📍 2101 N Twyman Rd, Independence, Jackson County, 64058
Buckner Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Independence, Jackson County. The school has 334 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fort Osage R-I school district. It serves grades K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 27.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Buckner Elem. enrolls 334 students across grades K–4. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 27.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino and 3.6% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 284 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 | 9.6% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
149 of the school's 334 students (45%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 129 qualify for free lunch and 20 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.
Buckner Elem. is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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-60, state senate district 11, state house district 20.
Buckner Elem. is one of 11 schools in FORT OSAGE R-I, based in INDEPENDENCE, Missouri. The district serves 4,718 students district-wide and employs 350 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 334 students, Buckner Elem. is smaller than the district average of about 429 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant