📍 2611 S Lee's Summit Rd, Independence, Jackson County, 64055
Glendale Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Independence, Jackson County. The school has 458 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Independence 30 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 28.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths.
Glendale Elem. enrolls 458 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 28.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% White, 21% Black or African American and 16% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 237 | 52% |
| Black or African American | 97 | 21% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 75 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 44 | 9.6% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
317 of the school's 458 students (69%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 251 qualify for free lunch and 66 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.
Glendale 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 21.
Glendale 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 458 students, Glendale Elem. is close to the district average of about 460 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large