Fort Osage R-I

Summary:

The Fort Osage R-I school district in Missouri serves 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 266 out of 386 school districts in the state and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the district, Blue Hills Elementary has the highest statewide ranking among the elementary schools, ranking 588 out of 906 Missouri elementary schools, and also has the highest proficiency rates in both math and English language arts across grades 3 and 4. Buckner Elementary has the second-highest statewide ranking among the elementary schools, ranking 552 out of 906, and also has strong proficiency rates, particularly in 4th grade math and English language arts. At the middle school level, Osage Trail Middle has the highest statewide ranking among the district's schools, ranking 275 out of 451 Missouri middle schools, and also has the highest proficiency rates in Algebra I.

The district's high school, Fort Osage High, has a strong 92.9% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.6% dropout rate. However, the district's test scores generally lag behind the state averages, with the exception of Algebra I and English II at the high school level. Additionally, all schools in the district have a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 27.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average. The district may need to examine how resources are allocated across the schools to ensure equity and support the needs of all students.

District Detail

25102 E. US 24 Highway
Independence, MO 64056-4001

(816) 650-7000

SchoolDigger Rank:
266^th of 386 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,796

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)						MAP Science (2024)		MAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Biology I (2024)	MAP English II (2024)	MAP Algebra II (2024)	MAP Government (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cler-Mont Elementary	Public	K-4	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64016	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 650-7350	326	24	13.4	57.7%	210 (64.4%)	25 (7.7%)	55 (16.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	28 (8.6%)	48.8	462^nd of 906 public elementary schools	49.0%		52.9	422^nd of 898 public elementary schools	53.0%	40	36.2	50.7							35.3	43.0										$12,129	$1,471	$10,658
Elm Grove Elementary	Public	K-4	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64016	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 650-7400	320	26	12.1	64.7%	190 (59.4%)	41 (12.8%)	53 (16.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	30 (9.4%)	11.4	818^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.7%		13	792^nd of 898 public elementary schools	11.8%	26	11.9	24.2							17.0	20.8										$14,049	$1,701	$12,348
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64016	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 650-7480	134	13	10.5	30.6%	87 (64.9%)	6 (4.5%)	20 (14.9%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (3.0%)	15 (11.2%)								(n/a)
Buckner Elementary	Public	K-4	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64016	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 650-7300	320	27	11.6	40.3%	270 (84.4%)	7 (2.2%)	30 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	40.7	552^nd of 906 public elementary schools	39.1%		46.1	498^th of 898 public elementary schools	44.5%	54	27.4	46.0							33.2	40.7										$13,712	$1,478	$12,234
Lewis And Clark Learning Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64016	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 650-7708	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Indian Trails Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64016	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 650-7645	357	28	12.5	52.1%	203 (56.9%)	64 (17.9%)	50 (14.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.2%)	29 (8.1%)	29.6	659^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.3%		39.8	570^th of 898 public elementary schools	36.5%	89	29.5	30.9							30.8	34.4										$11,842	$1,309	$10,533
Car. Technical Center At Ft. Osage	Public	11-12	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64016	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 650-7180	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Blue Hills Elementary	Public	K-4	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64016	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 650-7440	347	24	14.2	42.1%	221 (63.7%)	26 (7.5%)	52 (15.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	41 (11.8%)	37.1	588^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.1%		68	270^th of 898 public elementary schools	69.9%	318	37.5	34.7							33.2	36.0										$11,383	$1,624	$9,759
Osage Trail Middle	Public	7-8	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64016	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 650-7151	724	51	14.2	46.3%	472 (65.2%)	85 (11.7%)	96 (13.3%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.1%)	48 (6.6%)	40	275^th of 451 public middle schools	39.0%		41.4	278^th of 459 public middle schools	39.4%	3					38.1	20.0		28.1					30.6	31.9	91.4					$10,757	$1,270	$9,487
Fort Osage High	Public	9-12	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64016	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 650-7030	1,575	87	18.2	39.0%	1,112 (70.6%)	137 (8.7%)	191 (12.1%)	12 (0.8%)	7 (0.4%)	39 (2.5%)	77 (4.9%)	29.4	264^th of 378 public high schools	30.2%		39.5	200^th of 352 public high schools	43.2%	64															18.2	25.5	44.8	45.0	25.3	$11,928	$3,456	$8,473
Fire Prairie Middle	Public	5-6	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64016	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 650-7158	693	50	13.8	49.1%	458 (66.1%)	69 (10.0%)	81 (11.7%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.6%)	64 (9.2%)								(n/a)			23.8	36.2			28.9				34.7	28.6								$10,651	$1,381	$9,270

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grain Valley R-V	5.92 mi	8	71^st
Orrick R-Xi	6.04 mi	2	340^th
Blue Springs R-IV	7.35 mi	21	26^th
Independence 30	8.91 mi	31	236^th
Missouri City 56	9.27 mi	1

Fort Osage R-I

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