The top reported proficiency rate is 32% in Math. The lowest is 31% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Procter Elem.
Procter Elementary serves students from prekindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school within the Independence 30 district. It is a neighborhood elementary school in Independence, a large suburban city on the Missouri side of the Kansas City metropolitan area that functions as a county seat and historic trailhead town with a mix of residential neighborhoods and commercial corridors.
The school enrolls a student body that is diverse in its composition. White students make up the largest share, followed by a substantial Hispanic population and a notable Black student group, with smaller shares of students who identify as two or more races, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Asian, or American Indian or Alaska Native. A very high proportion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a community with significant economic need.
State testing data for the 2024-25 school year provides a picture of mixed academic performance across grade levels. In English language arts, results were available for third and fourth grades, with the fourth-grade cohort showing a stronger proficiency rate compared to the third-grade cohort. The fifth-grade English language arts result was suppressed, so no public figure is available for that grade. In math, proficiency rates varied by grade, with the fourth-grade cohort again posting the strongest result, followed by the fifth-grade cohort, while the third-grade cohort had a lower proficiency rate. The fifth-grade science result was also suppressed. Overall, when the school is measured against other schools in Jackson County, its combined proficiency across tested subjects and grades lands above the midpoint among the county’s districts. The trend data available is limited to a single year, so no trajectory can be described. A parent may want to look into the third-grade English language arts and math results further with the school to understand the instructional supports in place for that grade level.
The Independence 30 district has made a notable structural change that directly affects this school’s families. Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, the district moved to a four-day instructional week while maintaining the same total educational minutes, with additional enrichment opportunities offered on selected non-school Mondays. This calendar shift is a lasting change that families should factor into their planning around childcare and weekly schedules.
Independence itself is a city of broad geographic scale, covering a large area that transitions from more urban western sections to more rural eastern sections. Housing ranges from historic homes near the city center to modern apartments and suburban subdivisions. The school’s attendance zone sits within this broader context. The city is home to several major employers, including the Independence School District itself, Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Centerpoint Medical Hospital, and various government and health sector entities. The historic downtown centered on the Jackson County Courthouse Square hosts cultural institutions such as the Truman Presidential Library and Museum and the National Frontier Trails Museum, while the city’s nearly 1,000 acres of parks and trails provide recreational options.
For a family considering Procter Elementary, the key factors to weigh are the school’s mixed proficiency picture with a stronger performance in the middle elementary grades, the very high proportion of students from low-income households, and the district-wide four-day school week that reshapes the traditional school schedule. The school provides a standard elementary program within a regular public school setting, without magnet or charter designations that would offer a specialized curricular focus.
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