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

713 Students

C+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Dr. Suzanne Boyer-baker

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1

Math Proficiency
35%

Reading Proficiency
32%

C+

Academics

B-

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

32%

Math Proficiency

35%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 14:1 Teachers 51	Full Time Teachers 51
Teachers in First or Second Year 21.7%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

381:1

Student Diversity

Male 52.6%	Female 47.4%
White 64%	Hispanic 14.6%
Two or more races 9.5%	Black 9.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1.8%	Asian or Pacific Islander <1%
Native American <1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s 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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Fort Osage High School

9th to 12th
Public

B-

Missouri Jackson County Independence 64056

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. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 713 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. Academic records show that 35% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 32% 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 4 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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