Enrollment
221
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDEPENDENCE 30·NCES 291548000718
PROCTER ELEM.
1403 W LINDEN AVE, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64052 · (816) 521-5440 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Missouri public elementary schools
- C-Test 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.
- C+Three-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
13.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
189 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 40 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (36).
Student demographics
69%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
34.7%
MO avg 44.9% . -0.9pp since 2021
Math
37.0%
MO avg 43.8% . -2.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.3% | 22.4% | 40.4% | 24.7% |
| Math | 14.6% | 22.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% |
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 | 34.7% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.2% | 25.1% |
| 2022-23 | 29.5% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.6% | 39.5% |
% 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
27.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 PROCTER ELEM.
PROCTER ELEM.'s state test result (27.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROCTER ELEM. this school | 221 | 85.5% | 27.6% |
| ABRAHAM MALLINSON ELEMENTARY SUGAR CREEK | 282 | 84.8% | 20.6% |
| WASHINGTON ELEM. SEDALIA | 215 | 86.0% | 48.6% |
| RANDALL ELEM. INDEPENDENCE | 284 | 85.2% | 27.3% |
| HANTHORN EARLY EDUCATION INDEPENDENCE | 180 | 96.7% | N/A |
| 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 PROCTER ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #783 of 1,002 | #77 of 126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #628 of 1,019 ▲ 181 | #54 of 126 ▲ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #712 of 1,018 ▲ 142 | #65 of 126 ▲ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.7pp | #323 of 943 | #48 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 221 | #913 of 1,294 | #122 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #588 of 950 | #66 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.3% | #48 of 953 | #13 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.5% | #247 of 1,165 | #49 of 136 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #587 of 684 | #85 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
221
+7 (+3%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 274
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 221 | 16.4 | 13.5:1 | 86% (189) |
| 2023-24 | 200 | 15.8 | 12.7:1 | 85% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 208 | 14.8 | 14.1:1 | 82% (170) |
| 2020-21 | 214 | 16 | 13.4:1 | 82% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 231 | 16.5 | 14.0:1 | 81% (187) |
| 2015-16 | 225 | 13 | 17.3:1 | 79% (177) |
| 2010-11 | 293 | 17 | 17.2:1 | 66% (192) |
| 2000-01 | 234 | 20 | 11.7:1 | 47% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 274 | 14 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PROCTER ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (231 to 221); teachers down 1% (16.5 to 16.4).
About PROCTER ELEM.
PROCTER ELEM. is a low-enrollment elementary school in INDEPENDENCE 30, located in INDEPENDENCE, Missouri. Total enrollment is 221 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in Missouri enroll about 315 students on average.
PROCTER ELEM. is in INDEPENDENCE 30, a district with 14,272 students across 29 schools.
At PROCTER ELEM., White students make up the biggest share, 44%. Enrollment also includes 28% Hispanic, 16% Black, 8% multiracial, and 3% Pacific Islander. Among people living in Jackson County, the White share is about 62%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 69, compared with 70 nationally.
With 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.5:1. Elementary schools in Missouri have an average ratio of 12.4:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at PROCTER ELEM., 86% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 60% average among public schools in Jackson County.
PROCTER ELEM. earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 28% of Missouri public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, PROCTER ELEM. lands between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 27.6%; the prediction is 27.8%.
In Jackson County, median household income comes to about $68,577, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Jackson County counts 244 public schools with about 105,714 students.
SANTA FE TRAIL ELEM. is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, PROCTER ELEM. is 9th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment rose by 3% across 4 years, from 214 in 2020-21 to 221 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
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
- SANTA FE TRAIL ELEM.0.6 mi · 364
- BRYANT ELEM.1.0 mi · 193
- KORTE ELEM.1.3 mi · 444
- THOMAS HART BENTON ELEM.1.5 mi · 401
- THREE TRAILS ELEM.1.5 mi · 328
- CLIFFORD H. NOWLIN MIDDLE1.5 mi · 902
Frequently asked questions
About PROCTER ELEM.How many students attend PROCTER ELEM.?
PROCTER ELEM. enrolls approximately 221 students in grades PK-05.
Is PROCTER ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
PROCTER ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does PROCTER ELEM. have?
PROCTER ELEM. employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
How diverse is PROCTER ELEM.?
PROCTER ELEM. reports a student body of 44% White, 28% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees PROCTER ELEM.?
PROCTER ELEM. is overseen by INDEPENDENCE 30 in Jackson County.
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