Sycamore Hills Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

15208 E 39th St S
Independence, MO 64055

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Top 50%

Serving 537 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sycamore Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 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 38% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% 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: 537 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Top 50% in MO
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sycamore Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Sycamore Hills Elementary School's student population of 537 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sycamore Hills Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	78
1	85
2	81
3	90
4	84
5	89

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Total Students

537 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sycamore Hills Elementary School
2023	543
2022	521
2021	493
2020	505
2019	505
2018	528
2017	528
2016	510
2015	503
2014	464
2013	466
2012	458
2011	472
2010	508
2009	533
2008	571
2007	516
2006	526
2005	526
2004	538
2003	528
2002	534
2001	571
2000	670
1999	700
1998	687
1997	670
1996	638
1995	657
1994	684
1993	701
1992	634
1991	660
1990	695
1989	694
1988	646
1987	639

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sycamore Hills Elementary School
2023	31
2022	31
2021	32
2020	38
2019	38
2018	34
2017	34
2016	33
2015	29
2014	28
2013	27
2012	29
2011	31
2010	35
2009	38
2008	38
2007	35
2006	38
2005	37
2004	34
2003	36
2002	38
2001	40
2000	43
1999	44
1998	43
1997	45
1996	46
1995	44
1994	41
1993	40
1992	39
1991	39
1990	38
1989	39
1988	37
1987	39

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School Motto

Every Cougar Grows, Connects, and Counts.

School Rankings

Sycamore Hills Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sycamore Hills Elementary School is 0.64, 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)

#740 out of 2076 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sycamore Hills Elementary School
2023	#740
2022	#695
2021	#753
2019	#642
2018	#792
2017	#728
2016	#1008
2015	#867
2014	#383
2013	#889
2012	#714

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38%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sycamore Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2023	38%	40%	29%
2022	41%	39%	27%
2021	42%	37%	26%
2019	49%	42%	34%
2018	45%	42%	35%
2017	47%	47%	37%
2016	44%	48%	38%
2015	45%	44%	36%
2014	63%	52%	44%
2013	54%	53%	40%
2012	59%	55%	44%

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54%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sycamore Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2022	54%	43%	34%
2021	47%	46%	38%
2019	54%	49%	43%
2018	53%	49%	35%
2017	66%	61%	53%
2016	67%	63%	54%
2015	66%	60%	52%
2014	63%	53%	45%
2013	58%	55%	45%
2012	59%	55%	47%
2011	57%	55%	48%

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45-49%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sycamore Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2022	47%	38%	33%
2021	37%	37%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sycamore Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2023	18:1	13:1	16:1
2022	17:1	13:1	15:1
2021	15:1	13:1	15:1
2020	13:1	13:1	16:1
2019	13:1	13:1	16:1
2018	16:1	14:1	16:1
2017	16:1	13:1	16:1
2016	15:1	14:1	16:1
2015	17:1	14:1	17:1
2014	17:1	14:1	17:1
2013	17:1	14:1	17:1
2012	16:1	14:1	18:1
2011	15:1	14:1	17:1
2010	14:1	13:1	14:1
2009	14:1	13:1	14:1
2008	15:1	13:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	14:1	16:1
2005	14:1	14:1	16:1
2004	16:1	14:1	18:1
2003	15:1	14:1	16:1
2002	14:1	14:1	15:1
2001	14:1	14:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	15:1	16:1
1997	15:1	15:1	16:1
1996	14:1	15:1	16:1
1995	15:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	16:1	18:1
1993	18:1	16:1	18:1
1992	16:1	16:1	18:1
1991	17:1	16:1	18:1
1990	19:1	16:1	18:1
1989	18:1	16:1	19:1
1988	18:1	16:1	19:1
1987	16:1	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 (1995-2023)
Year	Sycamore Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	4%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	5%	2%	3%
2005	5%	2%	3%
2004	4%	1%	3%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	3%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sycamore Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2023	26%	8%	24%
2022	25%	8%	23%
2021	25%	7%	22%
2020	21%	7%	21%
2019	21%	7%	21%
2018	23%	6%	20%
2017	23%	6%	20%
2016	18%	6%	20%
2015	19%	6%	19%
2014	17%	6%	17%
2013	17%	5%	15%
2012	14%	5%	14%
2011	13%	5%	13%
2010	12%	4%	11%
2009	10%	4%	11%
2008	6%	4%	8%
2007	5%	3%	8%
2006	5%	3%	7%
2005	4%	3%	6%
2004	4%	3%	6%
2003	3%	2%	5%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	4%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	1%	1%	3%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1997	3%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%

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Black

15%

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

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White

53%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sycamore Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2023	56%	69%	49%
2022	57%	69%	51%
2021	59%	70%	52%
2020	65%	71%	55%
2019	65%	71%	55%
2018	63%	72%	58%
2017	63%	72%	58%
2016	69%	72%	60%
2015	68%	73%	57%
2014	71%	73%	63%
2013	70%	74%	66%
2012	72%	74%	68%
2011	70%	75%	70%
2010	75%	76%	73%
2009	78%	76%	74%
2008	83%	76%	78%
2007	81%	76%	79%
2006	81%	77%	80%
2005	83%	77%	82%
2004	86%	78%	83%
2003	88%	78%	85%
2002	90%	79%	87%
2001	92%	79%	87%
2000	95%	80%	90%
1999	94%	81%	90%
1998	92%	81%	90%
1997	95%	81%	91%
1996	93%	82%	91%
1995	95%	82%	92%
1994	98%	82%	92%
1993	97%	83%	92%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sycamore Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2023	0.61	0.50	0.68
2022	0.61	0.50	0.67
2021	0.58	0.48	0.66
2020	0.53	0.47	0.63
2019	0.53	0.47	0.63
2018	0.55	0.45	0.60
2017	0.55	0.45	0.60
2016	0.49	0.46	0.59
2015	0.50	0.44	0.56
2014	0.47	0.44	0.56
2013	0.48	0.42	0.54
2012	0.47	0.42	0.51
2011	0.49	0.41	0.48
2010	0.42	0.39	0.44
2009	0.37	0.39	0.42
2008	0.31	0.39	0.38
2007	0.34	0.39	0.36
2006	0.34	0.37	0.35
2005	0.31	0.38	0.32
2004	0.26	0.36	0.30
2003	0.22	0.36	0.27
2002	0.18	0.35	0.24
2001	0.15	0.35	0.22
2000	0.10	0.33	0.19
1999	0.13	0.32	0.19
1998	0.15	0.31	0.19
1997	0.12	0.31	0.17
1996	0.14	0.30	0.16
1995	0.10	0.30	0.16
1994	0.04	0.30	0.14
1993	0.06	0.29	0.15

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Eligible for

45%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sycamore Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2023	44%	41%	55%
2022	38%	40%	56%
2021	48%	43%	60%
2020	46%	44%	59%
2019	46%	44%	59%
2018	50%	44%	58%
2017	50%	44%	58%
2016	49%	44%	60%
2015	45%	44%	57%
2014	45%	42%	59%
2013	46%	38%	57%
2012	42%	38%	54%
2011	35%	37%	48%
2010	38%	36%	50%
2009	29%	31%	42%
2008	24%	32%	33%
2007	27%	31%	33%
2006	26%	32%	34%
2005	25%	32%	31%
2004	18%	30%	25%
2003	20%	29%	26%
2002	17%	28%	24%
2001	19%	28%	24%
2000	19%	28%	23%
1998	16%	28%	22%
1997	19%	28%	25%
1996	21%	28%	28%
1995	16%	29%	22%
1994	23%	26%	24%
1993	19%	21%	24%
1992	12%	14%	16%

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Eligible for

14%

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sycamore Hills Elementary School's ranking?

Sycamore Hills Elementary School is ranked #740 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Missouri.

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

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Sycamore Hills Elementary School?

537 students attend Sycamore Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Sycamore Hills Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sycamore Hills Elementary School?

Sycamore Hills Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Sycamore Hills Elementary School offer ?

Sycamore Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sycamore Hills Elementary School part of?

Sycamore Hills Elementary School is part of Independence 30 School District.

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