Cassell Park Elementary School
Public elementary school in Independence, Missouri · Independence 30 School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Cassell Park Elementary School serves 362 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 497th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.4 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 ÷ 27 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 | 291548003366 |
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 | 362 | 14,272 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 14.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.2% | 73.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% 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.
Cassell Park Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 20 elementary schools in Independence 30 School District, Cassell Park Elementary School is the 9th largest, with 2.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.7 miles away and have a median of 336 students, so Cassell Park 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 5 with 68 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 30, against an average of 52 per grade. This year grade 5 has 51% more students than kindergarten (68 against 45). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 30 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 44.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Independence 30 (26.6%). White students are next, at 30.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73.2% across Independence 30 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 30.9% 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
Cassell Park Elementary School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 362 students would have about 29.4 teachers, so Cassell Park Elementary School has 2.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Three Trails Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 33 elementary schools within 5 miles and 96 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 44.2% |
| White | 30.7% |
| Black | 14.9% |
| Two or more races | 8.8% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
51.9% of students are girls and 48.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 30 |
| Kindergarten | 45 |
| Grade 1 | 58 |
| Grade 2 | 55 |
| Grade 3 | 55 |
| Grade 4 | 51 |
| Grade 5 | 68 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10401 East 31st Street South, Independence, MO 64052
Phone: (816)521-5540
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cassell Park Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Trails Elementary School | Independence 30 | 0.8 mi | 328 | 14 | 84.5% |
| Korte Elementary School | Independence 30 | 0.8 mi | 444 | 14.8 | 88.7% |
| Pitcher Elementary School | Kansas City 33 | 1.0 mi | 252 | 11.5 | 100% |
| Santa Fe Trail Elementary School | Independence 30 | 1.7 mi | 364 | 14.6 | 75.8% |
| Procter Elementary School | Independence 30 | 1.7 mi | 221 | 13.5 | 85.5% |
| John W. Luff Elementary School | Independence 30 | 1.8 mi | 362 | 14.7 | 73.5% |
| Bryant Elementary School | Independence 30 | 2.7 mi | 193 | 11.8 | 76.2% |
| Laurel Hills Elementary School | Raytown C-2 | 3.0 mi | 344 | 11.9 | 75.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.