Enrollment
357
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT OSAGE R-I·NCES 291229000489
BLUE HILLS ELEM.
25102 E. US 24 Highway, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64056 · (816) 650-7440 · Jackson County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
156 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 73 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (71).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within FORT OSAGE R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
35.8%
MO avg 44.9% . -1.5pp since 2021
Math
39.5%
MO avg 43.8% . -3.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.7% | 25.1% | 43.1% | 20.8% |
| Math | 16.5% | 23.0% | 33.8% | 26.6% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.8% | 39.5% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 36.7% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 51.5% |
| 2021-22 | 37.3% | 42.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
36.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →
Schools most like BLUE HILLS ELEM.
BLUE HILLS ELEM.'s state test result (36.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE HILLS ELEM. this school | 357 | 43.7% | 36.6% |
| DANIEL YOUNG ELEM. BLUE SPRINGS | 330 | 42.4% | 56.2% |
| THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM. BLUE SPRINGS | 419 | 45.8% | 43.2% |
| BLACKBURN ELEM. INDEPENDENCE | 363 | 45.2% | 42.9% |
| WRIGHT CITY WEST ELEM. WRIGHT CITY | 402 | 46.5% | 46.3% |
| BELAIR ELEM. JEFFERSON CITY | 363 | 51.2% | 48.6% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BLUE HILLS ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #617 of 1,002 | #56 of 126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #571 of 1,019 ▲ 48 | #45 of 126 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #689 of 1,018 ▼ 2 | #59 of 126 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #288 of 943 | #42 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 357 | #519 of 1,294 | #71 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #687 of 950 | #78 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.9% | #235 of 953 | #72 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.7% | #754 of 1,165 | #101 of 136 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #496 of 684 | #73 of 92 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
357
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 561
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 357 | 25.5 | 14.0:1 | 44% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 347 | 24.4 | 14.2:1 | 42% (146) |
| 2022-23 | 352 | 23.8 | 14.8:1 | 42% (149) |
| 2020-21 | 362 | 27 | 13.4:1 | 37% (133) |
| 2017-18 | 387 | 26.3 | 14.7:1 | 44% (171) |
| 2015-16 | 409 | 27 | 15.2:1 | 42% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 366 | 26 | 14.1:1 | 41% (151) |
| 2000-01 | 481 | 33 | 14.6:1 | 32% (152) |
| 1990-91 | 561 | 27 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BLUE HILLS ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (387 to 357); teachers down 3% (26.3 to 25.5).
About BLUE HILLS ELEM.
BLUE HILLS ELEM. is a medium-sized elementary school located in INDEPENDENCE, Missouri. It enrolled 357 students in kindergarten through 4 for the 2024-25 school year.
Across its 9 schools, FORT OSAGE R-I enrolls 4,718 students. BLUE HILLS ELEM. is one of those schools.
White students are the majority at BLUE HILLS ELEM., with 62% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 16% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 8% Black, and 3% Pacific Islander. That is close to the 62% White share among all Jackson County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 57% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 14.0 students per teacher and 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.6 above the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 44%. The rate at public schools in Jackson County averages 60%, higher than here.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, BLUE HILLS ELEM. would be expected to post about 43.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 36.6%.
Federal survey data for Jackson County show that the median household income is $68,577, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 244 public schools in Jackson County, enrolling about 105,714 students in all.
The nearest other public school, EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR., is about 1.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, BLUE HILLS ELEM. ranks 6th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 357, close to the 362 recorded in 2020-21.
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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
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Other BLUE HILLS Elementary schools
One other US public school is named BLUE HILLS Elementary. BLUE HILLS ELEM. is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Blue Hills ElementarySaratoga, CA · 424 students
Nearby schools
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.1.4 mi · 133
- ELM GROVE ELEM.1.4 mi · 305
- CLER-MONT ELEM.1.6 mi · 298
- SUNSHINE CENTER2.4 mi · 106
- RANDALL ELEM.2.5 mi · 284
- FORT OSAGE HIGH2.5 mi · 1,545
Frequently asked questions
About BLUE HILLS ELEM.What is the total enrollment at BLUE HILLS ELEM.?
BLUE HILLS ELEM. enrolls approximately 357 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does BLUE HILLS ELEM. serve?
BLUE HILLS ELEM. serves grades KG-04.
How many teachers does BLUE HILLS ELEM. have?
BLUE HILLS ELEM. employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
How diverse is BLUE HILLS ELEM.?
BLUE HILLS ELEM. reports a student body of 62% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees BLUE HILLS ELEM.?
BLUE HILLS ELEM. is overseen by FORT OSAGE R-I in Jackson County.
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