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4300 S PHELPS RD, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055 • Jackson County
(816) 521-5475
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
458
Teachers (FTE)
25.9
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.7:1
FRPL Eligible
341
(74.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 341 of 458 (74.5%)
Free Lunch: 291 (63.5%)
Reduced-Price: 50 (10.9%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 117 (25.5%)

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

0 300 600 2020-2021: 421 students 421 2020-2021 2021-2022: 405 students 405 -3.8% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 430 students 430 +6.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 452 students 452 +5.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 458 students 458 +1.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 169 (36.9%) Black or African American: 157 (34.3%) Hispanic / Latino: 81 (17.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 41 (9%) Asian: 6 (1.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4 (0.9%)
458 Students
White 169 36.9%
Black or African American 157 34.3%
Hispanic / Latino 81 17.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 41 9%
Asian 6 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4 0.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 458 Students
Grade 1: 66 (14.4%) Grade 2: 62 (13.5%) Grade 3: 72 (15.7%) Grade 4: 72 (15.7%) Grade 5: 83 (18.1%) Kindergarten: 63 (13.8%) Pre-Kindergarten: 40 (8.7%)
458 Students
Grade 1 66 14.4%
Grade 2 62 13.5%
Grade 3 72 15.7%
Grade 4 72 15.7%
Grade 5 83 18.1%
Kindergarten 63 13.8%
Pre-Kindergarten 40 8.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
226
49.3%
F
Female Students
232
50.7%