Schools in Independence, MO

Safety scores and transparency grades from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection

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SCHOOL	DISTRICT	GRADES	STUDENTS	SAFETY SCORE	GRADE
BUCKNER ELEM.	FORT OSAGE R-I	KG–04	307	94	A
WILLIAM YATES ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS R-IV	KG–05	355	76	A
LEWIS AND CLARK LEARNING CTR.	FORT OSAGE R-I	KG–12	111	68	A
CLER-MONT ELEM.	FORT OSAGE R-I	KG–04	351	51	A
ELM GROVE ELEM.	FORT OSAGE R-I	KG–04	303	51	A
OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE	FORT OSAGE R-I	07–08	796	49	A
FORT OSAGE HIGH	FORT OSAGE R-I	09–12	1,536	22	A
FIRE PRAIRIE MIDDLE	FORT OSAGE R-I	05–06	712	14	A
TRUMAN HIGH	INDEPENDENCE 30	09–12	1,437	12	A
GLENDALE ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE 30	PK–05	397	9	A
JOHN W. LUFF ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE 30	PK–05	305	6	A
LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY	INDEPENDENCE 30	PK–05	253	5	A
MILL CREEK ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE 30	PK–05	241	4	A
SYCAMORE HILLS ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE 30	PK–05	477	4	A
CASSELL PARK ELEMENTARY	INDEPENDENCE 30	PK–05	320	3	A
OTT ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE 30	PK–05	378	3	A
SPRING BRANCH ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE 30	PK–05	274	3	A
FAIRMOUNT ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE 30	PK–05	295	2	A
WILLIAM CHRISMAN HIGH	INDEPENDENCE 30	09–12	1,272	2	A
BLACKBURN ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE 30	PK–05	352	2	A
PIONEER RIDGE MIDDLE	INDEPENDENCE 30	07–08	692	2	A
SANTA FE TRAIL ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE 30	PK–05	277	2	A
THREE TRAILS ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE 30	PK–05	312	2	A
KORTE ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE 30	PK–05	401	2	A
BRYANT ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE 30	PK–05	216	2	A
PROCTER ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE 30	PK–05	202	2	A
BINGHAM MIDDLE	INDEPENDENCE 30	07–08	367	2	A
CLIFFORD H. NOWLIN MIDDLE	INDEPENDENCE 30	06–08	857	1	A
BRIDGER MIDDLE	INDEPENDENCE 30	06–06	736	1	A
RANDALL ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE 30	PK–05	246	1	A
THOMAS HART BENTON ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE 30	PK–05	368	1	A
WILLIAM SOUTHERN ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE 30	PK–05	363	1	A
BLUE HILLS ELEM.	FORT OSAGE R-I	KG–04	338	— insufficient data	C
CAR. TECH. CTR. AT FT. OSAGE	FORT OSAGE R-I	11–12		— insufficient data
DAY TREATMENT	INDEPENDENCE 30	KG–12		— insufficient data
EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.	FORT OSAGE R-I	PK–PK		— insufficient data	C
HANTHORN EARLY EDUCATION	INDEPENDENCE 30	PK–PK		— insufficient data	C
INDEPENDENCE ACADEMY	INDEPENDENCE 30	09–12		— insufficient data
INDIAN TRAILS ELEM.	FORT OSAGE R-I	PK–04	353	— insufficient data	C
SUNSHINE CENTER	INDEPENDENCE 30	PK–PK		— insufficient data	C