Enrollment
193
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDEPENDENCE 30·NCES 291548000710
BRYANT ELEM.
827 W COLLEGE, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64050 · (816) 521-5400 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL193 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
147 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (30).
Student demographics
64%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
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
31.7%
MO avg 44.9% . -7.5pp since 2021
Math
26.2%
MO avg 43.8% . -11.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 8 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.0% | 19.7% | 30.7% | 37.3% |
| Math | 7.6% | 18.6% | 30.7% | 42.8% |
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 | 31.7% | 26.2% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 18.6% |
| 2022-23 | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2021-22 | 39.2% | 37.9% |
% 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
23.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 BRYANT ELEM.
BRYANT ELEM.'s state test result (23.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRYANT ELEM. this school | 193 | 76.2% | 23.3% |
| PLEASANT VALLEY ELEM. CARTHAGE | 162 | 66.0% | N/A |
| PROCTER ELEM. INDEPENDENCE | 221 | 85.5% | 27.6% |
| SUGAR CREEK ELEM. SUGAR CREEK | 134 | 85.1% | N/A |
| ABRAHAM MALLINSON ELEMENTARY SUGAR CREEK | 282 | 84.8% | 20.6% |
| WASHINGTON ELEM. SEDALIA | 215 | 86.0% | 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 BRYANT ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #829 of 1,002 | #81 of 126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #806 of 1,019 ▲ 89 | #78 of 126 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #769 of 1,018 ▲ 72 | #70 of 126 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.6pp | #80 of 943 | #13 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 193 | #964 of 1,294 | #125 of 139 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.2% | #281 of 1,165 | #57 of 136 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.9% | #193 of 684 | #32 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
193
-26 (-12%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 383
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 193 | 16.4 | 11.8:1 | 76% (147) |
| 2023-24 | 227 | 15.8 | 14.3:1 | 74% (168) |
| 2022-23 | 235 | 14.5 | 16.2:1 | 69% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 219 | 17 | 12.9:1 | 67% (147) |
| 2017-18 | 241 | 16.5 | 14.6:1 | 80% (194) |
| 2015-16 | 248 | 16 | 15.5:1 | 79% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 287 | 16 | 17.9:1 | 71% (203) |
| 2000-01 | 239 | 18 | 13.3:1 | 67% (159) |
| 1990-91 | 383 | 22 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BRYANT ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (241 to 193); teachers unchanged (16.5 to 16.4).
About BRYANT ELEM.
BRYANT ELEM. is a public elementary school run by INDEPENDENCE 30 in INDEPENDENCE, Missouri. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 193 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 315-student average for elementary schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 39% lower.
District-wide, INDEPENDENCE 30 has 29 schools and 14,272 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at BRYANT ELEM.. The largest is White students, at 47%. The remaining shares are 35% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 7% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Jackson County's population at about 62%. Pick two students at random and there is a 64% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.8:1. That matches the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at BRYANT ELEM. is 76%. The gap from the 60% average for public schools in Jackson County is 16 points.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For BRYANT ELEM., the prediction is 31.4% and the result is 23.3%.
Census Bureau estimates for Jackson County show that the median household income is $68,577, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. BRYANT ELEM. is one of 244 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, WILLIAM CHRISMAN HIGH, is about 0.9 miles from BRYANT ELEM.. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, BRYANT ELEM. ranks 8th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
BRYANT ELEM. is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment declined 12% from its 2020-21 level of 219. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 12.9:1 to 11.8:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at BRYANT ELEM.. 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
Other BRYANT Elementary schools
18 other US public schools in 12 states are named BRYANT Elementary. BRYANT ELEM. is the 19th largest of the 19.
- Bryant Elementary SchoolBROOKSHIRE, TX · 1,194 students
- Bryant Elementary SchoolMableton, GA · 865 students
- BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 852 students
- BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBRYANT, AR · 785 students
- Bryant Elementary SchoolOklahoma City, OK · 620 students
Nearby schools
- WILLIAM CHRISMAN HIGH0.9 mi · 1,417
- PROCTER ELEM.1.0 mi · 221
- OTT ELEM.1.0 mi · 384
- ABRAHAM MALLINSON ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 282
- THOMAS HART BENTON ELEM.1.3 mi · 401
- SUGAR CREEK ELEM.1.4 mi · 134
Frequently asked questions
About BRYANT ELEM.What is the total enrollment at BRYANT ELEM.?
BRYANT ELEM. enrolls approximately 193 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does BRYANT ELEM. serve?
BRYANT ELEM. serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does BRYANT ELEM. have?
BRYANT ELEM. employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BRYANT ELEM.?
At BRYANT ELEM., the student body is approximately 47% White, 35% Hispanic, 11% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees BRYANT ELEM.?
BRYANT ELEM. is overseen by INDEPENDENCE 30 in Jackson County.
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