Impact of COVID-19 on Independence Junior Senior High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 166th of 342 Middle schools | Ranks 181st of 334 Middle schools | 5.7% |
Ranks 114th of 327 High schools | Ranks 42nd of 336 High schools | 22.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Independence Junior Senior High School) | 67.7 | 66.3 | 1.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Independence Community School District) | 67.7 | 66.3 | 1.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 69.9 | 74.2 | 4.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Independence Junior Senior High School) | 78.5 | 74.4 | 4.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Independence Community School District) | 78.5 | 74.4 | 4.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 70.1 | 68.9 | 1.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Independence Junior Senior High School) | 65.1 | 74.5 | 9.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Independence Community School District) | 65.1 | 74.5 | 9.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 69.5 | 76 | 6.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Independence Junior Senior High School) | 76.4 | 77.3 | 0.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Independence Community School District) | 76.4 | 77.3 | 0.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 71.8 | 72 | 0.2% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Independence Junior Senior High School) | 75 | 88 | 13% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Independence Community School District) | 75 | 88 | 13% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 74.3 | 72.9 | 1.4% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Independence Junior Senior High School) | 68.9 | 85.5 | 16.6% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Independence Community School District) | 68.9 | 85.5 | 16.6% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 67.1 | 67 | 0.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Independence Junior Senior High School) | 82.1 | 84.8 | 2.7% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Independence Community School District) | 82.1 | 84.8 | 2.7% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 71.4 | 68.7 | 2.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Independence Junior Senior High School) | 78.8 | 85.7 | 6.9% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Independence Community School District) | 78.8 | 85.7 | 6.9% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 66.9 | 67.3 | 0.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 699 | 701 | 0.3% |
African American | 7 | 2 | 71.4% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 6 | 2 | 66.7% |
Hispanic | 14 | 26 | 85.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 659 | 650 | 1.4% |
Two or More Races | 13 | 21 | 61.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 31.5% | 32.1% | 0.6% |