John W. Luff Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

3700 S Delaware Ave
Independence, MO 64055

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Top 50%

Serving 343 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John W. Luff Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 343 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 50% in MO
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

John W. Luff Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category

Attribute

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

John W. Luff Elementary School's student population of 343 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John W. Luff Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	38
1	62
2	51
3	57
4	57
5	48

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Total Students

343 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John W. Luff Elementary School
2023	354
2022	328
2021	359
2020	385
2019	385
2018	396
2017	396
2016	415
2015	421
2014	426
2013	412
2012	470
2011	456
2010	448
2009	399
2008	387
2007	343
2006	319
2005	322
2004	332
2003	325
2002	310
2001	324
2000	424
1999	400
1998	430
1997	416
1996	412
1995	415
1994	385
1993	408
1992	367
1991	393
1990	396
1989	380
1988	396
1987	392

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John W. Luff Elementary School
2023	23
2022	25
2021	25
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2016	26
2015	23
2014	23
2013	24
2012	25
2011	23
2010	27
2009	25
2008	25
2007	18
2006	19
2005	19
2004	17
2003	19
2002	20
2001	21
2000	25
1999	24
1998	24
1997	24
1996	26
1995	22
1994	22
1993	20
1992	21
1991	21
1990	22
1989	22
1988	22
1987	20

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Year Founded

2025

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

John W. Luff Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John W. Luff Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#653 out of 2076 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John W. Luff Elementary School
2023	#653
2022	#468
2021	#273
2019	#247
2018	#341
2017	#318
2016	#678
2015	#712
2014	#600
2013	#1196
2012	#1046

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40-44%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John W. Luff Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2023	42%	40%	29%
2022	47%	39%	27%
2021	52%	37%	26%
2019	62%	42%	34%
2018	59%	42%	35%
2017	62%	47%	37%
2016	57%	48%	38%
2015	52%	44%	36%
2014	57%	52%	44%
2013	50%	53%	40%
2012	56%	55%	44%

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50-54%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John W. Luff Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2022	52%	43%	34%
2021	57%	46%	38%
2019	62%	49%	43%
2018	60%	49%	35%
2017	72%	61%	53%
2016	67%	63%	54%
2015	62%	60%	52%
2014	57%	53%	45%
2013	53%	55%	45%
2012	54%	55%	47%
2011	53%	55%	48%

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50-59%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	John W. Luff Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2022	54%	38%	33%
2021	52%	37%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John W. Luff Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2023	15:1	13:1	16:1
2022	13:1	13:1	15:1
2021	14:1	13:1	15:1
2020	16:1	13:1	16:1
2019	16:1	13:1	16:1
2018	17:1	14:1	16:1
2017	17:1	13:1	16:1
2016	16:1	14:1	16:1
2015	18:1	14:1	17:1
2014	19:1	14:1	17:1
2013	17:1	14:1	17:1
2012	19:1	14:1	18:1
2011	20:1	14:1	17:1
2010	17:1	13:1	14:1
2009	16:1	13:1	14:1
2008	16:1	13:1	15:1
2007	19:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	14:1	16:1
2005	17:1	14:1	16:1
2004	20:1	14:1	18:1
2003	17:1	14:1	16:1
2002	16:1	14:1	15:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
2000	17:1	14:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1998	18:1	15:1	16:1
1997	17:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	19:1	15:1	17:1
1994	18:1	16:1	18:1
1993	20:1	16:1	18:1
1992	17:1	16:1	18:1
1991	18:1	16:1	18:1
1990	18:1	16:1	18:1
1989	17:1	16:1	19:1
1988	18:1	16:1	19:1
1987	20:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2014)
Year	John W. Luff Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	4%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	5%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	2%	1%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	3%
1996	1%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John W. Luff Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2023	23%	8%	24%
2022	22%	8%	23%
2021	21%	7%	22%
2020	20%	7%	21%
2019	20%	7%	21%
2018	19%	6%	20%
2017	19%	6%	20%
2016	20%	6%	20%
2015	17%	6%	19%
2014	16%	6%	17%
2013	16%	5%	15%
2012	17%	5%	14%
2011	18%	5%	13%
2010	15%	4%	11%
2009	14%	4%	11%
2008	12%	4%	8%
2007	14%	3%	8%
2006	14%	3%	7%
2005	9%	3%	6%
2004	8%	3%	6%
2003	5%	2%	5%
2002	4%	2%	4%
2001	2%	2%	4%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1997	2%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%

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Black

14%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John W. Luff Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2023	16%	15%	14%
2022	15%	15%	14%
2021	12%	15%	14%
2020	9%	16%	13%
2019	9%	16%	13%
2018	11%	16%	13%
2017	11%	16%	13%
2016	9%	16%	11%
2015	8%	16%	12%
2014	9%	16%	11%
2013	9%	17%	11%
2012	11%	17%	11%
2011	13%	17%	12%
2010	14%	18%	12%
2009	13%	18%	11%
2008	10%	18%	9%
2007	10%	18%	9%
2006	7%	18%	8%
2005	7%	18%	7%
2004	6%	18%	7%
2003	6%	18%	7%
2002	2%	18%	5%
2001	4%	17%	5%
2000	2%	17%	4%
1999	2%	17%	4%
1998	1%	17%	4%
1997	1%	17%	3%
1996	2%	16%	3%
1995	1%	16%	3%
1994	1%	16%	3%
1993	1%	15%	3%

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White

45%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John W. Luff Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2023	46%	69%	49%
2022	49%	69%	51%
2021	55%	70%	52%
2020	59%	71%	55%
2019	59%	71%	55%
2018	61%	72%	58%
2017	61%	72%	58%
2016	63%	72%	60%
2015	65%	73%	57%
2014	65%	73%	63%
2013	66%	74%	66%
2012	67%	74%	68%
2011	64%	75%	70%
2010	68%	76%	73%
2009	69%	76%	74%
2008	74%	76%	78%
2007	71%	76%	79%
2006	73%	77%	80%
2005	81%	77%	82%
2004	84%	78%	83%
2003	87%	78%	85%
2002	92%	79%	87%
2001	94%	79%	87%
2000	95%	80%	90%
1999	95%	81%	90%
1998	96%	81%	90%
1997	96%	81%	91%
1996	95%	82%	91%
1995	94%	82%	92%
1994	94%	82%	92%
1993	93%	83%	92%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	John W. Luff Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2023	13%	6%	10%
2022	12%	5%	9%
2021	10%	5%	10%
2020	11%	4%	9%
2019	11%	4%	9%
2018	9%	4%	8%
2017	9%	4%	8%
2016	8%	3%	8%
2015	10%	3%	9%
2014	8%	2%	7%
2013	7%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John W. Luff Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2023	0.70	0.50	0.68
2022	0.68	0.50	0.67
2021	0.63	0.48	0.66
2020	0.60	0.47	0.63
2019	0.60	0.47	0.63
2018	0.58	0.45	0.60
2017	0.58	0.45	0.60
2016	0.55	0.46	0.59
2015	0.54	0.44	0.56
2014	0.54	0.44	0.56
2013	0.53	0.42	0.54
2012	0.52	0.42	0.51
2011	0.55	0.41	0.48
2010	0.50	0.39	0.44
2009	0.49	0.39	0.42
2008	0.43	0.39	0.38
2007	0.46	0.39	0.36
2006	0.44	0.37	0.35
2005	0.33	0.38	0.32
2004	0.29	0.36	0.30
2003	0.24	0.36	0.27
2002	0.15	0.35	0.24
2001	0.12	0.35	0.22
2000	0.10	0.33	0.19
1999	0.09	0.32	0.19
1998	0.08	0.31	0.19
1997	0.08	0.31	0.17
1996	0.10	0.30	0.16
1995	0.12	0.30	0.16
1994	0.12	0.30	0.14
1993	0.13	0.29	0.15

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Eligible for

55%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John W. Luff Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2023	47%	41%	55%
2022	45%	40%	56%
2021	53%	43%	60%
2020	53%	44%	59%
2019	53%	44%	59%
2018	50%	44%	58%
2017	50%	44%	58%
2016	49%	44%	60%
2015	49%	44%	57%
2014	55%	42%	59%
2013	50%	38%	57%
2012	52%	38%	54%
2011	47%	37%	48%
2010	52%	36%	50%
2009	47%	31%	42%
2008	35%	32%	33%
2007	38%	31%	33%
2006	36%	32%	34%
2005	36%	32%	31%
2004	25%	30%	25%
2003	29%	29%	26%
2002	23%	28%	24%
2001	17%	28%	24%
2000	17%	28%	23%
1998	13%	28%	22%
1997	21%	28%	25%
1996	21%	28%	28%
1995	13%	29%	22%
1994	20%	26%	24%
1993	16%	21%	24%
1992	9%	14%	16%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John W. Luff Elementary School	Missouri	Independence 30 School District
2023	17%	7%	13%
2022	10%	5%	10%
2021	10%	6%	11%
2020	8%	6%	9%
2019	8%	6%	9%
2018	9%	6%	8%
2017	9%	6%	8%
2016	12%	6%	8%
2015	10%	7%	9%
2014	9%	7%	9%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	11%	7%	10%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	6%	8%	9%
2008	10%	8%	9%
2007	9%	8%	10%
2006	12%	8%	11%
2005	10%	7%	8%
2004	10%	7%	8%
2003	9%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Independence 30 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is John W. Luff Elementary School's ranking?

John W. Luff Elementary School is ranked #653 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend John W. Luff Elementary School?

343 students attend John W. Luff Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of John W. Luff Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hawaiian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John W. Luff Elementary School?

John W. Luff Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does John W. Luff Elementary School offer ?

John W. Luff Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is John W. Luff Elementary School part of?

John W. Luff Elementary School is part of Independence 30 School District.

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