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Schools in Independence

Independence’s public schools

Owens Valley Unified School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Independence. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?

Tests spring 2022, when 95% of students in California’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$33.1K
▲ 56% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
99 students on the public path
In brief

Independence’s schools, in brief

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Independence, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Owens Valley ElementaryOwens Valley Unified School DistrictNo scores
9–12Owens Valley HighOwens Valley Unified School DistrictNo scores

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Owens Valley Unified School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Owens Valley Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 99 students, up 57% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$33,079CA $21,206 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 46.7% · 33 students tested
Math15%
State average 33.1% · 33 students tested

Independence vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Independence’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Independence—Owens Valley Unified

Every school in Independence

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Independenceby address
Owens Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
76 students13:1Rate it →
Owens Valley High
High · Grades 9–12
23 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Independence’s schools

Are Independence’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Independence. Owens Valley Unified School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Independence. Each school below is shown with its own results.

What school district is Independence in?

Owens Valley Unified School District.

Where do Independence kids go to high school?

Owens Valley High.

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What Independence families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.