CASSELL PARK ELEMENTARY

10401 EAST 31ST STREET SOUTH
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64052

375 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

CASSELL PARK ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school and part of the INDEPENDENCE 30 school district, located in INDEPENDENCE, MO with 375 students offering grade levels from PK to 05.

With 29 teachers, CASSELL PARK ELEMENTARY has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

375

Total Students

29.3

Full-Time Teachers

12.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

78.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CASSELL PARK ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	125
Hispanic	155
Black	49
Asian	3
Two or More	40
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
155 (41.3 %)
White
125 (33.3 %)
Black
49 (13.1 %)
Two or More
40 (10.7 %)
Asian
3 (0.8 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.8 %)

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:	INDEPENDENCE 30
Phone:	(816)521-5540
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	375
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	231
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	63

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 28

Kindergarten 53

Grade 1 54

Grade 2 67

Grade 3 63

Grade 4 48

Grade 5 62