Best Public Schools in Zip Code 64056

Summary:

The 64056 zip code area in Missouri is home to 3 elementary schools: Randall Elementary, Spring Branch Elementary, and Sunshine Center. While the schools share a geographic location, their academic performance and student demographics vary significantly.

Among the standout schools, Spring Branch Elementary emerges as the highest-performing, ranking 533 out of 898 Missouri elementary schools and outperforming the district and state averages in Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency. In contrast, Randall Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Missouri elementary schools, with significantly lower test scores compared to the district and state. Sunshine Center, the only pre-K only school in the area, stands out for having the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients among the three schools.

The data also reveals insights into the schools' funding and student demographics. Despite having the highest spending per student, Randall Elementary continues to struggle academically, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving educational outcomes. Additionally, the schools exhibit varying levels of racial diversity, with Spring Branch Elementary being predominantly White and Sunshine Center having the highest percentage of White students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)						MAP Science (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)						MAP Algebra I (2023)	MAP Biology I (2023)	MAP English II (2023)	MAP Algebra II (2023)	MAP Government (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 650-7350	318	24	13.0	53.1%	196 (61.6%)	27 (8.5%)	55 (17.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	31 (9.7%)	52.9	422^nd of 898 public elementary schools	53.0%		48.3	474^th of 908 public elementary schools	47.8%	52	47.8	42.2							43.3	35.9										$12,129	$1,471	$10,658
Elm Grove Elementary	Public	K-4	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 650-7400	325	28	11.6	68.6%	200 (61.5%)	35 (10.8%)	43 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	38 (11.7%)	13	792^nd of 898 public elementary schools	11.8%		14.6	792^nd of 908 public elementary schools	12.8%		3.3	24.3							14.7	27.2										$14,049	$1,701	$12,348
Randall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	509 Jennings Rd	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5445	260	21	12.3	88.1%	109 (41.9%)	64 (24.6%)	40 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	39 (15.0%)	13.6	785^th of 898 public elementary schools	12.6%		14.9	790^th of 908 public elementary schools	13.0%	5	12.0	14.8	21.6				16.3		24.0	25.5	13.5									$14,433	$3,298	$11,136
Buckner Elementary	Public	K-4	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 650-7300	334	27	12.2	44.6%	284 (85.0%)	12 (3.6%)	32 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	46.1	498^th of 898 public elementary schools	44.5%		67.8	267^th of 908 public elementary schools	70.6%	231	23.8	53.1							32.5	53.2										$13,712	$1,478	$12,234
Spring Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20404 E Truman Rd	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5455	250	23	11.1	65.2%	142 (56.8%)	26 (10.4%)	42 (16.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (14.4%)	43.2	533^rd of 898 public elementary schools	40.6%		35.6	596^th of 908 public elementary schools	34.4%	63	25.0		38.4						36.4	44.7										$13,600	$4,250	$9,350
Car. Technical Center At Ft. Osage	Public	11-12	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	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	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 650-7440	352	24	14.8	42.3%	232 (65.9%)	23 (6.5%)	48 (13.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.3%)	38 (10.8%)	68	270^th of 898 public elementary schools	69.9%		44.9	507^th of 908 public elementary schools	44.2%	237	40.0	61.1							44.3	58.3										$11,383	$1,624	$9,759
Osage Trail Middle	Public	7-8	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 650-7151	793	51	15.6	45.5%	550 (69.4%)	76 (9.6%)	96 (12.1%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	17 (2.1%)	44 (5.5%)	41.4	278^th of 459 public middle schools	39.4%		45.2	261^st of 459 public middle schools	43.1%	17					33.6	22.3		31.9					29.1	37.1	97.9					$10,757	$1,270	$9,487
Fort Osage High	Public	9-12	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 650-7030	1,557	85	18.3	39.2%	1,120 (71.9%)	142 (9.1%)	182 (11.7%)	12 (0.8%)	8 (0.5%)	43 (2.8%)	50 (3.2%)	39.5	200^th of 352 public high schools	43.2%		36.1	216^th of 361 public high schools	40.2%	16															22.0	38.3	52.8	51.3	26.3	$11,928	$3,456	$8,473
Fire Prairie Middle	Public	5-6	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 650-7158	691	50	13.9	45.7%	480 (69.5%)	69 (10.0%)	85 (12.3%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.2%)	33 (4.8%)								(n/a)			24.5	35.9			22.2				32.3	33.3								$10,651	$1,381	$9,270
Lewis And Clark Learning Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 650-7708	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Indian Trails Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 650-7645	355	25	14.0	52.1%	210 (59.2%)	57 (16.1%)	40 (11.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	35 (9.9%)	39.8	570^th of 898 public elementary schools	36.5%		54.7	413^th of 908 public elementary schools	54.5%	157	12.8	44.6							28.2	53.0										$11,842	$1,309	$10,533

Cities Near Zip Code 64056

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Independence	1.1 mi	42	248^th
Sugar Creek	4.67 mi	2	361^st
Blue Springs	5.47 mi	17	38^th
Lees Summit	7.11 mi	32	59^th
Kansas City	7.35 mi	168	287^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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