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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT OSAGE R-I·NCES 291229003103

INDIAN TRAILS ELEM.

25102 E. US 24 Highway, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64056 · (816) 650-7645 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
Enrollment
365
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
220 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
Kindergarten
72
Grade 1
66
Grade 2
81
Grade 3
69
Grade 4
77
Student demographics
White
57%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
16%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 9%
Black
15%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 15%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 6%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
1%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 0%
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
49%
Female
51%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
37.0%
MO avg 49.5% . -40.0pp since 2023
Math
37.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -42.0pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
365
-67 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.6:1
% White
57%
was 66%
% Hispanic
16%
was 10%
% Black
15%
was 18%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About INDIAN TRAILS ELEM.

Set in INDEPENDENCE, Missouri, INDIAN TRAILS ELEM. is a mid-sized elementary school, overseen by FORT OSAGE R-I. It serves 365 students across grades pre-K through 4.

FORT OSAGE R-I comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 4,718 students; INDIAN TRAILS ELEM. is among them.

Demographically, INDIAN TRAILS ELEM. shows that White students make up the majority at 57%; the rest comes out to 16% Hispanic, 15% Black, 10% multiracial.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), INDIAN TRAILS ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.5%.

Around the school, Jackson County reports that median household earnings sit near $68,577, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Jackson County runs 244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 105,714 students), of which INDIAN TRAILS ELEM. is one.

OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), INDIAN TRAILS ELEM. ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 38.5%.

INDIAN TRAILS ELEM. operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. INDIAN TRAILS ELEM.'s enrollment has ticked down 16% since 2018, when it stood at 432 (now 365). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 66% to 57%. Class-load math has fell: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for INDIAN TRAILS ELEM. typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Jackson County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
INDIAN TRAILS ELEM.
District
FORT OSAGE R-I
Address
25102 E. US 24 Highway, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64056
Phone
(816) 650-7645
County
Jackson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
365
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
220 (60%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
291229003103
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About INDIAN TRAILS ELEM.
How many students attend INDIAN TRAILS ELEM.?
INDIAN TRAILS ELEM. enrolls approximately 365 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does INDIAN TRAILS ELEM. serve?
INDIAN TRAILS ELEM. serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at INDIAN TRAILS ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at INDIAN TRAILS ELEM. is approximately 13.1:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at INDIAN TRAILS ELEM.?
At INDIAN TRAILS ELEM., the student body is approximately 57% White, 16% Hispanic, 15% Black, 10% Two or more.
Is INDIAN TRAILS ELEM. public or private?
INDIAN TRAILS ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by FORT OSAGE R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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