📍 827 W College, Independence, Jackson County, 64050
Bryant Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Independence, Jackson County. The school has 235 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Independence 30 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths.
Bryant Elem. enrolls 235 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 60% male and 40% female. A teaching staff of 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% White, 31% Hispanic or Latino and 8.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 123 | 52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 72 | 31% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 8.5% |
| Black or African American | 18 | 7.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
162 of the school's 235 students (69%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 131 qualify for free lunch and 31 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.
Bryant 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 20.
Bryant Elem. is one of 31 schools in INDEPENDENCE 30, based in INDEPENDENCE, Missouri. The district serves 14,272 students district-wide and employs 926 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 235 students, Bryant Elem. is smaller than the district average of about 460 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large