📍 2101 N Twyman Rd, Independence, Jackson County, 64058
Elm Grove Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Independence, Jackson County. The school has 325 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fort Osage R-I school district. It serves grades K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 27.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Elm Grove Elem. enrolls 325 students across grades K–4. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 27.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 12% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 200 | 62% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 12% |
| Black or African American | 35 | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 2.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
223 of the school's 325 students (69%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 183 qualify for free lunch and 40 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.
Elm Grove 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-60, state senate district 11, state house district 20.
Elm Grove 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 325 students, Elm Grove 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: Suburb - Large