📍 2437 S Hardy Ave, Independence, Jackson County, 64052
Korte Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Independence, Jackson County. The school has 447 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Independence 30 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths.
Korte Elem. enrolls 447 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 25 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 39% White, 39% Hispanic or Latino and 12% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 174 | 39% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 174 | 39% |
| Black or African American | 53 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 40 | 8.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
378 of the school's 447 students (85%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 308 qualify for free lunch and 70 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.
Korte 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 29.
Korte 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 447 students, Korte 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