Independence Middle School

Summary:

Independence Middle School is a public middle school located in Coal City, West Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 477. The school is part of the Raleigh County Schools district, which is ranked 12th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Independence Middle School consistently outperforms the Raleigh County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in academic assessments across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Independence Middle School had significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics compared to the district and the state. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for its performance with female students, male students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Over the past several years, Independence Middle School has steadily improved its statewide ranking, moving from the 81st position in 2018-2019 to the 35th position in 2023-2024, with a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When compared to the nearby middle schools in the Raleigh County Schools district, Independence Middle School consistently outperforms Trap Hill Middle School and Shady Spring Middle School in academic assessments, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. However, Park Middle School, another nearby school, also demonstrates strong academic performance and is ranked higher than Independence Middle School in the state. In contrast, some lower-performing schools in the neighboring Wyoming County Schools district, such as Mullens Middle School and Pineville Middle School, have significantly lower academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings compared to Independence Middle School.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 800 Independence Rd
       Coal City, WV  25823


(304) 683-4542

District: Raleigh County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
35th of 169 West Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,357 Help


Students who attend Independence Middle School usually attend:

High:    Independence High School

Feeder schools for Independence Middle School:

Elementary:    Coal City Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  11.9 Help
Number of students:  477

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.2%
Two or more races:
2.1%
African American:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.7% Help


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Compare Details Independence Middle School ranks better than 79.3% of middle schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked middle schools in the Raleigh County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.03. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.2%), two or more races (2.1%), African American (1.5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Independence Middle School is 11.9. 2 middle schools in the Raleigh County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Independence Middle School is $12,357. 2 middle schools in the Raleigh County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Independence Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Independence Middle School 35th of 169 West Virginia public middle schools. (See Independence Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Raleigh County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Raleigh County Schools 12th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Independence Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Independence Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 40.07 110th 171 35.7%
2010 43.37 103rd 171 39.8%
2011 55.79 63rd 171 63.2%
2012 64.02 37th 172 78.5%
2013 60.21 47th 174 73.0%
2014 42.59 100th 172 41.9%
2015 41.91 98th 173 43.4%
2016 44.78 93rd 172 45.9%
2017 41.86 118th 176 33.0%
2018 49.83 78th 170 54.1%
2019 48.51 81st 171 52.6%
2021 74.13 25th 171 85.4%
2022 74.59 27th 169 84.0%
2023 70.60 32nd 168 81.0%
2024 69.03 35th 169 79.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Independence Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 38.10 79th 107 26.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Independence Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 57.24 37th 174 78.7%
2018 49.95 56th 142 60.6%
2019 40.95 69th 130 46.9%
2023 79.48 7th 132 94.7%
2024 64.36 21st 128 83.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Independence Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 31.55 137th 176 22.2%
2018 55.14 63rd 165 61.8%
2021 80.89 7th 164 95.7%
2022 81.10 11th 162 93.2%
2023 76.84 13th 162 92.0%
2024 74.68 21st 164 87.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Independence Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 41.53 115th 174 33.9%
2018 53.48 75th 166 54.8%
2019 59.30 58th 162 64.2%
2021 79.32 18th 162 88.9%
2022 75.57 24th 164 85.4%
2023 69.39 30th 158 81.0%
2024 61.90 50th 158 68.4%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Independence Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 59.91 25th 129 80.6%
2022 71.34 13th 131 90.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Independence Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 41.42 116th 176 34.1%
2018 47.01 87th 164 47.0%
2019 40.40 101st 161 37.3%
2021 68.53 37th 164 77.4%
2022 71.06 26th 161 83.9%
2023 71.50 34th 158 78.5%
2024 76.28 25th 165 84.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Independence Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 42.68 71st 124 42.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Independence Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 43.90 52nd 97 46.4%
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Rank History for White students at Independence Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 40.98 117th 176 33.5%
2018 50.59 79th 167 52.7%
2019 49.56 80th 168 52.4%
2021 73.29 27th 170 84.1%
2022 73.11 29th 168 82.7%
2023 70.29 34th 168 79.8%
2024 68.59 35th 169 79.3%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Independence Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 568 3 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 572
1996 568 3 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 572
1997 526 10 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 537
1998 527 16 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 545
1999 491 21 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 513
2000 497 23 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 520
2001 501 15 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 516
2002 519 10 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 532
2003 519 10 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 532
2004 568 15 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 587
2005 582 18 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 606
2006 559 17 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 581
2007 531 17 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 552
2008 502 9 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 512
2009 521 2 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 525
2010 539 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 548
2011 504 9 3 3 1 0 0 0 520
2012 492 7 2 2 1 0 1 0 505
2013 453 10 1 6 0 0 1 0 471
2014 488 11 1 8 0 0 2 0 510
2015 484 8 1 11 0 0 5 0 509
2016 465 9 1 11 0 0 2 0 488
2017 450 4 0 9 0 0 3 0 466
2018 433 7 0 8 0 0 5 0 453
2019 429 7 1 6 0 0 7 0 450
2020 433 6 0 4 0 0 7 0 450
2021 451 5 0 3 0 0 10 0 469
2022 453 5 0 2 0 0 9 0 469
2023 454 7 1 5 0 0 10 0 477

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 572 32.5 17.6 37.1
1996 572 32.5 17.6 37.1
1997 537 31.5 17.0 44.9
1998 545 32.0 17.0 46.4
1999 513 32.0 16.0 58.9
2000 520 33.5 15.5 63.5
2001 516 32.5 15.9 60.3
2002 532 31.5 16.9 57.7
2003 532 31.5 16.9 57.7
2004 587 37.5 15.7 66.4
2005 606 38.5 15.7 68.5
2006 581 40.5 14.3 65.2
2007 552 40.5 13.6 58
2008 512 39.5 13.0 55.5
2009 525 39.5 13.3 55.4
2010 548 39.5 13.8 52.6
2011 520 42.4 12.2 51.2
2012 505 40.0 12.6 51.3
2013 471 40.5 11.6 65.2
2014 510 40.0 12.7 57.1
2015 509 41.0 12.4 58.9
2016 488 42.0 11.6 61.7
2017 466 39.5 11.7 59.9
2018 453 38.0 11.9 65.6
2019 450 39.5 11.3 65.6
2020 450 39.5 11.3 65.6
2021 469 39.0 12.0 65.7
2022 469 38.0 12.3 n/a
2023 477 40.0 11.9 n/a

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 572 32.5 17.6 37.1
1996 572 32.5 17.6 37.1
1997 537 31.5 17.0 44.9
1998 545 32.0 17.0 46.4
1999 513 32.0 16.0 58.9
2000 520 33.5 15.5 63.5
2001 516 32.5 15.9 60.3
2002 532 31.5 16.9 57.7
2003 532 31.5 16.9 57.7
2004 587 37.5 15.7 66.4
2005 606 38.5 15.7 68.5
2006 581 40.5 14.3 65.2
2007 552 40.5 13.6 58
2008 512 39.5 13.0 55.5
2009 525 39.5 13.3 55.4
2010 548 39.5 13.8 52.6
2011 520 42.4 12.2 51.2
2012 505 40.0 12.6 51.3
2013 471 40.5 11.6 65.2
2014 510 40.0 12.7 57.1
2015 509 41.0 12.4 58.9
2016 488 42.0 11.6 61.7
2017 466 39.5 11.7 59.9
2018 453 38.0 11.9 65.6
2019 450 39.5 11.3 65.6
2020 450 39.5 11.3 65.6
2021 469 39.0 12.0 65.7
2022 469 38.0 12.3 n/a
2023 477 40.0 11.9 n/a

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Independence Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $976 (7.9%) $11,381 (92.1%) $12,357

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Independence Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 81st of 171 Middle schoolsRanks 32nd of 168 Middle schools
 28.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Independence Middle School)2739.6
 12.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Raleigh County Schools)33.930.9
 3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)34.430.2
 4.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Independence Middle School)5264.8
 12.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Raleigh County Schools)45.650.7
 5.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)45.345.4
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Independence Middle School)36.345.3
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Raleigh County Schools)39.137.4
 1.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.830.7
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Independence Middle School)41.544
 2.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Raleigh County Schools)46.241.7
 4.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)42.638.8
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Independence Middle School)32.921.2
 11.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Raleigh County Schools)34.430.6
 3.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.628.2
 8.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Independence Middle School)42.448.1
 5.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Raleigh County Schools)39.847.2
 7.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)43.942.7
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (Independence Middle School)29.730.1
 0.4%
   8th Grade Science (Raleigh County Schools)29.130.3
 1.2%
   8th Grade Science (West Virginia)33.127
 6.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students450477
 6%
African American77
American Indian00
Asian11
Hispanic65
 16.7%
Pacific Islander00
White429454
 5.8%
Two or More Races710
 42.9%


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Students at Independence Middle School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

Independence Middle School ranks 35th of 169 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Independence Middle School usually go on to attend Independence High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 477 students attended Independence Middle School.


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

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