PIONEER RIDGE MIDDLE
Public
Middle Grades 7–8
Part of INDEPENDENCE 30
1656 S SPECK RD, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64057 · (816) 521-5385
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Academic performance
Math proficiency25%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 45.2%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
731Students enrolled
14:1Student–teacher ratio
64%Free / reduced lunch
SuburbSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7338
Grade 8393
Students
White · 51%374
Hispanic · 20%144
Black · 16%119
Two or more races · 12%85
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%4
Asian · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
823’20
769’21
806’22
817’23
731’24
Location
1656 S SPECK RD INDEPENDENCE
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.