Enrollment
298
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT OSAGE R-I·NCES 291229000491
CLER-MONT ELEM.
25102 E. US 24 Highway, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64056 · (816) 650-7350 · Jackson County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL298 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
190 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 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 27% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 37% smaller than its 4th grade class (67).
Student demographics
55%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
36.9%
MO avg 44.9% . -5.9pp since 2021
Math
38.3%
MO avg 43.8% . +0.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 6 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.0% | 23.9% | 39.1% | 23.9% |
| Math | 18.1% | 20.2% | 26.8% | 34.7% |
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 | 36.9% | 38.3% |
| 2023-24 | 40.9% | 46.3% |
| 2022-23 | 40.2% | 45.9% |
| 2021-22 | 42.8% | 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
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 CLER-MONT ELEM.
CLER-MONT ELEM.'s state test result (39.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLER-MONT ELEM. this school | 298 | 63.8% | 39.4% |
| HORACE MANN ELEM. SEDALIA | 276 | 66.7% | 52.1% |
| OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY GLADSTONE | 277 | 61.7% | 45.1% |
| GLADDEN ELEM. BELTON | 326 | 68.7% | 38.2% |
| ROYAL HEIGHTS ELEM. JOPLIN | 277 | 70.4% | 36.1% |
| ELM GROVE ELEM. INDEPENDENCE | 305 | 68.9% | 23.6% |
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 CLER-MONT ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #543 of 1,002 | #46 of 126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #603 of 1,019 ▼ 194 | #48 of 126 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #668 of 1,018 ▼ 96 | #57 of 126 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.8pp | #280 of 943 | #40 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 298 | #704 of 1,294 | #104 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #586 of 950 | #65 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.9% | #261 of 953 | #78 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.8% | #391 of 1,165 | #73 of 136 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.0% | #140 of 684 | #25 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
298
-35 (-11%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 545
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 298 | 22.1 | 13.5:1 | 64% (190) |
| 2023-24 | 326 | 24.2 | 13.4:1 | 58% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 318 | 24.3 | 13.1:1 | 53% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 26 | 12.8:1 | 46% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 387 | 26.1 | 14.8:1 | 58% (223) |
| 2015-16 | 398 | 27 | 14.7:1 | 57% (228) |
| 2010-11 | 384 | 25 | 15.4:1 | 65% (248) |
| 2000-01 | 472 | 32 | 14.8:1 | 46% (217) |
| 1990-91 | 545 | 29 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CLER-MONT ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (387 to 298); teachers down 15% (26.1 to 22.1).
About CLER-MONT ELEM.
CLER-MONT ELEM. is a medium-sized elementary school in INDEPENDENCE, Missouri, (ZIP code 64056). Students in kindergarten through 4 attend the school, which enrolls 298 students.
FORT OSAGE R-I oversees CLER-MONT ELEM. and 8 other schools, with 4,718 students in total.
A majority of students at CLER-MONT ELEM., 63%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 22% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 7% Black. That is close to the 62% White share among all Jackson County residents. By the diversity index, CLER-MONT ELEM. comes in at 55%.
Teachers at the school number 22.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.5:1. The 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Schools in Missouri with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 36.0%. CLER-MONT ELEM. scores 39.4%.
In the county around the school, Jackson County, median household income is about $68,577, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. CLER-MONT ELEM. is among the 244 public schools in Jackson County.
The shortest distance from CLER-MONT ELEM. to another public school is about 0.8 miles, to SUNSHINE CENTER. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, CLER-MONT ELEM. is 6th among 7 schools close by.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
CLER-MONT ELEM. had 333 students in 2020-21 and 298 in 2024-25, an 11% decrease.
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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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- SUNSHINE CENTER0.8 mi · 106
- ELM GROVE ELEM.1.1 mi · 305
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.1.1 mi · 133
- RANDALL ELEM.1.2 mi · 284
- BLUE HILLS ELEM.1.6 mi · 357
- SPRING BRANCH ELEM.1.8 mi · 278
Frequently asked questions
About CLER-MONT ELEM.How large is CLER-MONT ELEM.?
CLER-MONT ELEM. enrolls approximately 298 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does CLER-MONT ELEM. serve?
CLER-MONT ELEM. serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CLER-MONT ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CLER-MONT ELEM. is approximately 13.5:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CLER-MONT ELEM.?
At CLER-MONT ELEM., the student body is approximately 63% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is CLER-MONT ELEM. in?
CLER-MONT ELEM. is part of FORT OSAGE R-I.
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