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.