Enrollment
365
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 315
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
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Missouri public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 72 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 6% smaller than its 4th grade class (77).
Student demographics
62%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
33.7%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.0pp since 2021
Math
27.4%
MO avg 43.8% . -18.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.9% | 20.8% | 30.9% | 35.2% |
| Math | 10.1% | 17.3% | 33.3% | 39.1% |
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 | 33.7% | 27.4% |
| 2023-24 | 32.1% | 30.8% |
| 2022-23 | 42.2% | 30.6% |
| 2021-22 | 36.7% | 46.3% |
% 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
30.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 INDIAN TRAILS ELEM.
INDIAN TRAILS ELEM.'s state test result (30.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| INDIAN TRAILS ELEM. this school | 365 | 60.3% | 30.9% |
| CAMBRIDGE ELEM. BELTON | 501 | 61.9% | 26.2% |
| OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY GLADSTONE | 277 | 61.7% | 45.1% |
| BELAIR ELEM. JEFFERSON CITY | 363 | 51.2% | 48.6% |
| ELM GROVE ELEM. INDEPENDENCE | 305 | 68.9% | 23.6% |
| GLADDEN ELEM. BELTON | 326 | 68.7% | 38.2% |
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 INDIAN TRAILS ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #725 of 1,002 | #62 of 126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #789 of 1,019 ▼ 54 | #74 of 126 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #736 of 1,018 ▲ 26 | #67 of 126 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.0pp | #51 of 943 | #6 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 365 | #494 of 1,294 | #63 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #523 of 950 | #52 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #156 of 953 | #50 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.3% | #452 of 1,165 | #79 of 136 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.5% | #286 of 684 | #49 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
365
-10 (-3%) vs 2020
+2% since 2010-11, when it was 359
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 365 | 27.8 | 13.1:1 | 60% (220) |
| 2023-24 | 357 | 28.4 | 12.6:1 | 52% (186) |
| 2022-23 | 355 | 25.3 | 14.1:1 | 52% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 31 | 12.1:1 | 53% (198) |
| 2017-18 | 432 | 29.5 | 14.6:1 | 55% (236) |
| 2015-16 | 389 | 26 | 15.0:1 | 53% (205) |
| 2010-11 | 359 | 26 | 13.8:1 | 59% (212) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for INDIAN TRAILS ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (432 to 365); teachers down 6% (29.5 to 27.8).
About INDIAN TRAILS ELEM.
INDIAN TRAILS ELEM. is classified as an elementary school. It is located in INDEPENDENCE, Missouri. Grades offered run from pre-K through 4, with 365 students enrolled.
In FORT OSAGE R-I, 9 schools enroll a combined 4,718 students.
At INDIAN TRAILS ELEM., White students make up 57% of the student body. After that, the student body is 16% Hispanic, 15% Black, and 10% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 13.1 students per teacher and 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Jackson County average 60%.
allk12 grades INDIAN TRAILS ELEM. a C-. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, INDIAN TRAILS ELEM. is 6.4 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Missouri schools.
In Jackson County (population about 719,976), 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. INDIAN TRAILS ELEM. is one of 244 public schools in the county.
Nearby, OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE is about 1.3 miles away. Within five miles of INDIAN TRAILS ELEM., there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, INDIAN TRAILS ELEM. places 5th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment at INDIAN TRAILS ELEM. declined 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 375 to 365 students. The ratio was 12.1:1 in 2020-21 and 13.1:1 in 2024-25.
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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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- OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE1.3 mi · 675
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- FIRE PRAIRIE MIDDLE1.3 mi · 713
- BLUE HILLS ELEM.2.8 mi · 357
- SPRING BRANCH ELEM.3.1 mi · 278
- CLER-MONT ELEM.3.3 mi · 298
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.