John W. Luff Elem.

3700 S Delaware Ave, Independence MO, 64055 | Independence 30 School District | 816-521-5415
  • grades PK-5
  • students 414
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 62% 41% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 47 in Independence
  • Ranked #0 of 2997 in Missouri
Proficiency Averages
43%Independence
44%Missouri

John W. Luff Elem. is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Independence 30 School District" in Independence, MO. There are a total of 414 students and 24 teachers at John W. Luff Elem., for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

John W. Luff Elem. has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 41% higher than the Missouri average.

John W. Luff Elem. location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students414
Teachers24
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 John W. Luff Elem., 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
All62%
365-69%
460-64%
560-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
360-64%
465-69%
560-69%
6n/a
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.

John W. Luff Elem. race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMissouriNational
White 65.5% 62.9% 75.4% 51.1%
Black 6.8% 11.2% 14.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 1.0% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.2% 16.2% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 1.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.9% 7.1% 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 John W. Luff Elem. data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.