CLIFFORD H. NOWLIN MIDDLE

Regular School · INDEPENDENCE, MO

CLIFFORD H. NOWLIN MIDDLE is a regular school school in INDEPENDENCE, Missouri, serving grades 06–08 with 902 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.8:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

902

Teachers (FTE)

53.9

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	328	36%
White	316	35%
Black or African American	151	17%
Two or more races	91	10%
Asian	9	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	6	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	902	477M / 425F

English Language Learners: 98 (11% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	13.0% -23.9pp	36.9%	882
Reading Proficiency	29.0% -17.6pp	46.6%	884
Science Proficiency	24.0%	—	275

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.51 grade levels

Math

-0.14 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

8 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

163

18.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

121

13.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	902	100%

Contact & Location

2800 S HARDY AVE

INDEPENDENCE, MO 64052

Phone: (816)521-5380

http://www.isdschools.org

District

INDEPENDENCE 30

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,399

District enrollment: 14,406

Other Schools in District

ABRAHAM MALLINSON ELEMENTARY Elementary
BLACKBURN ELEM. Elementary
BRYANT ELEM. Elementary
CASSELL PARK ELEMENTARY Elementary
FAIRMOUNT ELEM. Elementary
GLENDALE ELEM. Elementary
JOHN W. LUFF ELEM. Elementary
KORTE ELEM. Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 64052) → CensusDepth.com
Missouri population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Missouri teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

291548003090

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD