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Sycamore Hills Elementary Primary School
15208 East 39th St South Independence MO, 64055, Jackson County Phone: 816-521-5465 Ranking:  (399 out of 1,698, top 23%)*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: | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 38 | 38 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 464 | 466 | 458 | 472 | 508 | 533 | 571 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 13 | 2.8% | 17 | 3.6% | 30 | 6.6% | 32 | 6.8% | 29 | 5.7% | 52 | 9.8% | 37 | 6.5% |
| Kindergarten: | 85 | 18.3% | 71 | 15.2% | 76 | 16.6% | 64 | 13.6% | 80 | 15.7% | 91 | 17.1% | 105 | 18.4% |
| Grade 1: | 70 | 15.1% | 83 | 17.8% | 60 | 13.1% | 70 | 14.8% | 92 | 18.1% | 71 | 13.3% | 95 | 16.6% |
| Grade 2: | 83 | 17.9% | 67 | 14.4% | 70 | 15.3% | 90 | 19.1% | 60 | 11.8% | 80 | 15.0% | 82 | 14.4% |
| Grade 3: | 61 | 13.1% | 71 | 15.2% | 86 | 18.8% | 65 | 13.8% | 80 | 15.7% | 80 | 15.0% | 88 | 15.4% |
| Grade 4: | 74 | 15.9% | 92 | 19.7% | 62 | 13.5% | 69 | 14.6% | 85 | 16.7% | 83 | 15.6% | 80 | 14.0% |
| Grade 5: | 78 | 16.8% | 65 | 13.9% | 74 | 16.2% | 82 | 17.4% | 82 | 16.1% | 76 | 14.3% | 84 | 14.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 238 | 51.3% | 235 | 50.4% | 234 | 51.1% | 247 | 52.3% | 247 | 48.6% | 267 | 50.1% | 293 | 51.3% |
| Female: | 226 | 48.7% | 231 | 49.6% | 224 | 48.9% | 225 | 47.7% | 253 | 49.8% | 258 | 48.4% | 274 | 48.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 6 | 1.1% | 9 | 1.6% |
| Asian: | 7 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.3% | 9 | 2.0% | 10 | 2.1% | 15 | 3.0% | 14 | 2.6% | 17 | 3.0% |
| Hispanic: | 81 | 17.5% | 81 | 17.4% | 62 | 13.5% | 61 | 12.9% | 60 | 11.8% | 51 | 9.6% | 36 | 6.3% |
| Black: | 29 | 6.3% | 31 | 6.7% | 35 | 7.6% | 46 | 9.7% | 49 | 9.6% | 43 | 8.1% | 35 | 6.1% |
| White: | 324 | 69.8% | 325 | 69.7% | 329 | 71.8% | 332 | 70.3% | 383 | 75.4% | 419 | 78.6% | 474 | 83.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 7 | 1.5% | 11 | 2.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 20 | 4.3% | 20 | 4.3% | 15 | 3.3% | 10 | 2.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 207 | 44.6% | 214 | 45.9% | 192 | 41.9% | 163 | 34.5% | 194 | 38.2% | 156 | 29.3% | 136 | 23.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 53 | 11.4% | 42 | 9.0% | 37 | 8.1% | 49 | 10.4% | 49 | 9.6% | 48 | 9.0% | 50 | 8.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.57 | 17.10 | 15.67 | 15.08 | 14.35 | 14.20 | 15.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 46.5% | 43.3% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 45.3% | 43.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 39.4% | 40.9% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 32.7% | 41% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.9% | 38.9% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50.8% | 38.1% | 44.5% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 39.3% | 46% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 39.8% | 48.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 46.8% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 51.4% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 41.3% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 40.6% | 45% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.4% | 39.3% | 47.8% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 39.5% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 39.3% | 52.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.7% | 39.7% | 51.4% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 53.4% | 44.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 49.1% | 46% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.7% | 49.7% | 45.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 45.6% | 47% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.8% | 45.8% | 51.7% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 48.2% | 52.7% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 45.6% | 52.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 48% | 53.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.2% | 49.9% | 44.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.6% | 49.8% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.6% | 49.1% | 44.7% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.7% | 40.4% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 45.2% | 49.1% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.3% | 44.1% | 51.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 31.2% | 37.5% | 51.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 40.2% | 50.7% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 54% | 46% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 54% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 49.3% | 49.3% | 48.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 48% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 51.9% | 51.8% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 47.1% | 52.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.6% | 46.3% | 52.6% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 44% | 53% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 50.9% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 49.7% | 47.3% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 41.3% | 46.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 46.2% | 47.8% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 51.4% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 48.6% | 53.4% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 44.2% | 55% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 46% | 40.5% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 47.7% | 45% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 54% | 49.3% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 49.7% | 50.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 49.6% | 51.6% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 49.2% | 44.8% | 51.9% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 30.6% | 29.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 69.4% | 70.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 13.9% | 17.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 86.1% | 82.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $50,018.0 | $48,662.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,604.0 | $34,037.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $52,504.0 | $51,795.0 |
* Sycamore Hills 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.