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429 S LESLIE, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64050 • Jackson County
(816) 521-5390
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
401
Teachers (FTE)
27.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.6:1
FRPL Eligible
348
(86.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 348 of 401 (86.8%)
Free Lunch: 298 (74.3%)
Reduced-Price: 50 (12.5%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 53 (13.2%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 300 600 2020-2021: 422 students 422 2020-2021 2021-2022: 405 students 405 -4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 397 students 397 -2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 397 students 397 +0% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 401 students 401 +1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 178 (44.4%) Hispanic / Latino: 107 (26.7%) Black or African American: 72 (18%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 41 (10.2%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3 (0.7%)
401 Students
White 178 44.4%
Hispanic / Latino 107 26.7%
Black or African American 72 18%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 41 10.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 401 Students
Grade 1: 67 (16.7%) Grade 2: 66 (16.5%) Grade 3: 58 (14.5%) Grade 4: 74 (18.5%) Grade 5: 57 (14.2%) Kindergarten: 59 (14.7%) Pre-Kindergarten: 20 (5%)
401 Students
Grade 1 67 16.7%
Grade 2 66 16.5%
Grade 3 58 14.5%
Grade 4 74 18.5%
Grade 5 57 14.2%
Kindergarten 59 14.7%
Pre-Kindergarten 20 5%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
209
52.1%
F
Female Students
192
47.9%