John W. Luff Elementary Primary School
3700 South Delaware Ave Independence MO, 64055, Jackson County Phone: 816-521-5415 Ranking:  (729 out of 1,698, top 43%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Independence Public Schools Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 25 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 426 | 412 | 470 | 456 | 448 | 399 | 387 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 22 | 5.2% | 28 | 6.8% | 25 | 5.3% | 31 | 6.8% | 29 | 6.5% | 33 | 8.3% | 33 | 8.5% |
| Kindergarten: | 78 | 18.3% | 54 | 13.1% | 84 | 17.9% | 78 | 17.1% | 64 | 14.3% | 78 | 19.5% | 72 | 18.6% |
| Grade 1: | 63 | 14.8% | 72 | 17.5% | 75 | 16.0% | 62 | 13.6% | 79 | 17.6% | 63 | 15.8% | 62 | 16.0% |
| Grade 2: | 78 | 18.3% | 64 | 15.5% | 62 | 13.2% | 71 | 15.6% | 73 | 16.3% | 61 | 15.3% | 65 | 16.8% |
| Grade 3: | 57 | 13.4% | 63 | 15.3% | 69 | 14.7% | 69 | 15.1% | 73 | 16.3% | 63 | 15.8% | 55 | 14.2% |
| Grade 4: | 69 | 16.2% | 67 | 16.3% | 70 | 14.9% | 83 | 18.2% | 66 | 14.7% | 57 | 14.3% | 46 | 11.9% |
| Grade 5: | 59 | 13.8% | 64 | 15.5% | 85 | 18.1% | 62 | 13.6% | 64 | 14.3% | 44 | 11.0% | 54 | 14.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 217 | 50.9% | 207 | 50.2% | 234 | 49.8% | 237 | 52.0% | 233 | 52.0% | 200 | 50.1% | 192 | 49.6% |
| Female: | 209 | 49.1% | 205 | 49.8% | 236 | 50.2% | 219 | 48.0% | 207 | 46.2% | 191 | 47.9% | 191 | 49.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 7 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.8% | 14 | 3.1% | 13 | 3.3% | 11 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic: | 67 | 15.7% | 67 | 16.3% | 78 | 16.6% | 82 | 18.0% | 67 | 15.0% | 56 | 14.0% | 45 | 11.6% |
| Black: | 37 | 8.7% | 38 | 9.2% | 50 | 10.6% | 61 | 13.4% | 62 | 13.8% | 51 | 12.8% | 39 | 10.1% |
| White: | 279 | 65.5% | 272 | 66.0% | 314 | 66.8% | 291 | 63.8% | 303 | 67.6% | 277 | 69.4% | 290 | 74.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 33 | 7.7% | 27 | 6.6% | 19 | 4.0% | 11 | 2.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 236 | 55.4% | 208 | 50.5% | 244 | 51.9% | 214 | 46.9% | 233 | 52.0% | 188 | 47.1% | 137 | 35.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 38 | 8.9% | 36 | 8.7% | 33 | 7.0% | 51 | 11.2% | 34 | 7.6% | 25 | 6.3% | 38 | 9.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.52 | 16.85 | 18.54 | 19.60 | 16.78 | 15.70 | 15.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.7% | 46.5% | 43.3% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 45.3% | 43.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35.7% | 39.4% | 40.9% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28.4% | 32.7% | 41% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39.4% | 38.9% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 38.1% | 44.5% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 39.3% | 46% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.9% | 39.8% | 48.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 46.8% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 51.4% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35.8% | 41.3% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40.3% | 40.6% | 45% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.2% | 39.3% | 47.8% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.7% | 39.5% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 39.3% | 52.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 39.7% | 51.4% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 53.4% | 44.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 49.1% | 46% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.3% | 49.7% | 45.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 45.6% | 47% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.6% | 45.8% | 51.7% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 48.2% | 52.7% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 45.6% | 52.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 48% | 53.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 49.9% | 44.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 49.8% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 49.1% | 44.7% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.8% | 40.4% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 45.2% | 49.1% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.5% | 44.1% | 51.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 37.5% | 51.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 40.2% | 50.7% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.1% | 54% | 46% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.5% | 54% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 49.3% | 48.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 48% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 51.9% | 51.8% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.9% | 47.1% | 52.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.6% | 46.3% | 52.6% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.3% | 44% | 53% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 50.9% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.5% | 49.7% | 47.3% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.1% | 41.3% | 46.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.6% | 46.2% | 47.8% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 51.4% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 48.6% | 53.4% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.1% | 44.2% | 55% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.6% | 40.5% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.9% | 47.7% | 45% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 54% | 49.3% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 49.7% | 50.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 49.6% | 51.6% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.7% | 44.8% | 51.9% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 38.1% | 18.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 61.9% | 81.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 19.0% | 18.8% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 81.0% | 81.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $48,507.0 | $49,332.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,917.0 | $36,266.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,234.0 | $52,348.0 |
* John W. Luff Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.