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Santa Fe Trail Elementary School

1301 S WINDSOR ST, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055

Ranked 115 of 143 in Missouri

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Santa Fe Trail Elementary School

1301 S WINDSOR ST, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055

About Santa Fe Trail Elementary School

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 27%
Reading 32%
State average proficiency is 27% in Math and 32% in Reading.
24
Full-time Teachers
15 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
356
Total Students
$56102
Avg. Teacher Salary

Student Demographics

White 58%
Asian 1%
Hispanic 19.7%
Black 12.2%
Two+ Races 8.3%
Native Am. 1%
White
58%
Asian
1%
Hispanic
19.7%
Black
12.2%
Two+ Races
8.3%
Native Am.
1%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 356
46.1%
164 Female
53.9%
192 Male

Student Population

356 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 15 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

258 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Santa Fe Trail Elementary School Contact Information

Address

1301 S WINDSOR ST, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055

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Phone

(816) 521-5450

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Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
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Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:05 AM - 3:50 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:50 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Remarkable Alumni

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Latest News

Santa Fe Trail Elementary School hosted youth heart screenings for Independence School District families on October 2, 2025.

FAQ

Q1. How does Santa Fe Trail Elementary support students’ social and emotional needs?

Ans. Counselors facilitate group sessions and individual check-ins, teaching empathy and providing coping skills in a space that is supportive.

Q2. How does the school promote good attendance habits?

Ans. Attendance is rewarded every week through "Trailblazer Spirit Fridays," which acknowledge students and classes that have had perfect attendance.

Q3. What is the policy for late arrivals and early dismissals?

Ans. Parents are required to sign students in or out at the office, thus keeping attendance accurate and ensuring safety.

Q4. How does Santa Fe Trail Elementary encourage kindness?

Ans. The "Kindness Counts" program empowers students to submit the names of the peers who most demonstrated their compassion and then publicly recognize them during assemblies.

Q5. How are field trips managed for younger students?

Ans. Volunteer parents and grade-level chaperones work with each group, thus providing a safe and learning ??????????environment.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
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Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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