Independence Community School District

The Independence Community School District in Iowa consists of 3 schools: 2 elementary schools and 1 junior/senior high school. The district is ranked 193rd out of 309 districts in Iowa and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

The standout school in the district is Independence Junior Senior High School, which has consistently high test scores, with 10th and 11th grade students performing significantly above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 42nd out of 336 Iowa high schools. In contrast, West Elementary School has strong test scores, with 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students performing above the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, but it has a lower 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 290th out of 565 Iowa elementary schools.

The district's schools have a predominantly white student population, ranging from 89.76% to 92.72% white students. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch varies, from 32.1% at the high school to 40.16% at West Elementary. Spending per student also varies, from $12,958 at West Elementary to $15,700 at Independence Junior Senior High School, and student-teacher ratios range from 11.1 at West Elementary to 15 at Independence Junior Senior High School.