Bryant Elementary Primary School
827 West College Independence MO, 64050, Jackson County Phone: 816-521-5400 Ranking:  (553 out of 1,698, top 33%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Independence Public Schools Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 269 | 259 | 284 | 287 | 256 | 238 | 251 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 4.7% | 19 | 8.0% | 21 | 8.4% |
| Kindergarten: | 43 | 16.0% | 44 | 17.0% | 50 | 17.6% | 53 | 18.5% | 48 | 18.8% | 44 | 18.5% | 43 | 17.1% |
| Grade 1: | 51 | 19.0% | 39 | 15.1% | 50 | 17.6% | 50 | 17.4% | 47 | 18.4% | 37 | 15.5% | 41 | 16.3% |
| Grade 2: | 42 | 15.6% | 54 | 20.8% | 51 | 18.0% | 47 | 16.4% | 43 | 16.8% | 41 | 17.2% | 41 | 16.3% |
| Grade 3: | 52 | 19.3% | 48 | 18.5% | 44 | 15.5% | 38 | 13.2% | 39 | 15.2% | 38 | 16.0% | 29 | 11.6% |
| Grade 4: | 43 | 16.0% | 37 | 14.3% | 38 | 13.4% | 48 | 16.7% | 35 | 13.7% | 30 | 12.6% | 38 | 15.1% |
| Grade 5: | 38 | 14.1% | 37 | 14.3% | 51 | 18.0% | 51 | 17.8% | 32 | 12.5% | 29 | 12.2% | 38 | 15.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 139 | 51.7% | 132 | 51.0% | 158 | 55.6% | 164 | 57.1% | 124 | 48.4% | 115 | 48.3% | 128 | 51.0% |
| Female: | 130 | 48.3% | 127 | 49.0% | 126 | 44.4% | 123 | 42.9% | 124 | 48.4% | 115 | 48.3% | 119 | 47.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% |
| Asian: | 3 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 14 | 5.5% | 9 | 3.8% | 13 | 5.2% |
| Hispanic: | 55 | 20.4% | 45 | 17.4% | 41 | 14.4% | 45 | 15.7% | 30 | 11.7% | 28 | 11.8% | 20 | 8.0% |
| Black: | 22 | 8.2% | 23 | 8.9% | 22 | 7.7% | 20 | 7.0% | 25 | 9.8% | 24 | 10.1% | 33 | 13.1% |
| White: | 159 | 59.1% | 166 | 64.1% | 189 | 66.5% | 197 | 68.6% | 185 | 72.3% | 175 | 73.5% | 183 | 72.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 4 | 1.5% | 3 | 1.2% | 10 | 3.5% | 8 | 2.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 25 | 9.3% | 20 | 7.7% | 20 | 7.0% | 14 | 4.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 207 | 77.0% | 200 | 77.2% | 199 | 70.1% | 179 | 62.4% | 156 | 60.9% | 125 | 52.5% | 117 | 46.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 4.5% | 22 | 8.5% | 10 | 3.5% | 24 | 8.4% | 18 | 7.0% | 21 | 8.8% | 21 | 8.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.55 | 16.36 | 17.27 | 17.25 | 16.48 | 14.60 | 15.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.4% | 46.5% | 43.3% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.7% | 45.3% | 43.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40.7% | 39.4% | 40.9% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.2% | 32.7% | 41% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.7% | 38.9% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 38.1% | 44.5% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 39.3% | 46% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.7% | 39.8% | 48.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.8% | 46.8% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.7% | 51.4% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 29.6% | 41.3% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 40.6% | 45% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 39.3% | 47.8% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.9% | 39.5% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.4% | 39.3% | 52.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.7% | 39.7% | 51.4% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 53.4% | 44.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 49.1% | 46% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.7% | 49.7% | 45.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 45.6% | 47% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 45.8% | 51.7% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 48.2% | 52.7% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 45.6% | 52.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 48% | 53.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 49.9% | 44.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 49.8% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 49.1% | 44.7% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.4% | 40.4% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.8% | 45.2% | 49.1% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 44.1% | 51.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 37.5% | 51.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 40.2% | 50.7% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 54% | 46% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 54% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 49.3% | 48.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 48% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 51.9% | 51.8% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 47.1% | 52.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.7% | 46.3% | 52.6% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 44% | 53% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 50.9% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.8% | 49.7% | 47.3% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.8% | 41.3% | 46.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 46.2% | 47.8% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 51.4% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 48.6% | 53.4% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 44.2% | 55% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 40.5% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 47.7% | 45% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 54% | 49.3% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 49.7% | 50.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 49.6% | 51.6% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 44.8% | 51.9% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 23.1% | 29.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 76.9% | 70.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 23.1% | 35.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 76.9% | 64.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $48,525.0 | $44,329.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,882.0 | $28,110.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,718.0 | $53,176.0 |
* Bryant Elementary Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.