Best public schools in Independence, MO
40 public schools in Independence: 29 elementary · 4 middle · 5 high · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.
Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Missouri.
Elementary schools
29 schools in Independence, best first
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WILLIAM YATES ELEM.
96.8
ELA 71%Math 77%Science 66%
#32 of 991 in Missouri
BUCKNER ELEM.
83.7
ELA 55%Math 63%
#162 of 991 in Missouri
MILL CREEK ELEM.
70.2
ELA 54%Math 49%Science 50%
#296 of 991 in Missouri
JOHN W. LUFF ELEM.
59.8
ELA 49%Math 42%Science 52%
#399 of 991 in Missouri
GLENDALE ELEM.
58.2
ELA 46%Math 46%
#415 of 991 in Missouri
SYCAMORE HILLS ELEM.
56.3
ELA 46%Math 46%Science 42%
#434 of 991 in Missouri
BLACKBURN ELEM.
53.6
ELA 47%Math 43%Science 38%
#460 of 991 in Missouri
WILLIAM SOUTHERN ELEM.
53.1
ELA 47%Math 40%Science 44%
#465 of 991 in Missouri
BRIDGER MIDDLE
51.3
ELA 38%Math 50%
#483 of 991 in Missouri
LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY
42.9
ELA 47%Math 31%
#566 of 991 in Missouri
THOMAS HART BENTON ELEM.
39.2
ELA 37%Math 37%Science 49%
#603 of 991 in Missouri
OTT ELEM.
38.8
ELA 38%Math 36%Science 49%
#607 of 991 in Missouri
SPRING BRANCH ELEM.
37.0
ELA 42%Math 34%
#625 of 991 in Missouri
KORTE ELEM.
35.8
ELA 37%Math 38%Science 37%
#637 of 991 in Missouri
BLUE HILLS ELEM.
35.6
ELA 36%Math 40%
#639 of 991 in Missouri
SANTA FE TRAIL ELEM.
35.0
ELA 36%Math 37%Science 44%
#645 of 991 in Missouri
CLER-MONT ELEM.
34.7
ELA 37%Math 38%
#647 of 991 in Missouri
PROCTER ELEM.
30.9
ELA 35%Math 37%
#685 of 991 in Missouri
RANDALL ELEM.
28.5
ELA 33%Math 25%Science 50%
#709 of 991 in Missouri
FIRE PRAIRIE MIDDLE
27.8
ELA 32%Math 35%Science 33%
#716 of 991 in Missouri
THREE TRAILS ELEM.
26.0
ELA 36%Math 33%Science 20%
#734 of 991 in Missouri
INDIAN TRAILS ELEM.
22.6
ELA 34%Math 27%
#768 of 991 in Missouri
BRYANT ELEM.
21.5
ELA 32%Math 26%Science 29%
#778 of 991 in Missouri
ELM GROVE ELEM.
19.5
ELA 29%Math 29%
#798 of 991 in Missouri
CASSELL PARK ELEMENTARY
14.7
ELA 29%Math 20%Science 19%
#846 of 991 in Missouri
FAIRMOUNT ELEM.
13.4
ELA 22%Math 20%Science 25%
#859 of 991 in Missouri
EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.
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No published test results
HANTHORN EARLY EDUCATION
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No published test results
SUNSHINE CENTER
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No published test results
Middle schools
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PIONEER RIDGE MIDDLE
42.3
ELA 41%Math 35%Science 40%
#199 of 344 in Missouri
OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE
34.7
ELA 36%Math 38%Science 33%
#225 of 344 in Missouri
BINGHAM MIDDLE
24.9
ELA 34%Math 30%Science 38%
#259 of 344 in Missouri
CLIFFORD H. NOWLIN MIDDLE
15.6
ELA 27%Math 21%Science 30%
#291 of 344 in Missouri
High schools
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TRUMAN HIGH
37.4
ELA 50%Math 29%Science 35%
#179 of 286 in Missouri
FORT OSAGE HIGH
34.4
ELA 39%Math 32%Science 44%
#188 of 286 in Missouri
WILLIAM CHRISMAN HIGH
32.3
ELA 52%Math 27%Science 28%
#194 of 286 in Missouri
CAR. TECH. CTR. AT FT. OSAGE
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No published test results
INDEPENDENCE ACADEMY
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No published test results