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Enrollment
675
Middle
DISTRICT 694 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT OSAGE R-I·NCES 291229000494
OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE
25102 E. US 24 Highway, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64056 · (816) 650-7151 · Jackson County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL675 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
327 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE→FORT OSAGE HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within FORT OSAGE R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
41.9%
MO avg 49.5% . +10.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 50 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
675
-92 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 15.4:1
% White
66%
was 76%
% Hispanic
13%
was 9%
% Black
9%
was 9%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE
OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE is a mid-sized intermediate school in INDEPENDENCE, Missouri, one of the schools within FORT OSAGE R-I. The school teaches 675 students in grades 7 through 8. That puts it 46% above the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 461 students.
FORT OSAGE R-I runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 4,718 students. OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE reports that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% multiracial.
Looking at school resources, On paper, OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Jackson County (around 60%), the school's rate is south of typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.4%; this one delivers 43.1%.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Jackson County indicate 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%. OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE is one of 244 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 105,714 students).
Nearest neighbor: FORT OSAGE HIGH, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 47.3%.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
Five-year trend. OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE's enrollment has shrank 12% since 2018, when it stood at 767 (now 675). White enrollment moved from 76% to 66% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 FORT OSAGE R-I
- FORT OSAGE HIGHHigh · 1,545 students
- FIRE PRAIRIE MIDDLEMiddle · 713 students
- INDIAN TRAILS ELEM.Elementary · 365 students
- BLUE HILLS ELEM.Elementary · 357 students
- BUCKNER ELEM.Elementary · 327 students
- ELM GROVE ELEM.Elementary · 305 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
- FORT OSAGE HIGH0.2 mi · 1,545
- FIRE PRAIRIE MIDDLE0.2 mi · 713
- INDIAN TRAILS ELEM.1.3 mi · 365
- BLUE HILLS ELEM.2.7 mi · 357
- CLER-MONT ELEM.3.7 mi · 298
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.4.1 mi · 133
Frequently asked questions
About OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLEHow large is OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE?
OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE enrolls approximately 675 students in grades 07-08.
Is OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE is approximately 13.0:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE?
At OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 66% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE public or private?
OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE 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.