Summary:
Independence Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 385 students in grades K-5 in Independence, Oregon. The school is part of the Central School District 13J, which is ranked 126 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Independence Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Oregon elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 619 and 687 out of around 700 schools. The school significantly underperforms compared to state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 28.1% of 3rd graders, 17.3% of 4th graders, and 39.2% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 39%, 41.9%, and 46.9%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are also significantly lower than the state, with only 26.3% of 3rd graders and 7.8% of 5th graders meeting or exceeding standards. Additionally, the school struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 50% for female, male, and white students, and in the bottom 30% for Hispanic students. The school's performance is particularly concerning for English Language Learners, ranking in the bottom 1% of Oregon elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year.
Interestingly, the nearby Monmouth Elementary School and Ash Creek Elementary School, which are also part of the Central School District 13J, perform significantly better than Independence Elementary School on academic measures. For example, Monmouth Elementary School had 45% of 4th graders proficient in ELA, compared to only 17.3% at Independence Elementary. This suggests that factors within the district or local community may be contributing to the underperformance of Independence Elementary School, despite the school spending $17,836 per student, which is higher than the state average.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
Central School District 13J
SchoolDigger Rank:
599th of 710 Oregon Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,233
Students who attend Independence Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 17.9
Number of students: 385
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
54.5%
White:
40.5%
Two or more races:
2.3%
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Pacific Islander:
1.0%
American Indian:
0.8%
Asian:
0.5%
African American:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.2%
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