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Schools in Brandon

Brandon’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/2schools above Iowa’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Iowa’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
73%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 3% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
IA 14.1
Schools in town
0
1,337 students on the public path
In brief

Brandon’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Brandon’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. Independence Junior Senior High School places highest (better than 76%); West Elementary School lowest (60%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2East Elementary Schoolin IndependenceNo scores
3–6West Elementary Schoolin IndependenceB
7–12Independence Junior Senior High Schoolin IndependenceA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Independence Community 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.

Independence Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,383 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$13,345IA $13,713 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading73%
State average 69.7% · 960 students tested
Math70%
State average 63.8% · 958 students tested

Brandon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Brandon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Brandon—Independence

Every school in Brandon

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

Also serving Brandonin other towns
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Independence
265 students12:1Rate it →
West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Independence
B
360 students11:1Rate it →
Independence Junior Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Independence
A−
712 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Brandon’s schools

Are Brandon’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Brandon. Independence Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Brandon. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Brandon in?

Independence Community School District.

Where do Brandon kids go to high school?

Independence Junior Senior High School.

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What Brandon 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 2023) 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.