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Independence Public Schools is located in northwest Missouri. Independence Public Schools has 42.39 square miles of land area and 0.32 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Independence Public Schools population is 94,640. Independence Public Schools median household income is $41,062 in 2010-2014. Independence Public Schools median house value is $94,000 in 2010-2014. On average, Independence Public Schools is close to the state average in quality.

Ranking:High School: (198 out of 446, top 44%)
Elementary/Middle School: (296 out of 520, bottom 43%)*
Rank: #264
Type:Regular Local School District
Grade:Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:30
Population94,640 (2010-2014), rank #12
Population Growth32.72% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:2,215.79/sq mi, rank #20
Median Household Income:$41,062 at 2010-2014—-9.39% increase since 2005-2009, rank #280
Median House Price:$94,000 at 2010-2014—-17.83% increase since 2005-2009, rank #298
Time Zone:Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:42.39 sq mi, rank #461
Water Area:0.32 sq mi (0.76%), rank #358
State:Missouri
County:Jackson County
City:Lees Summit, Independence, Kansas City, Sugar Creek
Zip:64064, 64056, 64055, 64136, 64133, 64126, 64050, 64054, 64053, 64129, 64125, 64052, 64057
Area:Kansas City, MO-KS
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Independence Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations


201 North Forest Ave
Independence MO, 64050, Jackson County
Phone: 816-521-5300

Students and Teachers


      2013-2014         2012-2013         2011-2012         2010-2011         2009-2010         2008-2009         2007-2008    
Total Students:14,85614,75514,76414,54513,81513,97611,423
English Language Learner Students:846706578446531368NA
Total Teachers:873.43862.73841.85853.83974.82983.40750.40
Prekindergarten:16.0014.7015.0027.4265.9953.1015.20
Kindergarten:63.0462.6557.7859.4966.6515.8046.00
Elementary:368.96365.28362.57353.62369.81429.00291.10
Secondary:425.43420.10406.50413.30472.37485.50398.10
Ungraded:NANANANANANANA
Total Other Staff:421.771,243.181,180.001,391.901,784.241,272.80814.80
Instructional Aides:145.77131.507.00115.90220.84162.20146.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:19.0017.0014.0015.0019.8322.4010.00
Total Guidance Counselors:31.0030.0029.0029.0034.5734.5028.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors:16.0015.0014.0014.0014.0013.0010.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:15.0015.0015.0015.0020.5721.5018.50
Other Guidance Counselors:0.000.000.000.00NA0.00NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:23.0023.0022.0022.0024.0024.0018.00
Library/Media Support:0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
District Administrators:9.0012.0010.009.4013.0014.7012.20
District Administrative Support:144.00127.00127.00152.00186.00139.00113.00
School Administrators:50.0050.0049.0047.6052.0053.0039.50
School Administrative Support:0.000.000.0019.00103.0017.103.00
Student Support Services:NA62.6836.0035.00100.00125.9082.60
Other Support Services:NA790.00886.00947.001,031.00680.00362.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:17.0117.1017.5417.0414.1714.2115.22

Schools

Abraham Mallinson Elementary Grade 2 to Grade 5   709 North Forest Ave, Independence MO 64054
Bingham MiddleGrade 6 to Grade 8   1716 South Speck Rd, Independence MO 64057
Blackburn ElementaryPrekindergarten to Grade 5   17302 East R D Mize Rd, Independence MO 64057
Bridger MiddleGrade 6 to Grade 8   18200 East M78 Hwy, Independence MO 64057
Bryant ElementaryPrekindergarten to Grade 5   827 West College, Independence MO 64050
Clifford H. Nowlin MiddleGrade 6 to Grade 8   2800 South Hardy Ave, Independence MO 64052
Day TreatmentKindergarten to Grade 12   600 West Mechanic Ave, Independence MO 64050
Fairmount ElementaryPrekindergarten to Grade 5   120 North Cedar Ave, Independence MO 64053
Glendale ElementaryPrekindergarten to Grade 5   2611 South Lee's Summit Rd, Independence MO 64055
Hanthorn Early Education Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten   1511 Kings Hwy, Independence MO 64055
Independence AcademyGrade 9 to Grade 12   600 West Mechanic Ave, Independence MO 64050
John W. Luff ElementaryPrekindergarten to Grade 5   3700 South Delaware Ave, Independence MO 64055
Korte ElementaryPrekindergarten to Grade 5   2437 South Hardy Ave 2431, Independence MO 64052
Little Blue Elementary Prekindergarten to Grade 5   2020 Quail Dr, Independence MO 64057
Mill Creek ElementaryPrekindergarten to Grade 5   2601 North Liberty St, Independence MO 64050
Ott ElementaryPrekindergarten to Grade 5   1525 North Noland Rd, Independence MO 64050
Pioneer Ridge MiddleGrade 6 to Grade 8   1656 South Speck Rd, Independence MO 64057
Procter ElementaryPrekindergarten to Grade 5   1403 West Linden Ave, Independence MO 64052
Randall ElementaryPrekindergarten to Grade 5   509 Jennings Rd, Independence MO 64056
Santa Fe Trail ElementaryPrekindergarten to Grade 5   1301 South Windsor St, Independence MO 64055
Spring Branch ElementaryPrekindergarten to Grade 5   20404 East Truman Rd, Independence MO 64056
Sugar Creek Elementary Prekindergarten to Grade 1   11424 Gill St, Independence MO 64054
Sunshine Center Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten   18400 East Salisbury Rd, Independence MO 64056
Sycamore Hills ElementaryPrekindergarten to Grade 5   15208 East 39th St South, Independence MO 64055
Thomas Hart Benton ElementaryPrekindergarten to Grade 5   429 South Leslie, Independence MO 64050
Three Trails ElementaryPrekindergarten to Grade 5   11801 East 32nd St South, Independence MO 64052
Truman HighGrade 9 to Grade 12   3301 South Noland Rd, Independence MO 64055
Van Horn High Grade 9 to Grade 12   1109 South Arlington Ave, Independence MO 64053
William Chrisman HighGrade 9 to Grade 12   1223 North Noland Rd, Independence MO 64050
William Southern ElementaryPrekindergarten to Grade 5   4300 South Phelps Rd, Independence MO 64055

Test Performance











YearTestGradeMeasurementScoreState Average
MAP Test
2006Mathematics10th Grade% met std39.7%42.4%
2007Mathematics10th Grade% met std34.4%41%
2008Mathematics10th Grade% met std51.2%46.2%
2006Communication Arts11th Grade% met std42%42.7%
2007Communication Arts11th Grade% met std42.6%41.8%
2008Communication Arts11th Grade% met std37.6%39.2%
2006Communication Arts3rd Grade% met std46.5%43.3%
2007Communication Arts3rd Grade% met std45.3%43.6%
2008Communication Arts3rd Grade% met std39.4%40.9%
2009Communication Arts3rd Grade% met std32.7%41%
2010Communication Arts3rd Grade% met std38.9%43.9%
2011Communication Arts3rd Grade% met std38.1%44.5%
2012Communication Arts3rd Grade% met std39.3%46%
2013Communication Arts3rd Grade% met std39.8%48.5%
2006Mathematics3rd Grade% met std46.8%44%
2007Mathematics3rd Grade% met std51.4%45.6%
2008Mathematics3rd Grade% met std41.3%44.3%
2009Mathematics3rd Grade% met std40.6%45%
2010Mathematics3rd Grade% met std39.3%47.8%
2011Mathematics3rd Grade% met std39.5%50.2%
2012Mathematics3rd Grade% met std39.3%52.5%
2013Mathematics3rd Grade% met std39.7%51.4%
2006Communication Arts4th Grade% met std53.4%44.7%
2007Communication Arts4th Grade% met std49.1%46%
2008Communication Arts4th Grade% met std49.7%45.6%
2009Communication Arts4th Grade% met std45.6%47%
2010Communication Arts4th Grade% met std45.8%51.7%
2011Communication Arts4th Grade% met std48.2%52.7%
2012Communication Arts4th Grade% met std45.6%52.8%
2013Communication Arts4th Grade% met std48%53.5%
2006Mathematics4th Grade% met std49.9%44.1%
2007Mathematics4th Grade% met std49.8%45.2%
2008Mathematics4th Grade% met std49.1%44.7%
2009Mathematics4th Grade% met std40.4%44.9%
2010Mathematics4th Grade% met std45.2%49.1%
2011Mathematics4th Grade% met std44.1%51.2%
2012Mathematics4th Grade% met std37.5%51.2%
2013Mathematics4th Grade% met std40.2%50.7%
2006Communication Arts5th Grade% met std54%46%
2007Communication Arts5th Grade% met std54%48.6%
2008Communication Arts5th Grade% met std49.3%48.6%
2009Communication Arts5th Grade% met std48%49.4%
2010Communication Arts5th Grade% met std51.9%51.8%
2011Communication Arts5th Grade% met std47.1%52.1%
2012Communication Arts5th Grade% met std46.3%52.6%
2013Communication Arts5th Grade% met std44%53%
2006Mathematics5th Grade% met std50.9%44%
2007Mathematics5th Grade% met std49.7%47.3%
2008Mathematics5th Grade% met std41.3%46.2%
2009Mathematics5th Grade% met std46.2%47.8%
2010Mathematics5th Grade% met std51.4%52.4%
2011Mathematics5th Grade% met std48.6%53.4%
2012Mathematics5th Grade% met std44.2%55%
2013Mathematics5th Grade% met std40.5%54.5%
2009Science5th Grade% met std47.7%45%
2010Science5th Grade% met std54%49.3%
2011Science5th Grade% met std49.7%50.9%
2012Science5th Grade% met std49.6%51.6%
2013Science5th Grade% met std44.8%51.9%
2006Communication Arts6th Grade% met std43.8%43%
2007Communication Arts6th Grade% met std49.8%44.4%
2008Communication Arts6th Grade% met std48.6%47.6%
2009Communication Arts6th Grade% met std40.2%48.1%
2010Communication Arts6th Grade% met std47.9%50.2%
2011Communication Arts6th Grade% met std42.1%51.1%
2012Communication Arts6th Grade% met std39.9%50.9%
2013Communication Arts6th Grade% met std39.7%51.6%
2006Mathematics6th Grade% met std48.9%44.6%
2007Mathematics6th Grade% met std60.6%48.6%
2008Mathematics6th Grade% met std53.7%51.1%
2009Mathematics6th Grade% met std43%50.7%
2010Mathematics6th Grade% met std46.2%56%
2011Mathematics6th Grade% met std44.6%57.5%
2012Mathematics6th Grade% met std39%56.3%
2013Mathematics6th Grade% met std36.4%56.9%
2006Communication Arts7th Grade% met std46.2%43.9%
2007Communication Arts7th Grade% met std43%45.6%
2008Communication Arts7th Grade% met std52.2%49.3%
2009Communication Arts7th Grade% met std49.3%51.1%
2010Communication Arts7th Grade% met std49.4%52.4%
2011Communication Arts7th Grade% met std51.1%54.4%
2012Communication Arts7th Grade% met std46.7%55.8%
2013Communication Arts7th Grade% met std43.8%55.4%
2006Mathematics7th Grade% met std44.9%43.8%
2007Mathematics7th Grade% met std43.6%45.8%
2008Mathematics7th Grade% met std55.2%49.8%
2009Mathematics7th Grade% met std50.3%52.4%
2010Mathematics7th Grade% met std47.1%55.2%
2011Mathematics7th Grade% met std53%N/A
2012Mathematics7th Grade% met std49.8%N/A
2013Mathematics7th Grade% met std43.8%N/A
2006Communication Arts8th Grade% met std45.3%42.5%
2007Communication Arts8th Grade% met std47.1%42.5%
2008Communication Arts8th Grade% met std49.6%48.4%
2009Communication Arts8th Grade% met std52.1%50.2%
2010Communication Arts8th Grade% met std52.9%52.4%
2011Communication Arts8th Grade% met std46%53.1%
2012Communication Arts8th Grade% met std47.6%53.9%
2013Communication Arts8th Grade% met std46.2%54.5%
2006Mathematics8th Grade% met std48%40.7%
2007Mathematics8th Grade% met std51.1%41.6%
2008Mathematics8th Grade% met std44.8%44.3%
2009Mathematics8th Grade% met std50%47.1%
2010Mathematics8th Grade% met std47%52%
2011Mathematics8th Grade% met std37.7%N/A
2012Mathematics8th Grade% met std47%N/A
2013Mathematics8th Grade% met std34.6%N/A
2009Science8th Grade% met std43.9%44.9%
2010Science8th Grade% met std47.1%48.4%
2011Science8th Grade% met std39%51.4%
2012Science8th Grade% met std43.6%52.7%
2013Science8th Grade% met std48.7%41.7%
2009Algebra IEnd of course% met std49.5%52.6%
2010Algebra IEnd of course% met std60.5%42.7%
2011Algebra IEnd of course% met std57.3%59.7%
2012Algebra IEnd of course% met std52.4%56.7%
2013Algebra IEnd of course% met std44.3%57%
2010Algebra IIEnd of course% met std61.7%58.2%
2011Algebra IIEnd of course% met std56.7%53.1%
2012Algebra IIEnd of course% met std62.3%56.2%
2013Algebra IIEnd of course% met std79.9%54.2%
2011American HistoryEnd of course% met std51.1%49.2%
2012American HistoryEnd of course% met std48.4%48.3%
2013American HistoryEnd of course% met std100%46.9%
2009Biology IEnd of course% met std52%55.1%
2010Biology IEnd of course% met std56.8%43.3%
2011Biology IEnd of course% met std65.5%60.6%
2012Biology IEnd of course% met std57.8%55%
2013Biology IEnd of course% met std72%74.7%
2010English IEnd of course% met std46.6%43.9%
2011English IEnd of course% met std51%58.1%
2012English IEnd of course% met std49.4%62%
2013English IEnd of course% met std46.5%60.3%
2009English IIEnd of course% met std75.1%72.5%
2010English IIEnd of course% met std66.7%26.7%
2011English IIEnd of course% met std68.9%74.2%
2012English IIEnd of course% met std66.6%73%
2013English IIEnd of course% met std55.6%69.1%
2012GeometryEnd of course% met std45.2%62.6%
2011GovernmentEnd of course% met std62.5%57%
2012GovernmentEnd of course% met std52.8%51.7%
2013GovernmentEnd of course% met std55.3%54.1%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

 201220112010
 AmountPer
Student		%AmountPer
Student		%AmountPer
Student		%
Total Revenue:$172,099,000$11,657 $169,805,000$11,674 $169,542,000$12,272 
Federal:$24,019,000$1,62714.0%$30,924,000$2,12618.2%$31,777,000$2,30018.7%
State:$68,991,000$4,67340.1%$61,264,000$4,21236.1%$55,901,000$4,04633.0%
Local:$79,089,000$5,35746.0%$77,617,000$5,33645.7%$81,864,000$5,92648.3%
Total Expenditures:$178,774,000$12,109 $193,386,000$13,296 $186,928,000$13,531 
Total Current Expenditures:$134,734,000$9,126 $129,624,000$8,912 $134,188,000$9,713 
Instructional Expenditures:$73,344,000$4,96854.4%$71,071,000$4,88654.8%$73,967,000$5,35455.1%
Student and Staff Support:$18,712,000$1,26713.9%$18,412,000$1,26614.2%$19,420,000$1,40614.5%
Administration:$11,616,000$7878.6%$11,400,000$7848.8%$12,031,000$8719.0%
Operations, Food, Other:$31,062,000$2,10423.1%$28,741,000$1,97622.2%$28,770,000$2,08321.4%
Total Capital Outlay:$21,633,000$1,465 $43,622,000$2,999 $32,853,000$2,378 
Construction:$19,863,000$1,345 $37,449,000$2,575 $29,953,000$2,168 
Total Other:$13,235,000$896 $12,844,000$883 $14,487,000$1,049 
Interest on Debt:$7,956,000$539 $6,198,000$426 $4,131,000$299 
 
Total Salary:$89,655,000$6,073 $88,338,000$6,073 $93,355,000$6,758 
Instruction/Teacher Salary:$50,892,000$3,44756.8%$50,582,000$3,47857.3%$52,416,000$3,79456.1%
Other Salary:$38,763,000$2,62643.2%$37,756,000$2,59642.7%$40,939,000$2,96343.9%
Total Benefit:$24,629,000$1,668 $23,215,000$1,596 $24,221,000$1,753 
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:$13,619,000$92255.3%$12,693,000$87354.7%$13,034,000$94353.8%
Other Benefit:$11,010,000$74644.7%$10,522,000$72345.3%$11,187,000$81046.2%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

    2007     2006  
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:39.2%39.8%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:60.7%60.1%
 
Mean Number of Years of Teaching:12.0 years12.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:28.2%29.1%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:21.3%21.3%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:31.8%31.4%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:14.8%14.8%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:3.7%3.4%
 
Mean Base Salary:$46,805.0$45,329.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:$35,940.0$33,043.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:$43,220.0$42,619.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:$52,170.0$51,192.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:$57,967.0$57,677.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:$59,311.0$59,799.0

* Independence Public Schools was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.



 
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