Independence Middle School

Virtual

Regular School · Sophia, WV

Independence Middle School is a regular school school in Sophia, West Virginia, serving grades 06–08 with 401 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.5:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

401

Teachers (FTE)

35.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	367	92%
Two or more races	18	4%
Black or African American	8	2%
Hispanic/Latino	7	2%
Asian	1	0%
Total enrollment	401	206M / 195F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	33.0% +6.4pp	26.6%	424
Reading Proficiency	52.0% +11.4pp	40.6%	424
Science Proficiency	25-29%	—	126

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)

-0.26 grade levels

Math

-0.12 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

10 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

14.2% 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.)	401	100%

Contact & Location

PO Box 1171

Sophia, WV 25921

Phone: (304)683-4542

http://ims.rale.k12.wv.us/o/indm

District

RALEIGH COUNTY SCHOOLS

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,588

District enrollment: 10,867

Other Schools in District

Beckley Elementary Elementary
Bradley Elementary School Elementary
Clear Fork District Elementary Elementary
Coal City Elementary Elementary
Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary Elementary
Crescent Elementary Elementary
Daniels Elementary Elementary
Fairdale Elementary School Elementary

View all 26 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 25921) → CensusDepth.com
West Virginia population & income data → CensusDepth.com
West Virginia teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

540123000779

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