 4th Grade: 6 (22.2%) 5th Grade: 3 (11.1%) 6th Grade: 1 (3.7%) 7th Grade: 7 (25.9%)
27 Students
Kindergarten 1 3.7%
1st Grade 4 14.8%
2nd Grade 3 11.1%
3rd Grade 2 7.4%
4th Grade 6 22.2%
5th Grade 3 11.1%
6th Grade 1 3.7%
7th Grade 7 25.9%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 50 100 2019-2020: 27 students 27 2019-2020 2023-2024: 48 students 48 +77.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 48 8.0 6.0:1 K-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 27 6.5 4.2:1 2-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 64052)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 6% $175k 13% $263k 19% $350k 25% ZIP 64052 Income: $56,981 $57k ZIP 64052 Home Value: $131,100 $131k ZIP 64052 This ZIP Independence Income: $59,519 $60k Independence Home Value: $155,367 $155k Independence City Average JACKSON County Income: $73,556 $74k JACKSON County Home Value: $214,023 $214k JACKSON County County Average Missouri Income: $65,468 $65k Missouri Home Value: $181,189 $181k Missouri State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 64052 Poverty Rate: 17.4% 17.4% Independence Poverty Rate: 15.3% 15.3% JACKSON County Poverty Rate: 13.7% 13.7% Missouri Poverty Rate: 12.2% 12.2% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 64052 Current ZIP
$56,981 $131,100 17.4% 22,945
Independence (City Average)
$59,519 $155,367 15.3% 118,499
JACKSON County (County Average)
$73,556 $214,023 13.7% 702,973
Missouri (State Average)
$65,468 $181,189 12.2% 5,904,100
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

Location Map

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