1
What's the biggest difference between BINGHAM MIDDLE and what you expected?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
730
Middle
DISTRICT 777 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDEPENDENCE 30·NCES 291548002339
BINGHAM MIDDLE
1716 S SPECK RD, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64057 · (816) 521-5490 · Jackson County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL730 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
558 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 368 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 362 | 50% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
44.1%
MO avg 49.5% . +9.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 50 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.1% |
| 2023-24 | 34.8% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where BINGHAM MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #118 of 369 | #13 of 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #214 of 370 | #25 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 730 | #67 of 397 | #12 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #252 of 321 | #24 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #18 of 321 | #5 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.4% | #70 of 379 | #14 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #139 of 224 | #16 of 22 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
730
-74 (-9%) vs 2020
-18% since 2000-01, when it was 888
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 17.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 730 | 49.9 | 14.6:1 | 76% (558) |
| 2023-24 | 758 | 47.4 | 16.0:1 | 74% (560) |
| 2022-23 | 774 | 48.2 | 16.1:1 | 69% (537) |
| 2020-21 | 804 | 46 | 17.5:1 | 79% (632) |
| 2017-18 | 795 | 49.4 | 16.1:1 | 78% (623) |
| 2015-16 | 851 | 47 | 18.1:1 | 72% (610) |
| 2010-11 | 642 | 38 | 16.9:1 | 62% (395) |
| 2000-01 | 888 | 56 | 15.9:1 | 39% (344) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BINGHAM MIDDLE.
About BINGHAM MIDDLE
BINGHAM MIDDLE is a middle school in INDEPENDENCE, Missouri, according to federal school records. A federal count lists 730 students at the school, in grades 7 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Missouri) has about 461 students.
The 29 schools in INDEPENDENCE 30 enroll 14,272 students altogether, BINGHAM MIDDLE among them.
BINGHAM MIDDLE's enrollment is 50% White. The remaining shares are 21% Hispanic, 16% Black, 10% multiracial, and 2% Pacific Islander. Census estimates put the White share of Jackson County's population at about 62%. By the diversity index, BINGHAM MIDDLE comes in at 67%.
Its 49.9 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.6:1. That ratio is over the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 76%. Public schools in Jackson County average 60%.
After adjusting for student poverty, BINGHAM MIDDLE lands between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 54.2%; the prediction is 49.9%.
Across Jackson County, median household income is about $68,577, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. BINGHAM MIDDLE is among the 244 public schools in Jackson County.
Nearby, PIONEER RIDGE MIDDLE is about 0.2 miles away. BINGHAM MIDDLE is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. BINGHAM MIDDLE ranks 2nd of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 54.2% against a local average of 43.1%.
Federal data place BINGHAM MIDDLE in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 730, 9% below the 804 of 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 17.5:1 to 14.6:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
719,976
Census ACS
Median income
$68,577
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
244
105,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in INDEPENDENCE 30
- TRUMAN HIGHHigh · 1,720 students
- WILLIAM CHRISMAN HIGHHigh · 1,417 students
- VAN HORN HIGHHigh · 1,067 students
- CLIFFORD H. NOWLIN MIDDLEMiddle · 902 students
- BRIDGER MIDDLEMiddle · 744 students
- PIONEER RIDGE MIDDLEMiddle · 731 students
Other schools in INDEPENDENCE
- TRUMAN HIGHHigh · 1,720 students
- FORT OSAGE HIGHHigh · 1,545 students
- WILLIAM CHRISMAN HIGHHigh · 1,417 students
- CLIFFORD H. NOWLIN MIDDLEMiddle · 902 students
- BRIDGER MIDDLEMiddle · 744 students
- PIONEER RIDGE MIDDLEMiddle · 731 students
Nearby schools
- PIONEER RIDGE MIDDLE0.2 mi · 731
- BRIDGER MIDDLE0.2 mi · 744
- BLACKBURN ELEM.0.9 mi · 363
- LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 263
- SPRING BRANCH ELEM.1.5 mi · 278
- GLENDALE ELEM.1.6 mi · 417
Frequently asked questions
About BINGHAM MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at BINGHAM MIDDLE?
BINGHAM MIDDLE enrolls approximately 730 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does BINGHAM MIDDLE serve?
BINGHAM MIDDLE serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at BINGHAM MIDDLE?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at BINGHAM MIDDLE.
How diverse is BINGHAM MIDDLE?
BINGHAM MIDDLE reports a student body of 50% White, 21% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees BINGHAM MIDDLE?
BINGHAM MIDDLE is overseen by INDEPENDENCE 30 in Jackson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.