Santa Fe Trail Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1301 S Windsor St
Independence, MO 64055

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Bottom 50%

Serving 356 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Santa Fe Trail Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 356 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Santa Fe Trail Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Santa Fe Trail Elementary School's student population of 356 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Santa Fe Trail Elementary School
Pre-K	79
Kind	48
1	56
2	38
3	50
4	45
5	40

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Total Students

356 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Santa Fe Trail Elementary School
2023	386
2022	362
2021	316
2020	377
2019	377
2018	430
2017	430
2016	378
2015	399
2014	392
2013	404
2012	368
2011	378
2010	375
2009	368
2008	354
2007	339
2006	344
2005	354
2004	388
2003	382
2002	364
2001	395
2000	480
1999	474
1998	510
1997	512
1996	564
1995	533
1994	556
1993	560
1992	500
1991	501
1990	526
1989	509
1988	538
1987	507

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Santa Fe Trail Elementary School
2023	23
2022	25
2021	26
2020	28
2019	28
2018	32
2017	32
2016	31
2015	26
2014	26
2013	24
2012	26
2011	24
2010	24
2009	26
2008	26
2007	24
2006	25
2005	27
2004	26
2003	27
2002	28
2001	29
2000	32
1999	34
1998	36
1997	35
1996	33
1995	33
1994	29
1993	29
1992	27
1991	27
1990	28
1989	27
1988	27
1987	29

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School Rankings

Santa Fe Trail Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Santa Fe Trail Elementary School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#1579 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Santa Fe Trail Elementary School
2023	#1579
2022	#1558
2021	#877
2019	#1064
2018	#712
2017	#579
2016	#1173
2015	#1132
2014	#1533
2013	#1675
2012	#1503

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25-29%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Santa Fe Trail Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2023	27%	40%	29%
2022	27%	39%	27%
2021	37%	37%	26%
2019	47%	42%	34%
2018	47%	42%	35%
2017	57%	47%	37%
2016	47%	48%	38%
2015	47%	44%	36%
2014	42%	52%	44%
2013	42%	53%	40%
2012	47%	55%	44%

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30-34%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Santa Fe Trail Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2022	32%	43%	34%
2021	47%	46%	38%
2019	42%	49%	43%
2018	52%	49%	35%
2017	62%	61%	53%
2016	57%	63%	54%
2015	52%	60%	52%
2014	42%	53%	45%
2013	42%	55%	45%
2012	47%	55%	47%
2011	42%	55%	48%

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40-49%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Santa Fe Trail Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2022	44%	38%	33%
2021	44%	37%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Santa Fe Trail Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2023	17:1	13:1	16:1
2022	14:1	13:1	15:1
2021	12:1	13:1	15:1
2020	13:1	13:1	16:1
2019	13:1	13:1	16:1
2018	13:1	14:1	16:1
2017	13:1	13:1	16:1
2016	12:1	14:1	16:1
2015	15:1	14:1	17:1
2014	15:1	14:1	17:1
2013	17:1	14:1	17:1
2012	14:1	14:1	18:1
2011	16:1	14:1	17:1
2010	16:1	13:1	14:1
2009	14:1	13:1	14:1
2008	14:1	13:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	14:1	16:1
2005	13:1	14:1	16:1
2004	15:1	14:1	18:1
2003	14:1	14:1	16:1
2002	13:1	14:1	15:1
2001	14:1	14:1	15:1
2000	15:1	14:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1998	14:1	15:1	16:1
1997	15:1	15:1	16:1
1996	17:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	17:1
1994	20:1	16:1	18:1
1993	20:1	16:1	18:1
1992	19:1	16:1	18:1
1991	18:1	16:1	18:1
1990	19:1	16:1	18:1
1989	19:1	16:1	19:1
1988	20:1	16:1	19:1
1987	17:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2011)
Year	Santa Fe Trail Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	4%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	2%	1%	3%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	3%
1996	1%	1%	3%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Santa Fe Trail Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2023	20%	8%	24%
2022	21%	8%	23%
2021	19%	7%	22%
2020	17%	7%	21%
2019	17%	7%	21%
2018	14%	6%	20%
2017	14%	6%	20%
2016	14%	6%	20%
2015	15%	6%	19%
2014	14%	6%	17%
2013	10%	5%	15%
2012	6%	5%	14%
2011	6%	5%	13%
2010	3%	4%	11%
2009	4%	4%	11%
2008	5%	4%	8%
2007	7%	3%	8%
2006	4%	3%	7%
2005	3%	3%	6%
2004	5%	3%	6%
2003	4%	2%	5%
2002	2%	2%	4%
2001	2%	2%	4%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	1%	3%

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Black

11%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Santa Fe Trail Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2023	12%	15%	14%
2022	10%	15%	14%
2021	10%	15%	14%
2020	13%	16%	13%
2019	13%	16%	13%
2018	7%	16%	13%
2017	7%	16%	13%
2016	7%	16%	11%
2015	5%	16%	12%
2014	7%	16%	11%
2013	8%	17%	11%
2012	9%	17%	11%
2011	7%	17%	12%
2010	9%	18%	12%
2009	7%	18%	11%
2008	7%	18%	9%
2007	7%	18%	9%
2006	17%	18%	8%
2005	4%	18%	7%
2004	6%	18%	7%
2003	8%	18%	7%
2002	3%	18%	5%
2001	4%	17%	5%
2000	6%	17%	4%
1999	4%	17%	4%
1998	5%	17%	4%
1997	4%	17%	3%
1996	8%	16%	3%
1995	2%	16%	3%
1994	1%	16%	3%
1993	1%	15%	3%

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White

56%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Santa Fe Trail Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2023	58%	69%	49%
2022	58%	69%	51%
2021	60%	70%	52%
2020	59%	71%	55%
2019	59%	71%	55%
2018	67%	72%	58%
2017	67%	72%	58%
2016	61%	72%	60%
2015	65%	73%	57%
2014	65%	73%	63%
2013	69%	74%	66%
2012	76%	74%	68%
2011	81%	75%	70%
2010	84%	76%	73%
2009	86%	76%	74%
2008	85%	76%	78%
2007	83%	76%	79%
2006	77%	77%	80%
2005	90%	77%	82%
2004	87%	78%	83%
2003	85%	78%	85%
2002	94%	79%	87%
2001	92%	79%	87%
2000	91%	80%	90%
1999	93%	81%	90%
1998	93%	81%	90%
1997	94%	81%	91%
1996	90%	82%	91%
1995	96%	82%	92%
1994	97%	82%	92%
1993	96%	83%	92%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Santa Fe Trail Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2023	8%	6%	10%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	10%	5%	10%
2020	9%	4%	9%
2019	9%	4%	9%
2018	11%	4%	8%
2017	11%	4%	8%
2016	14%	3%	8%
2015	12%	3%	9%
2014	9%	2%	7%
2013	9%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Santa Fe Trail Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2023	0.61	0.50	0.68
2022	0.61	0.50	0.67
2021	0.59	0.48	0.66
2020	0.60	0.47	0.63
2019	0.60	0.47	0.63
2018	0.52	0.45	0.60
2017	0.52	0.45	0.60
2016	0.59	0.46	0.59
2015	0.54	0.44	0.56
2014	0.55	0.44	0.56
2013	0.50	0.42	0.54
2012	0.43	0.42	0.51
2011	0.34	0.41	0.48
2010	0.29	0.39	0.44
2009	0.26	0.39	0.42
2008	0.27	0.39	0.38
2007	0.30	0.39	0.36
2006	0.38	0.37	0.35
2005	0.19	0.38	0.32
2004	0.23	0.36	0.30
2003	0.27	0.36	0.27
2002	0.12	0.35	0.24
2001	0.15	0.35	0.22
2000	0.17	0.33	0.19
1999	0.13	0.32	0.19
1998	0.12	0.31	0.19
1997	0.12	0.31	0.17
1996	0.19	0.30	0.16
1995	0.08	0.30	0.16
1994	0.06	0.30	0.14
1993	0.08	0.29	0.15

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Eligible for

61%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Santa Fe Trail Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2023	62%	41%	55%
2022	58%	40%	56%
2021	65%	43%	60%
2020	64%	44%	59%
2019	64%	44%	59%
2018	60%	44%	58%
2017	60%	44%	58%
2016	66%	44%	60%
2015	66%	44%	57%
2014	63%	42%	59%
2013	57%	38%	57%
2012	58%	38%	54%
2011	56%	37%	48%
2010	54%	36%	50%
2009	57%	31%	42%
2008	48%	32%	33%
2007	48%	31%	33%
2006	47%	32%	34%
2005	53%	32%	31%
2004	44%	30%	25%
2003	43%	29%	26%
2002	39%	28%	24%
2001	37%	28%	24%
2000	40%	28%	23%
1998	37%	28%	22%
1997	52%	28%	25%
1996	45%	28%	28%
1995	48%	29%	22%
1994	46%	26%	24%
1993	38%	21%	24%
1992	27%	14%	16%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Santa Fe Trail Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2023	14%	7%	13%
2022	14%	5%	10%
2021	14%	6%	11%
2020	12%	6%	9%
2019	12%	6%	9%
2018	9%	6%	8%
2017	9%	6%	8%
2016	12%	6%	8%
2015	11%	7%	9%
2014	11%	7%	9%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	10%	7%	8%
2011	11%	7%	10%
2010	11%	8%	9%
2009	11%	8%	9%
2008	14%	8%	9%
2007	15%	8%	10%
2006	11%	8%	11%
2005	10%	7%	8%
2004	10%	7%	8%
2003	15%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Independence 30 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Santa Fe Trail Elementary School's ranking?

Santa Fe Trail Elementary School is ranked #1579 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Santa Fe Trail Elementary School?

356 students attend Santa Fe Trail Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Santa Fe Trail Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Santa Fe Trail Elementary School?

Santa Fe Trail Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Santa Fe Trail Elementary School offer ?

Santa Fe Trail Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Santa Fe Trail Elementary School part of?

Santa Fe Trail Elementary School is part of Independence 30 School District.

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