Blackburn Elementary School
Public elementary school in Independence, Missouri · Independence 30 School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Blackburn Elementary School serves 363 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Independence (Jackson County). It is one of 29 schools in Independence 30 School District. By enrollment it is the 493rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 26.53 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Independence 30 School District |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291548000708 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Independence 30 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 363 | 14,272 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 14.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.2% | 73.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Blackburn Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 20 elementary schools in Independence 30 School District, Blackburn Elementary School is the 8th largest, with 2.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 409; Blackburn Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 65 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 43, against an average of 52 per grade. This year grade 5 has 16% fewer students than kindergarten (48 against 57). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 43 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 56.7% here and 45.5% across Independence 30. Black students are next, at 16.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73.2% across Independence 30 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 20.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 26.53 full-time-equivalent teachers for 363 students, Blackburn Elementary School has 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 363 students would have about 29.5 teachers, so Blackburn Elementary School has 3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Blackburn Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Glendale Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 69 other elementary schools, 26 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 56.7% |
| Black | 16.3% |
| Hispanic | 13.8% |
| Two or more races | 11.6% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 43 |
| Kindergarten | 57 |
| Grade 1 | 56 |
| Grade 2 | 50 |
| Grade 3 | 44 |
| Grade 4 | 65 |
| Grade 5 | 48 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
17302 Erd Mize Rd, Independence, MO 64057
Phone: (816)521-5395
Website: isdschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Blackburn Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Elementary School | Independence 30 | 0.9 mi | 417 | 13.7 | 75.3% |
| William Yates Elementary School | Blue Springs R-IV | 1.5 mi | 463 | 13.6 | 49.5% |
| Little Blue Elementary School | Independence 30 | 1.8 mi | 263 | 11 | 52.1% |
| Thomas Hart Benton Elementary School | Independence 30 | 2.0 mi | 401 | 14.6 | 86.8% |
| Sycamore Hills Elementary School | Independence 30 | 2.1 mi | 574 | 17.6 | 62.5% |
| Spring Branch Elementary School | Independence 30 | 2.3 mi | 278 | 11.9 | 70.5% |
| Randall Elementary School | Independence 30 | 2.7 mi | 284 | 12.7 | 85.2% |
| William Southern Elementary School | Independence 30 | 2.7 mi | 458 | 17.7 | 74.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.