Independence Leadership Academy

Summary:

Independence Leadership Academy is an elementary school located in Independence, Louisiana, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 601 students. The school is part of the Tangipahoa Parish school district, which is ranked 91 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Independence Leadership Academy consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Louisiana elementary schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates in Mathematics (29%) and English Language Arts (40%) compared to the Tangipahoa Parish (43% and 54%) and Louisiana state (59% and 69%) averages. The school's student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, also perform well below their peers in the district and state.

Nearby schools, such as Woodland Park Magnet, Hammond Westside Montessori, and Roseland Montessori, generally perform better academically than Independence Leadership Academy, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. The high percentage of students (82.36%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Independence Leadership Academy suggests that socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the school's academic challenges, presenting an opportunity for targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of its diverse student body.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 221 Tiger Avenue
       Independence, LA  70443


(985) 878-4946

District: Tangipahoa Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
637th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,902 Help


Students who attend Independence Leadership Academy usually attend:

High:    Independence High Magnet

Student/teacher ratio:  18.1 Help
Number of students:  601

Racial breakdown:

African American:
55.2%
Hispanic:
24.0%
White:
16.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.4% Help


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Compare Details Independence Leadership Academy ranks worse than 94.4% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks last among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Tangipahoa Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.03. (See more...)
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Compare Details Independence Leadership Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.43. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Independence Leadership Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (55.2%), Hispanic (24%), White (16%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Independence Leadership Academy is 18.1. 8 elementary schools in the Tangipahoa Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Independence Leadership Academy is $12,902. 8 elementary schools in the Tangipahoa Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Independence Leadership Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Independence Leadership Academy 637th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Independence Leadership Academy in the ranking list.)

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Tangipahoa Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Tangipahoa Parish 91st of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Independence Leadership Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Independence Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 39.15 482nd 725 33.5%
2008 48.52 420th 743 43.5%
2009 33.61 531st 738 28.0%
2010 15.88 667th 736 9.4%
2011 27.22 595th 766 22.3%
2012 32.73 561st 764 26.6%
2013 32.81 574th 772 25.6%
2014 12.65 720th 777 7.3%
2015 42.69 494th 792 37.6%
2016 52.93 393rd 742 47.0%
2017 30.76 559th 739 24.4%
2018 27.07 532nd 728 26.9%
2019 18.36 634th 731 13.3%
2021 13.32 647th 729 11.2%
2022 12.65 661st 727 9.1%
2023 11.89 672nd 730 7.9%
2024 9.03 637th 675 5.6%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Independence Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.52 66th 89 25.8%
2019 65.74 24th 91 73.6%
2024 41.51 58th 86 32.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Independence Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.87 199th 306 35.0%
2023 11.43 287th 296 3.0%
2024 9.71 205th 208 1.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Independence Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.67 532nd 682 22.0%
2019 22.36 600th 697 13.9%
2021 16.76 621st 719 13.6%
2022 13.31 660th 724 8.8%
2023 11.21 680th 723 5.9%
2024 9.64 636th 674 5.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Independence Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.54 578th 684 15.5%
2021 23.36 559th 705 20.7%
2022 11.42 651st 701 7.1%
2023 9.82 670th 705 5.0%
2024 8.61 610th 635 3.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Independence Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 20.93 589th 696 15.4%
2021 9.72 656th 704 6.8%
2022 22.03 572nd 712 19.7%
2023 19.79 591st 713 17.1%
2024 14.65 585th 651 10.1%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Independence Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.73 458th 547 16.3%
2019 16.48 514th 559 8.1%
2021 20.96 488th 564 13.5%
2022 20.33 481st 562 14.4%
2023 17.27 517th 570 9.3%
2024 8.83 492nd 509 3.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Independence Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.47 90th 168 46.4%
2019 32.78 138th 190 27.4%
2021 31.24 152nd 202 24.8%
2022 43.87 136th 220 38.2%
2023 36.24 164th 233 29.6%
2024 33.47 131st 189 30.7%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Independence Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.85 278th 516 46.1%
2019 28.41 430th 517 16.8%
2021 20.73 455th 522 12.8%
2022 13.60 481st 517 7.0%
2023 16.17 469th 518 9.5%
2024 4.20 425th 434 2.1%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Independence Leadership Academy

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 30.78 329th 437 24.7%
2018 30.43 297th 411 27.7%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Independence Leadership Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 418 418
1990 189 224 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 413
1991 210 243 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 453
1992 203 250 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 453
1993 211 264 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 482
1994 210 260 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 483
1995 176 274 2 13 0 n/a n/a 0 465
1996 176 274 2 13 0 n/a n/a 0 465
1997 185 277 6 12 0 n/a n/a 0 480
1998 176 244 8 13 0 n/a n/a 0 441
1999 178 278 7 11 1 n/a n/a 0 475
2000 165 280 6 15 1 n/a n/a 0 467
2001 161 264 6 13 1 n/a n/a 0 445
2002 167 262 2 34 0 n/a n/a 0 465
2003 167 262 2 34 0 n/a n/a 0 465
2004 151 256 1 35 0 n/a n/a 0 443
2005 128 257 2 36 0 n/a n/a 0 423
2006 125 281 0 42 0 n/a n/a 0 448
2007 127 280 0 45 0 n/a n/a 0 452
2008 130 304 0 45 0 n/a n/a 0 479
2009 138 287 0 41 1 n/a n/a 0 467
2010 150 293 4 32 2 n/a n/a 0 481
2011 143 296 6 32 0 0 5 0 482
2012 134 304 5 53 0 0 8 0 504
2013 104 307 3 74 0 0 8 0 496
2014 99 264 2 87 0 0 17 0 469
2015 103 283 2 83 0 0 13 0 484
2016 104 243 1 94 1 0 12 0 455
2017 117 231 0 113 0 1 11 0 473
2018 96 221 0 120 0 0 12 0 449
2019 71 205 0 82 2 1 21 0 382
2020 74 226 0 84 1 0 21 0 406
2021 61 231 1 95 0 0 25 0 413
2022 51 237 0 100 0 0 17 0 405
2023 96 332 2 144 2 0 25 0 601

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Independence Leadership Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 418 24.0 17.4 73
1990 413 23.0 17.9 79.2
1991 453 24.0 18.8 76.6
1992 453 24.0 18.8 82.1
1993 482 26.0 18.5 83
1994 483 29.0 16.7 81.4
1995 465 32.0 14.5 82.4
1996 465 32.0 14.5 82.4
1997 480 30.0 16.0 80
1998 441 31.0 14.2 76.6
1999 475 29.0 16.4 88.4
2000 467 30.0 15.6 86.5
2001 445 32.0 13.9 88.1
2002 465 32.0 14.5 90.3
2003 465 32.0 14.5 90.3
2004 443 32.0 13.8 90.3
2005 423 31.2 13.6 89.6
2006 448 30.3 14.8 91.1
2007 452 29.6 15.3 94.2
2008 479 31.1 15.4 93.9
2009 467 35.0 13.3 95.5
2010 481 36.3 13.2 95.2
2011 482 36.0 13.3 96.9
2012 504 32.0 15.7 96
2013 496 34.0 14.5 96
2014 469 34.0 13.7 97.9
2015 484 34.0 14.2 97.5
2016 455 43.0 10.5 96.5
2017 473 41.7 11.3 97.5
2018 449 31.5 14.2 65.5
2019 382 27.0 14.1 63.9
2020 406 25.0 16.2 71.4
2021 413 24.0 17.2 68
2022 405 25.0 16.1 71.9
2023 601 33.0 18.1 82.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Independence Leadership Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 418 24.0 17.4 73
1990 413 23.0 17.9 79.2
1991 453 24.0 18.8 76.6
1992 453 24.0 18.8 82.1
1993 482 26.0 18.5 83
1994 483 29.0 16.7 81.4
1995 465 32.0 14.5 82.4
1996 465 32.0 14.5 82.4
1997 480 30.0 16.0 80
1998 441 31.0 14.2 76.6
1999 475 29.0 16.4 88.4
2000 467 30.0 15.6 86.5
2001 445 32.0 13.9 88.1
2002 465 32.0 14.5 90.3
2003 465 32.0 14.5 90.3
2004 443 32.0 13.8 90.3
2005 423 31.2 13.6 89.6
2006 448 30.3 14.8 91.1
2007 452 29.6 15.3 94.2
2008 479 31.1 15.4 93.9
2009 467 35.0 13.3 95.5
2010 481 36.3 13.2 95.2
2011 482 36.0 13.3 96.9
2012 504 32.0 15.7 96
2013 496 34.0 14.5 96
2014 469 34.0 13.7 97.9
2015 484 34.0 14.2 97.5
2016 455 43.0 10.5 96.5
2017 473 41.7 11.3 97.5
2018 449 31.5 14.2 65.5
2019 382 27.0 14.1 63.9
2020 406 25.0 16.2 71.4
2021 413 24.0 17.2 68
2022 405 25.0 16.1 71.9
2023 601 33.0 18.1 82.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Independence Leadership Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,650
2018 $11,779
2019 $12,077
2020 $10,945
2021 $11,192
2022 $12,902

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Independence Leadership Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 634th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 672nd of 730 Elementary schools
 5.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Independence Leadership Academy)4634
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tangipahoa Parish)5150
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Independence Leadership Academy)4834
 14%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tangipahoa Parish)5847
 11%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Independence Leadership Academy)2127
 6%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Tangipahoa Parish)3631
 5%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Independence Leadership Academy)4727
 20%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tangipahoa Parish)5349
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Independence Leadership Academy)5448
 6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tangipahoa Parish)6154
 7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Independence Leadership Academy)4738
 9%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Tangipahoa Parish)4638
 8%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students382601
 57.3%
African American205332
 62%
American Indian22
Asian02
Hispanic82144
 75.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White7196
 35.2%
Two or More Races2125
 19%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.9%82.4%
 18.5%


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Students at Independence Leadership Academy are 55% African American, 24% Hispanic, 16% White, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend Independence Leadership Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Independence High Magnet

In the 2022-23 school year, 601 students attended Independence Leadership Academy.

Independence Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 5.6% of Louisiana elementary schools.


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

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