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Independence Junior Senior High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

700 20th Ave SW, Independence, IA 50644 · (319) 334-7405 · Part of Independence Community School District

Independence’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
712
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Independence Junior Senior High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state

On the path

Where Independence kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–6West Elementary School360 students
7–12Independence Junior Senior High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

700 20th Ave SW, Independence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7101
Grade 8119
Grade 9108
Grade 10136
Grade 11119
Grade 12129
Enrollment over time
690’20
722’21
701’22
724’23
712’24

Up 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Independence Junior Senior High School from Independence families.

Other schools in Independence Community School District

The district →
Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Independence
46 students24:1
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Independence
265 students12:1
West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Independence
B
360 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Independence’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.