Fire Prairie Middle

2101 N Twyman Rd, Independence MO, 64058 | Fort Osage R-I School District | 816-650-7158
  • grades 5-6
  • students 793
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 39% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 47 in Independence
  • Ranked #0 of 2997 in Missouri
Proficiency Averages
43%Independence
44%Missouri

Fire Prairie Middle is a school servicing grades 5 to 6 and is located in the district of "Fort Osage R-I School District" in Independence, MO. There are a total of 793 students and 45 teachers at Fire Prairie Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Fire Prairie Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.5%, which is 12% lower than the Missouri average.

Fire Prairie Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students793
Teachers45
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Fire Prairie Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
532%
637%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
545%
641%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Fire Prairie Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMissouriNational
White 77.9% 78.5% 75.4% 51.1%
Black 6.1% 6.7% 14.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 0.9% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.0% 8.3% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.9% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 2.5% 2.5% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 2.2% 2.6% 3.1%

Independence demographics profile

StatisticIndependenceMissouriNational
Population117,1396,137,428328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,5029091
Median age39.538.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%57%55%
Speak English93%94%79%
Speak Spanish5%3%13%

Education level achieved in Independence

IndexIndependenceMissouriNational
Completed 8th grade84.7%86.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.1%84.2%83.0%
Completed some college50.1%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.8%35.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.1%27.6%30.3%
Completed masters5.7%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Fire Prairie Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.