Spring Branch Elementary Primary School
20404 East Truman Rd Independence MO, 64056, Jackson County Phone: 816-521-5455 Ranking:  (541 out of 1,698, top 32%)*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: | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 25 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 257 | 290 | 356 | 355 | 359 | 391 | 341 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 5 | 1.9% | 9 | 3.1% | 19 | 5.3% | 23 | 6.5% | 21 | 5.8% | 42 | 10.7% | 22 | 6.5% |
| Kindergarten: | 39 | 15.2% | 46 | 15.9% | 61 | 17.1% | 53 | 14.9% | 66 | 18.4% | 55 | 14.1% | 63 | 18.5% |
| Grade 1: | 46 | 17.9% | 48 | 16.6% | 55 | 15.4% | 67 | 18.9% | 58 | 16.2% | 68 | 17.4% | 44 | 12.9% |
| Grade 2: | 38 | 14.8% | 43 | 14.8% | 65 | 18.3% | 58 | 16.3% | 55 | 15.3% | 44 | 11.3% | 48 | 14.1% |
| Grade 3: | 36 | 14.0% | 46 | 15.9% | 64 | 18.0% | 53 | 14.9% | 37 | 10.3% | 57 | 14.6% | 60 | 17.6% |
| Grade 4: | 44 | 17.1% | 51 | 17.6% | 53 | 14.9% | 42 | 11.8% | 59 | 16.4% | 59 | 15.1% | 55 | 16.1% |
| Grade 5: | 49 | 19.1% | 47 | 16.2% | 39 | 11.0% | 59 | 16.6% | 63 | 17.5% | 66 | 16.9% | 49 | 14.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 131 | 51.0% | 154 | 53.1% | 199 | 55.9% | 202 | 56.9% | 185 | 51.5% | 187 | 47.8% | 163 | 47.8% |
| Female: | 126 | 49.0% | 136 | 46.9% | 157 | 44.1% | 153 | 43.1% | 166 | 46.2% | 196 | 50.1% | 174 | 51.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.9% |
| Asian: | 5 | 1.9% | 6 | 2.1% | 4 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.8% | 10 | 2.6% | 11 | 3.2% |
| Hispanic: | 21 | 8.2% | 24 | 8.3% | 30 | 8.4% | 27 | 7.6% | 26 | 7.2% | 26 | 6.6% | 24 | 7.0% |
| Black: | 15 | 5.8% | 17 | 5.9% | 24 | 6.7% | 44 | 12.4% | 40 | 11.1% | 38 | 9.7% | 32 | 9.4% |
| White: | 193 | 75.1% | 222 | 76.6% | 276 | 77.5% | 267 | 75.2% | 288 | 80.2% | 314 | 80.3% | 271 | 79.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 5 | 1.9% | 6 | 2.1% | 10 | 2.8% | 8 | 2.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 18 | 7.0% | 15 | 5.2% | 11 | 3.1% | 4 | 1.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 140 | 54.5% | 146 | 50.3% | 170 | 47.8% | 147 | 41.4% | 162 | 45.1% | 128 | 32.7% | 109 | 32.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 29 | 11.3% | 31 | 10.7% | 29 | 8.1% | 48 | 13.5% | 30 | 8.4% | 42 | 10.7% | 37 | 10.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.85 | 13.92 | 16.15 | 16.71 | 13.82 | 14.60 | 13.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49% | 46.5% | 43.3% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 45.3% | 43.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.7% | 39.4% | 40.9% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 27.5% | 32.7% | 41% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 25% | 38.9% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40% | 38.1% | 44.5% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 39.3% | 46% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 39.8% | 48.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38% | 46.8% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 51.4% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 41.3% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32.7% | 40.6% | 45% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 25% | 39.3% | 47.8% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 29.1% | 39.5% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31.7% | 39.3% | 52.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.6% | 39.7% | 51.4% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 53.4% | 44.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 49.1% | 46% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.7% | 49.7% | 45.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 45.6% | 47% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 45.8% | 51.7% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.6% | 48.2% | 52.7% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 45.6% | 52.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 48% | 53.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.6% | 49.9% | 44.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.4% | 49.8% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 49.1% | 44.7% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 40.4% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 45.2% | 49.1% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 44.1% | 51.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.6% | 37.5% | 51.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 40.2% | 50.7% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 54% | 46% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 54% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.1% | 49.3% | 48.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 48% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 51.9% | 51.8% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 47.1% | 52.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 46.3% | 52.6% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 44% | 53% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.3% | 50.9% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 49.7% | 47.3% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.1% | 41.3% | 46.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.8% | 46.2% | 47.8% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 51.4% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 48.6% | 53.4% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 44.2% | 55% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 40.5% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 47.7% | 45% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 54% | 49.3% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 49.7% | 50.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 49.6% | 51.6% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.8% | 44.8% | 51.9% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 45.5% | 39.1% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 54.5% | 60.9% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 13.6% | 21.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 86.4% | 78.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,595.0 | $45,593.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,708.0 | $35,337.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,315.0 | $48,442.0 |
* Spring Branch 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.