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D−

Independence Alternative High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12Alternative Education School

155 East Francis Street, Blackfoot, ID 83221 · (208) 785-8825 · Part of Blackfoot School District 55

Blackfoot’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Idaho school districts

Students
102
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Independence Alternative High School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 49 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 35% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 54%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Idaho’s 671 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

155 East Francis Street, Blackfoot

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 72
Grade 87
Grade 926
Grade 1018
Grade 1120
Grade 1229
Enrollment over time
157’20
159’21
169’22
137’23
102’24

Down 35% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%American Indian/Alaska Native 34%Hispanic 24%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Independence Alternative High School from Blackfoot families.

Other schools in Blackfoot School District 55

The district →

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 Idaho’s other public schools; Blackfoot’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.