Little Blue Elementary School
Public elementary school in Independence, Missouri · Independence 30 School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Little Blue Elementary School serves 263 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 780th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 24 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 | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291548003213 |
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 | 263 | 14,272 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 14.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.1% | 73.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
Little Blue Elementary School in context
Size
Little Blue Elementary School is the 16th largest of Independence 30 School District's 20 elementary schools; its 263 students are 1.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.7 miles away and have a median of 390 students, so Little Blue Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 3 with 47 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 15, against an average of 38 per grade. This year grade 5 has 17% more students than kindergarten (42 against 36). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 15 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 59.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across Independence 30 (45.5%). Black students are next, at 16.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52.1% 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. 21.3% 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
Little Blue Elementary School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 263 students would have about 21.4 teachers, so Little Blue Elementary School has 2.6 more.
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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Spring Branch Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 22 elementary schools within 5 miles and 59 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 59.7% |
| Black | 16.7% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Two or more races | 9.1% |
| Asian | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
52.1% of students are girls and 47.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 15 |
| Kindergarten | 36 |
| Grade 1 | 45 |
| Grade 2 | 37 |
| Grade 3 | 47 |
| Grade 4 | 41 |
| Grade 5 | 42 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2020 Quail Drive, Independence, MO 64057
Phone: (816)521-5480
Website: isdschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Little Blue Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Branch Elementary School | Independence 30 | 0.8 mi | 278 | 11.9 | 70.5% |
| Blackburn Elementary School | Independence 30 | 1.8 mi | 363 | 13.7 | 45.2% |
| Cler-Mont Elementary School | Fort Osage R-I | 2.5 mi | 298 | 13.5 | 63.8% |
| Glendale Elementary School | Independence 30 | 2.6 mi | 417 | 13.7 | 75.3% |
| William Yates Elementary School | Blue Springs R-IV | 2.7 mi | 463 | 13.6 | 49.5% |
| Randall Elementary School | Independence 30 | 2.9 mi | 284 | 12.7 | 85.2% |
| Sunny Pointe Elementary School | Blue Springs R-IV | 2.9 mi | 506 | 13.3 | 35.6% |
| John Nowlin Elementary School | Blue Springs R-IV | 3.5 mi | 460 | 13.7 | 38% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.