Blue Hills Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

25102 E. Us 24 Highway
Independence, MO 64056

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Top 50%

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Serving 347 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Blue Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 347 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 50% in MO
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Blue Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Blue Hills Elementary School's student population of 347 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Blue Hills Elementary School
Kind	69
1	70
2	68
3	70
4	70

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Total Students

347 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School
2023	352
2022	340
2021	362
2020	376
2019	376
2018	387
2017	387
2016	409
2015	379
2014	379
2013	395
2012	394
2011	366
2010	399
2009	415
2008	511
2007	494
2006	484
2005	469
2004	460
2003	444
2002	445
2001	481
2000	515
1999	618
1998	611
1997	573
1996	554
1995	556
1994	590
1993	594
1992	538
1991	561
1990	577
1989	600
1988	598
1987	586

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School
2023	24
2022	25
2021	27
2020	25
2019	25
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	25
2014	26
2013	28
2012	26
2011	27
2010	29
2009	29
2008	34
2007	32
2006	34
2005	32
2004	29
2003	30
2002	33
2001	33
2000	32
1999	35
1998	34
1997	32
1996	32
1995	33
1994	33
1993	33
1992	28
1991	27
1990	26
1989	29
1988	27
1987	24

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Last Day of School

Sat. May 30, 2026

School Rankings

Blue Hills Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Blue Hills Elementary School is 0.55, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#824 out of 2076 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School
2023	#824
2022	#1072
2021	#1047
2019	#957
2018	#1272
2017	#482
2016	#770
2015	#712
2014	#869
2013	#1410
2012	#1192

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50-54%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Fort Osage R-I School District
2023	52%	40%	31%
2022	42%	39%	31%
2021	37%	37%	28%
2019	52%	42%	35%
2018	42%	42%	36%
2017	57%	47%	42%
2016	52%	48%	43%
2015	52%	44%	38%
2014	52%	52%	44%
2013	42%	53%	46%
2012	57%	55%	52%

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35-39%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Fort Osage R-I School District
2022	37%	43%	36%
2021	42%	46%	39%
2019	42%	49%	44%
2018	37%	49%	36%
2017	67%	61%	60%
2016	67%	63%	61%
2015	62%	60%	56%
2014	52%	53%	48%
2013	52%	55%	48%
2012	47%	55%	50%
2011	62%	55%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Fort Osage R-I School District
2023	15:1	13:1	14:1
2022	14:1	13:1	14:1
2021	13:1	13:1	14:1
2020	15:1	13:1	15:1
2019	15:1	13:1	15:1
2018	14:1	14:1	14:1
2017	14:1	13:1	14:1
2016	15:1	14:1	15:1
2015	15:1	14:1	15:1
2014	14:1	14:1	15:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	14:1	14:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	13:1	13:1
2009	14:1	13:1	13:1
2008	15:1	13:1	13:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	14:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	14:1
2004	16:1	14:1	15:1
2003	15:1	14:1	14:1
2002	13:1	14:1	15:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1998	18:1	15:1	16:1
1997	18:1	15:1	17:1
1996	17:1	15:1	17:1
1995	17:1	15:1	19:1
1994	18:1	16:1	19:1
1993	18:1	16:1	19:1
1992	20:1	16:1	20:1
1991	21:1	16:1	20:1
1990	22:1	16:1	21:1
1989	21:1	16:1	21:1
1988	22:1	16:1	21:1
1987	24:1	17:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Fort Osage R-I School District
2022	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	5%	2%	3%
2009	5%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	5%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	2%	1%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	3%	1%	4%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Fort Osage R-I School District
2023	14%	8%	12%
2022	14%	8%	12%
2021	13%	7%	11%
2020	13%	7%	10%
2019	13%	7%	10%
2018	10%	6%	9%
2017	10%	6%	9%
2016	13%	6%	10%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2014	5%	6%	8%
2013	5%	5%	7%
2012	6%	5%	8%
2011	5%	5%	7%
2010	7%	4%	7%
2009	7%	4%	6%
2008	6%	4%	5%
2007	6%	3%	6%
2006	6%	3%	4%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Fort Osage R-I School District
2023	6%	15%	9%
2022	8%	15%	9%
2021	7%	15%	10%
2020	8%	16%	10%
2019	8%	16%	10%
2018	4%	16%	8%
2017	4%	16%	8%
2016	3%	16%	7%
2015	2%	16%	7%
2014	6%	16%	7%
2013	4%	17%	6%
2012	5%	17%	7%
2011	6%	17%	7%
2010	6%	18%	6%
2009	5%	18%	7%
2008	8%	18%	7%
2007	8%	18%	7%
2006	7%	18%	6%
2005	9%	18%	6%
2004	7%	18%	6%
2003	8%	18%	6%
2002	8%	18%	6%
2001	8%	17%	5%
2000	8%	17%	4%
1999	5%	17%	3%
1998	4%	17%	3%
1997	1%	17%	3%
1996	1%	16%	3%
1995	2%	16%	3%
1994	2%	16%	3%
1993	3%	15%	3%

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White

64%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Fort Osage R-I School District
2023	66%	69%	69%
2022	65%	69%	71%
2021	66%	70%	71%
2020	75%	71%	74%
2019	75%	71%	74%
2018	77%	72%	77%
2017	77%	72%	77%
2016	75%	72%	78%
2015	79%	73%	57%
2014	81%	73%	79%
2013	83%	74%	80%
2012	82%	74%	80%
2011	85%	75%	82%
2010	81%	76%	82%
2009	83%	76%	83%
2008	82%	76%	84%
2007	82%	76%	83%
2006	81%	77%	86%
2005	83%	77%	86%
2004	87%	78%	87%
2003	88%	78%	88%
2002	87%	79%	88%
2001	89%	79%	89%
2000	88%	80%	90%
1999	91%	81%	92%
1998	94%	81%	93%
1997	97%	81%	94%
1996	96%	82%	94%
1995	96%	82%	93%
1994	96%	82%	93%
1993	94%	83%	93%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Fort Osage R-I School District
2023	11%	6%	6%
2022	10%	5%	5%
2021	10%	5%	4%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Fort Osage R-I School District
2023	0.53	0.50	0.50
2022	0.55	0.50	0.48
2021	0.54	0.48	0.47
2020	0.42	0.47	0.43
2019	0.42	0.47	0.43
2018	0.40	0.45	0.40
2017	0.40	0.45	0.40
2016	0.42	0.46	0.38
2015	0.37	0.44	0.40
2014	0.35	0.44	0.37
2013	0.32	0.42	0.35
2012	0.33	0.42	0.35
2011	0.27	0.41	0.33
2010	0.33	0.39	0.31
2009	0.31	0.39	0.30
2008	0.32	0.39	0.28
2007	0.32	0.39	0.29
2006	0.34	0.37	0.26
2005	0.30	0.38	0.25
2004	0.24	0.36	0.23
2003	0.22	0.36	0.22
2002	0.24	0.35	0.22
2001	0.20	0.35	0.20
2000	0.22	0.33	0.19
1999	0.17	0.32	0.15
1998	0.12	0.31	0.13
1997	0.05	0.31	0.11
1996	0.07	0.30	0.11
1995	0.08	0.30	0.13
1994	0.08	0.30	0.13
1993	0.12	0.29	0.14

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Eligible for

32%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Fort Osage R-I School District
2023	32%	41%	37%
2022	29%	40%	33%
2021	31%	43%	41%
2020	29%	44%	33%
2019	29%	44%	33%
2018	33%	44%	42%
2017	33%	44%	42%
2016	33%	44%	41%
2015	40%	44%	47%
2014	39%	42%	48%
2013	40%	38%	45%
2012	34%	38%	41%
2011	29%	37%	40%
2010	34%	36%	37%
2009	28%	31%	30%
2008	32%	32%	27%
2007	34%	31%	31%
2006	38%	32%	31%
2005	37%	32%	29%
2004	31%	30%	27%
2003	28%	29%	24%
2002	23%	28%	21%
2001	23%	28%	20%
2000	23%	28%	20%
1999	22%	27%	19%
1998	24%	28%	19%
1997	22%	28%	18%
1996	22%	28%	20%
1995	18%	29%	19%
1994	14%	26%	12%
1993	8%	21%	11%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Fort Osage R-I School District
2023	11%	7%	8%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	6%	6%	4%
2020	10%	6%	8%
2019	10%	6%	8%
2018	10%	6%	10%
2017	10%	6%	10%
2016	7%	6%	9%
2015	8%	7%	8%
2014	10%	7%	9%
2013	10%	7%	9%
2012	11%	7%	10%
2011	12%	7%	10%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	12%	8%	10%
2008	10%	8%	11%
2007	10%	8%	11%
2006	7%	8%	10%
2005	7%	7%	10%
2004	9%	7%	10%
2003	11%	7%	9%
2002	7%	7%	9%
2001	9%	7%	9%
2000	8%	7%	9%
1999	5%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fort Osage R-I School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Blue Hills Elementary School's ranking?

Blue Hills Elementary School is ranked #824 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Blue Hills Elementary School often compared to?

Blue Hills Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Nashua Elementary School, Woodland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Blue Hills Elementary School?

347 students attend Blue Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Blue Hills Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Blue Hills Elementary School?

Blue Hills Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Blue Hills Elementary School offer ?

Blue Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Blue Hills Elementary School part of?

Blue Hills Elementary School is part of Fort Osage R-I School District.

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