Fire Prairie Upper Elementary School

Fire Prairie Upper Elementary School

Public Middle School | Grade 5-6
25102 E US Highway 24,  Independence, MO
Fort Osage R-I School District
2.3
693 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dr. Suzanne Boyer-baker
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
29%
Reading Proficiency
31%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
31%
Math Proficiency
29%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
50
Full Time Teachers
50
Teachers in First or Second Year
21.7%

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
381:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.7%
Female
47.3%
White
69.5%
Hispanic
12.3%
Black
10%
Two or more races
4.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1%
Native American
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
2.3 3 Reviews
5.0 parent
8/13/2025
My child is passing and she is so satisfied great job story
1.0 parent
8/14/2023
A child brought a gun here last year, parents weren't informed until later with an email, when kids began to tell their parents and the school was questioned. Two weeks before the gun incident, two emails were sent out to parents about threats against the school that were disregarded as a prank. Kid...
1.0 parent
12/21/2014
You have to fight HARD to get them to follow an IEP. The principal and vice pick on students and hold a grudge against younger siblings when they come up. They do not listen to parent covers at all.

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Fire Prairie Upper Elementary School is a public school for students in grades 5-6 in Independence, MO and is served by the Fort Osage R-I School District in Missouri. The school has a total enrollment of 693 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. Academic records show that 29% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 31% are proficient in reading. Fire Prairie Upper Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10. Discover additional schools in the area, like Fort Osage High School, Osage Trail Middle School, Blue Hills Elementary School, and more. Learn more about what Independence has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Fire Prairie Upper Elementary School.

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