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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 350 elementary school students from grades KG-4
- Ranks 253rd out of 1,209 elementary schools in MO.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Not Met
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 2101 N Twyman Rd, Independence, MO 64058
- Principal or Admin: Patrick Farnan
- Fax: (816) 650-7305
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Fort Osage R-I School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,153
- Graduation Rate: 72.3%
- Dropout Rate: 2.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.2
- Enrolled Students: 4,790
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 350
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 26.7
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 182 (52.0%)
- Females: 168 (48.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 33 (9.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 133 (38.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 166 (47.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.3% |
| Black | 5 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic | 20 | 5.7% |
| White | 322 | 92.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 61 | 17.4% |
| 1st Grade | 76 | 21.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 70 | 20.0% |
| 3rd Grade | 76 | 21.7% |
| 4th Grade | 67 | 19.1% |
Classroom Environment (2010)
Students Per Classroom
School:
15.0
District:
17.0
Faculty Information (2010)
Principal Years of Experience: 14.0
Teacher Average Years of Experience: 12.4
Faculty Salary (2010)
Average Salary of Administration: $99,994
Average Salary of Teachers: $53,532
Teacher Credentials (2009)
Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates
School:
100.0%
District:
99.7%
Source: MO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Buckner Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on MAP state exams in the following subjects:
- Communication Arts
- Mathematics
AYP Details (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Not Met
MAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 42.1% | 45.8% | 43.9% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | 32.4% | 41.0% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | 37.6% | 40.8% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.8% | 56.2% | 47.8% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | 44.5% | 45.0% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | 42.6% | 44.3% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 58.0% | 51.2% | 51.7% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | 44.2% | 47.0% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | 47.2% | 45.6% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.1% | 57.1% | 49.1% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | 45.6% | 44.9% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | 43.5% | 44.7% |
Source: MO Department of Education 2009-2010
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