Buckner Elementary School
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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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