THREE TRAILS ELEM.

THREE TRAILS ELEM. is an average-sized elementary school in INDEPENDENCE, Missouri, operated by INDEPENDENCE 30. The school educates 328 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within INDEPENDENCE 30, which oversees 29 schools and 14,272 students, THREE TRAILS ELEM. is one campus in the system.

Demographically, THREE TRAILS ELEM. logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 38%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 35% White, 14% Black, 10% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 11%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting THREE TRAILS ELEM. higher than the state norm the norm. Around 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Jackson County runs at roughly 60%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, THREE TRAILS ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.7%; this one delivers 65.2%.

In the surrounding community, Jackson County reports that median household income runs about $68,577, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Jackson County's 244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 105,714 students), THREE TRAILS ELEM. is one campus in the mix.

CASSELL PARK ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), THREE TRAILS ELEM. ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 56.4%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Over the past 7-year window. THREE TRAILS ELEM.'s enrollment has fell 25% since 2018, when it stood at 435 (now 328). White enrollment moved from 43% to 35% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for THREE TRAILS ELEM. typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.