📍 3600 Davidson Rd, Independence, Jackson County, 64055
William Yates Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Independence, Jackson County. The school has 414 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Blue Springs R-Iv school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 31.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
William Yates Elem. enrolls 414 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 31.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 18% Black or African American and 15% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 204 | 49% |
| Black or African American | 75 | 18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 49 | 12% |
| Asian | 11 | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
201 of the school's 414 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 164 qualify for free lunch and 37 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
William Yates Elem. is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-50, state senate district 11, state house district 30.
William Yates Elem. is one of 22 schools in BLUE SPRINGS R-IV, based in BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri. The district serves 14,657 students district-wide and employs 964 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 414 students, William Yates Elem. is smaller than the district average of about 666 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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