Independence Leadership Academy

Regular School · Independence, LA

Independence Leadership Academy is a regular school school in Independence, Louisiana, serving grades PK–06 with 548 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.3:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 06

Enrollment

548

Teachers (FTE)

41.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	294	54%
Hispanic/Latino	133	24%
White	96	18%
Two or more races	22	4%
Asian	1	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	548	274M / 274F

English Language Learners: 47 (9% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10-14%	29.5%	138
Reading Proficiency	15-19%	40.7%	138
Science Proficiency	6-9%	—	136

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)

-0.42 grade levels

Math

-0.15 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

102

18.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	548	100%

Contact & Location

221 Tiger Avenue

Independence, LA 70443

Phone: (985)878-4946

District

Tangipahoa Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,469

District enrollment: 20,700

Other Schools in District

Amite Elementary Magnet School Elementary
Champ Cooper Elementary School Elementary
Chesbrough Elementary School Elementary
D.C. Reeves Elementary School Elementary
Hammond Eastside Magnet Elementary
Hammond Westside Montessori Elementary
Loranger Elementary School Elementary
Lucille Nesom Memorial Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 70443) → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

220168001306

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