Enrollment
362
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDEPENDENCE 30·NCES 291548000713
JOHN W. LUFF ELEM.
3700 S DELAWARE AVE, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055 · (816) 521-5415 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL362 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
266 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
70%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
49.3%
MO avg 44.9% . -4.9pp since 2021
Math
42.2%
MO avg 43.8% . -8.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.7% | 28.6% | 35.9% | 14.6% |
| Math | 21.4% | 20.8% | 26.9% | 30.6% |
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 | 49.3% | 42.2% |
| 2023-24 | 48.3% | 46.3% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 46.4% |
| 2021-22 | 54.2% | 51.1% |
% 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
46.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 JOHN W. LUFF ELEM.
JOHN W. LUFF ELEM.'s state test result (46.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN W. LUFF ELEM. this school | 362 | 73.5% | 46.4% |
| GLENDALE ELEM. INDEPENDENCE | 417 | 75.3% | 42.6% |
| OTT ELEM. INDEPENDENCE | 384 | 75.0% | 37.8% |
| SANTA FE TRAIL ELEM. INDEPENDENCE | 364 | 75.8% | 38.5% |
| HEBER HUNT ELEM. SEDALIA | 448 | 77.2% | 42.2% |
| WELLER ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 292 | 78.1% | 22.0% |
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 JOHN W. LUFF ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #385 of 1,002 | #31 of 126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #506 of 1,019 ▼ 97 | #39 of 126 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #356 of 1,018 ▲ 6 | #32 of 126 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.9pp | #142 of 943 | #24 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 362 | #504 of 1,294 | #67 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #791 of 950 | #98 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.9% | #39 of 953 | #10 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.5% | #297 of 1,165 | #64 of 136 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #360 of 684 | #56 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
362
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 405
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 362 | 24.6 | 14.7:1 | 73% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 343 | 24.1 | 14.2:1 | 69% (238) |
| 2022-23 | 354 | 23.3 | 15.2:1 | 64% (228) |
| 2020-21 | 359 | 25 | 14.4:1 | 63% (225) |
| 2017-18 | 414 | 24 | 17.3:1 | 70% (290) |
| 2015-16 | 415 | 26 | 16.0:1 | 62% (256) |
| 2010-11 | 456 | 23 | 19.8:1 | 58% (265) |
| 2000-01 | 324 | 21 | 15.4:1 | 28% (90) |
| 1990-91 | 405 | 21 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOHN W. LUFF ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (414 to 362); teachers up 3% (24 to 24.6).
About JOHN W. LUFF ELEM.
JOHN W. LUFF ELEM. is a medium-sized elementary school in INDEPENDENCE 30, located in INDEPENDENCE, Missouri. A total of 362 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5.
The district, INDEPENDENCE 30, operates 29 schools serving 14,272 students.
White students form the largest group at JOHN W. LUFF ELEM., 43% of enrollment. Other groups make up 26% Hispanic, 20% Black, and 9% multiracial. County-wide, 62% of Jackson County residents are White. By the diversity index, JOHN W. LUFF ELEM. comes in at 70%.
The teaching staff at JOHN W. LUFF ELEM. is 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Missouri is 12.4:1, lower than at this school. About 73% of students, or 266, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Jackson County averages 60%, lower than here.
JOHN W. LUFF ELEM. sits between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 46.4% and a predicted 32.4%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Jackson County show that median household income is about $68,577, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. JOHN W. LUFF ELEM. is one of 244 public schools in Jackson County, which together enroll about 105,714 students.
The shortest distance from JOHN W. LUFF ELEM. to another public school is about 0.8 miles, to TRUMAN HIGH. The five-mile area around JOHN W. LUFF ELEM. holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 46.4% average proficiency ranks 8th among 8 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (359) to 2024-25 (362).
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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
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
Nearby schools
- TRUMAN HIGH0.8 mi · 1,720
- THREE TRAILS ELEM.1.1 mi · 328
- WILLIAM SOUTHERN ELEM.1.5 mi · 458
- SYCAMORE HILLS ELEM.1.5 mi · 574
- SANTA FE TRAIL ELEM.1.6 mi · 364
- CASSELL PARK ELEMENTARY1.8 mi · 362
Frequently asked questions
About JOHN W. LUFF ELEM.How many students attend JOHN W. LUFF ELEM.?
JOHN W. LUFF ELEM. enrolls approximately 362 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does JOHN W. LUFF ELEM. serve?
JOHN W. LUFF ELEM. serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at JOHN W. LUFF ELEM.?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at JOHN W. LUFF ELEM..
How diverse is JOHN W. LUFF ELEM.?
JOHN W. LUFF ELEM. reports a student body of 43% White, 26% Hispanic, 20% Black, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees JOHN W. LUFF ELEM.?
JOHN W. LUFF ELEM. is overseen by INDEPENDENCE 30 in Jackson County.
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