BLUE HILLS ELEM.

352 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

Blue Hills Elementary School is a public school located in Independence, Missouri, serving students within the Independence School District. As a neighborhood elementary school, it focuses on providing foundational education in a community-centered environment, catering to the needs of local families and fostering academic growth from the early grades through the transition to middle school.

The school is situated on Twyman Road, a location that places it at the heart of its local residential area. Like many schools in the Independence district, Blue Hills typically emphasizes a curriculum aligned with state standards, often integrating modern instructional practices with extracurricular activities designed to support student development both socially and academically.

352

Total Students

23.8

Full-Time Teachers

14.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

44.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BLUE HILLS ELEM.
Demographic	Student Count
White	232
Hispanic	48
Black	23
Asian	1
Two or More	38
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	8

White
232 (65.9 %)
Hispanic
48 (13.6 %)
Two or More
38 (10.8 %)
Black
23 (6.5 %)
Pacific Islander
8 (2.3 %)
American Indian
2 (0.6 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	FORT OSAGE R-I
Phone:	(816)650-7440
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	352
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	128
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	28

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 70

Grade 1 64

Grade 2 72

Grade 3 71

Grade 4 75