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Independence 30 Schools
Independence 30 is a public school district in Missouri, based in Jackson County (Independence). SchoolGrade grades 29 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Independence 30 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Independence 30
26 of 29 schools in Independence 30 carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 4C: 11D: 11
Best schools in Independence 30
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Mill Creek Elem (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- John W Luff Elem (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Glendale Elem (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Bridger Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Sycamore Hills Elem (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ William Southern Elem (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Blackburn Elem (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Ott Elem (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Thomas Hart Benton Elem (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Pioneer Ridge Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Independence 30
High schools (3)
- C- Truman High, Independence
- D- Van Horn High, Independnce
- D+ William Chrisman High, Independence
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- D+ Bingham Middle, Independence
- B- Bridger Middle, Independence
- D- Clifford H Nowlin Middle, Independence
- C Pioneer Ridge Middle, Independence
Elementary and primary schools (21)
- D- Abraham Mallinson Elementary, Sugar Creek
- C+ Blackburn Elem, Independence
- D Bryant Elem, Independence
- D- Cassell Park Elementary, Independence
- D- Fairmount Elem, Independence
- B- Glendale Elem, Independence
- Hanthorn Early Education, Independence
- B- John W Luff Elem, Independence
- C- Korte Elem, Independence
- C- Little Blue Elementary, Independence
- B Mill Creek Elem, Independence
- C Ott Elem, Independence
- D+ Procter Elem, Independence
- D+ Randall Elem, Independence
- C- Santa Fe Trail Elem, Independence
- C- Spring Branch Elem, Independence
- Sugar Creek Elem, Sugar Creek
- C+ Sycamore Hills Elem, Independence
- C Thomas Hart Benton Elem, Independence
- D+ Three Trails Elem, Independence
- C+ William Southern Elem, Independence
Other schools and academies (1)
- Sunshine Center, Independence
Where Independence 30 schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Independence (26)
- Sugar Creek (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Missouri
- County: Jackson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 14,168 students with 939 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,394 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2915480
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Raytown C-2 (17 schools, 6 mi)
- Blue Springs R-Iv (20 schools, 7 mi)
- Kansas City 33 (32 schools, 8 mi)
- Fort Osage R-I (9 schools, 10 mi)
- North Kansas City 74 (33 schools, 11 mi)
- Hickman Mills C-1 (10 schools, 12 mi)
- Liberty 53 (18 schools, 12 mi)
- Grain Valley R-V (8 schools, 12 mi)
Questions about Independence 30
How many schools are in Independence 30?
SchoolGrade grades 29 public schools in Independence 30, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Independence 30 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Independence, Sugar Creek.
How good are the schools in Independence 30?
Across the 26 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 36.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 26.5%. 85% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Independence 30?
14,168 students were enrolled in Independence 30 in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Independence 30?
Independence 30 is in Missouri, based in Jackson County, with its district office in Independence. Its boundary covers about 42.4 sq mi.