Middle Schools in Independence School District

The Independence School District in Wisconsin has only one middle school, Independence Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. Despite being a relatively small school, Independence Middle has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past few years, ranking 306th out of 641 Wisconsin middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

In terms of academic performance, Independence Middle School performs better than the district average in most subjects, but lags behind the state average in several areas, particularly in mathematics. For example, the school's 6th grade math proficiency rate was 41.38%, compared to the state average of 53.55%. However, the school's 7th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 63.33%, higher than the state average of 51.77%. The school's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $16,161, which is higher than the state average, and the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.2.

The data suggests that while Independence Middle School has maintained a consistent level of performance, there are opportunities for the school to improve in certain subject areas, particularly in mathematics. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 58.95% in the 2022-2023 school year, indicates that the school serves a population with lower socioeconomic status, which may impact academic performance and resource allocation. Overall, the data provides a snapshot of a single middle school within the Independence School District, highlighting its strengths and areas for improvement.