CLIFFORD H. NOWLIN MIDDLE
Public
Middle Grades 6–8
Part of INDEPENDENCE 30
2800 S HARDY AVE, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64052 · (816) 521-5380
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Academic performance
Math proficiency13%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 45.2%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
902Students enrolled
17:1Student–teacher ratio
80%Free / reduced lunch
SuburbSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6309
Grade 7322
Grade 8271
Students
Hispanic · 36%328
White · 35%316
Black · 17%151
Two or more races · 10%91
Asian · 1%9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%6
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
908’20
934’21
875’22
886’23
902’24
Location
2800 S HARDY AVE 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.