Osage Trail Middle School
Public middle school in Independence, Missouri · Fort Osage R-I School District · Grades 7–8
Osage Trail Middle School serves 675 students in grades 7–8 in Independence (Jackson County). It is one of 9 schools in Fort Osage R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 90th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 13 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 51.94 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Fort Osage R-I 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 | 291229000494 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Fort Osage R-I | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 675 | 4,718 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 13.2 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.4% | 50.5% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Osage Trail Middle School in context
Size
Osage Trail Middle School is the smallest of Fort Osage R-I School District's 2 middle schools; its 675 students are 14.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 5.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 731; Osage Trail Middle 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 8 with 344 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 331, against an average of 338 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 331 in grade 7 and 344 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 65.8% here and 65.8% across Fort Osage R-I. Hispanic students are next, at 13%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.5% across Fort Osage R-I and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 20.3% 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
With 51.94 full-time-equivalent teachers for 675 students, Osage Trail Middle School has 13 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 675 students would have about 51.9 teachers, so Osage Trail Middle School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Osage Trail Middle School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Fire Prairie Middle School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 7 other middle schools, 1 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 | 65.8% |
| Hispanic | 13% |
| Black | 9.3% |
| Two or more races | 8.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.9% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 331 |
| Grade 8 | 344 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
25102 E. US 24 Highway, Independence, MO 64056
Phone: (816)650-7151
Website: fortosage.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Osage Trail Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Prairie Middle School | Fort Osage R-I | 0.2 mi | 713 | 14.1 | 57.6% |
| Pioneer Ridge Middle School | Independence 30 | 5.3 mi | 731 | 14.3 | 64.4% |
| Bingham Middle School | Independence 30 | 5.5 mi | 730 | 14.6 | 76.4% |
| Bridger Middle School | Independence 30 | 5.7 mi | 744 | 15.7 | 72.3% |
| Brittany Hill Middle School | Blue Springs R-IV | 6.2 mi | 807 | 14.2 | 31.5% |
| Paul Kinder Middle School | Blue Springs R-IV | 6.7 mi | 919 | 16.1 | 38.8% |
| Grain Valley North Middle School | Grain Valley R-V | 7.2 mi | 527 | 12.4 | 21.4% |
| Liberty Middle School | Liberty 53 | 10.1 mi | 609 | 12.1 | 35.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Fort Osage R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hills Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 357 |
| Buckner Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 327 |
| Cler-Mont Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 298 |
| Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 133 |
| Elm Grove Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 305 |
| Fire Prairie Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 713 |
| Fort Osage High School | High | 9–12 | 1,545 |
| Indian Trails Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 365 |