Mill Creek Elementary School
Public elementary school in Independence, Missouri · Independence 30 School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Mill Creek Elementary School serves 250 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 806th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.1 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 ÷ 17.75 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 | 291548000714 |
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 | 250 | 14,272 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 14.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.2% | 73.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 79% 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.
Mill Creek Elementary School in context
Size
Mill Creek Elementary School is the 17th largest of Independence 30 School District's 20 elementary schools; its 250 students are 1.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.2 miles away and have a median of 295 students, so Mill Creek 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 48 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 27, against an average of 36 per grade. This year grade 5 has 38% more students than kindergarten (40 against 29). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 27 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 54.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Independence 30 (45.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 20.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
77.2% 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. 35.6% 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
Mill Creek Elementary School has 17.75 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 250 students would have about 20.3 teachers, so Mill Creek Elementary School has 2.6 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 Ott Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. There are 21 elementary schools within 5 miles and 85 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 54.8% |
| Hispanic | 20.8% |
| Black | 12% |
| Two or more races | 10.4% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
51.6% of students are girls and 48.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 27 |
| Kindergarten | 29 |
| Grade 1 | 35 |
| Grade 2 | 34 |
| Grade 3 | 37 |
| Grade 4 | 48 |
| Grade 5 | 40 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2601 N Liberty St, Independence, MO 64050
Phone: (816)521-5420
Website: isdschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mill Creek Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ott Elementary School | Independence 30 | 1.2 mi | 384 | 15.3 | 75% |
| Abraham Mallinson Elementary School | Independence 30 | 1.2 mi | 282 | 14.3 | 84.8% |
| Sugar Creek Elementary School | Independence 30 | 1.5 mi | 134 | 14.6 | 85.1% |
| Bryant Elementary School | Independence 30 | 2.0 mi | 193 | 11.8 | 76.2% |
| Randall Elementary School | Independence 30 | 2.4 mi | 284 | 12.7 | 85.2% |
| Fairmount Elementary School | Independence 30 | 2.5 mi | 313 | 13.2 | 82.7% |
| Thomas Hart Benton Elementary School | Independence 30 | 2.6 mi | 401 | 14.6 | 86.8% |
| Elm Grove Elementary School | Fort Osage R-I | 2.8 mi | 305 | 12.2 | 68.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.