Overview
WILLIAM YATES ELEM. is a public elementary serving grades 0–5 in INDEPENDENCE, Missouri. The school enrolls 463 students. It is part of the BLUE SPRINGS R-IV district.
Source: NCES CCD (2025)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against Missouri state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
13.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
الحقائق الرئيسية
SectorPublic
نوع المدرسة—
مستوى مستوىElementary
Grade Span0–5
المقاطعةBLUE SPRINGS R-IV
County29095
مدينة مدينةINDEPENDENCE
ZIP64055
مدرسة تشارترNo
مدرسة مغناطيسيةNo
عنوان INo
NCES School ID290531000087
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment463
White42.5%
Hispanic / Latino22.5%
Black / African American18.4%
Asian1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3.0%
Two or More Races10.8%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2025)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %50%
State Avg55%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2025)