Best Public Schools in Independence, CA

Summary:

The city of Independence, California is home to two schools - Owens Valley Elementary and Owens Valley High, both part of the Owens Valley Unified school district. These schools face significant challenges, with small enrollments, poor academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and high rates of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Owens Valley Elementary has a relatively small enrollment of 69 students and struggles with low proficiency rates on standardized tests, well below the state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 41.0% and a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 55.07%, indicating a high-need student population. In contrast, Owens Valley High has an extremely small enrollment of only 19 students and also performs poorly on standardized tests, with no test score data available.

Both schools have very small student-teacher ratios, suggesting that class size is not the primary issue. The high chronic absenteeism rates at both schools, 41.0% for the elementary school and 44.4% for the high school, are particularly concerning and likely contribute to the poor academic outcomes. Overall, the data paints a picture of two struggling schools in the Owens Valley Unified School District that are facing significant challenges and require further investigation to determine the root causes and develop targeted interventions to support these schools and their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Owens Valley High	Public	9-12	202 South Clay St.	Independence	93526	Inyo County	Owens Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 878-2405	19	3	5.7	47.4%	3 (15.8%)	3 (15.8%)	11 (57.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.5%)								(n/a)								$12,931
Owens Valley Elementary	Public	K-8	202 South Clay St.	Independence	93526	Inyo County	Owens Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 878-2405	69	6	12.0	55.1%	21 (30.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (17.4%)	28.4	4073^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	30.5%					(n/a)	16.7	36.4	27.3	29.1	36.4	18.2	23.6	$12,931

Cities Near Independence

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lone Pine	18.12 mi	4	445^th
Big Pine	22.77 mi	4	666^th
Hume	37.27 mi	2
Bishop	37.84 mi	11	362^nd
Three Rivers	45.9 mi	1	189^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.