Top Rankings
Independence 30 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,461 students in Independence 30 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Independence 30 School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
31 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
14,168 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
942 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Independence 30 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#425 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.49
# American Indian Students
51 Students
895 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
104 Students
4,582 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,627 Students
18,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
8%
# Black Students
2,120 Students
35,869 Students
% Black Students
15%
15%
# White Students
7,179 Students
161,241 Students
% White Students
51%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
137 Students
840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
950 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
535
2,573
# Students in K Grade:
1,014
2,732
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,014
2,984
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,033
2,965
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,092
3,038
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,020
3,162
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,049
6,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,011
47,831
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,064
65,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,082
66,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,106
7,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,121
7,274
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,055
7,118
# Students in 12th Grade:
972
6,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,293 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,588 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$203 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$178 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,293
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,588
$13,908
Best Independence 30 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pioneer Ridge Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1656 S Speck Rd
Independence, MO 64057
(816) 521-5385
Independence, MO 64057
(816) 521-5385
Grades: 7-8
| 817 students
Rank: #22.
Bingham Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1716 S Speck Rd
Independence, MO 64057
(816) 521-5490
Independence, MO 64057
(816) 521-5490
Grades: 7-8
| 758 students
Rank: #33.
Day Treatment
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 W Mechanic Ave
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 521-5508
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 521-5508
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #44.
Clifford H. Nowlin Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2800 S Hardy Ave
Independence, MO 64052
(816) 521-5380
Independence, MO 64052
(816) 521-5380
Grades: 6-8
| 886 students
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