Sycamore Hills Elem.
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 574 students
William Southern Elem.
4300 S Phelps Rd, Independence, MO 64055
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
458
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Independence 30
Jackson County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About William Southern Elem.
William Southern Elem. is a public elementary school in Independence, Missouri, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Independence 30. The school is located in a large suburb in Jackson County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 458 students were enrolled, with about 17.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 458 students
- Students per teacher
- 17.7 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Independence 30
- County
- Jackson County
- NCES school ID
- 291548000725
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.