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Independence Middle

Regular School · Independence, KS

Independence Middle is a regular school school in Independence, Kansas, serving grades 06–08 with 376 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12:1.

Level
Middle
Grades
06 – 08
Enrollment
376
Teachers (FTE)
31.3
Student–Teacher Ratio
12:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 264 70%
Hispanic/Latino 55 15%
Two or more races 40 11%
Black or African American 11 3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 1%
Asian 2 1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0%
Total enrollment 376 177M / 199F

English Language Learners: 10 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 25.0% -3.4pp 28.4% 428
Reading Proficiency 33.0% -3.2pp 36.2% 391
Science Proficiency 25-29% 131

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.06 grade levels
Math
+0.12 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
13 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
38
10.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
82
21.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 376 100%

Contact & Location

300 W. Locust St.

Independence, KS 67301

Phone: (620)332-1836

http://www.indyschools.com

District

Independence

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,501

District enrollment: 1,811

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

200765001120

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD