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Independence Leadership Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

221 Tiger Avenue, Independence, LA 70443 · (985) 878-4946 · Part of Tangipahoa Parish School District

Independence’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Louisiana school districts

Students
548
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Independence Leadership Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 32.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Independence kids: Independence High Magnet

On the path

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

PK–6Independence Leadership AcademyYou are here
7–12Independence High Magnet490 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

221 Tiger Avenue, Independence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K47
Kindergarten55
Grade 175
Grade 266
Grade 378
Grade 476
Grade 582
Grade 669
Enrollment over time
413’20
405’21
601’22
582’23
548’24

Up 32.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 54%Hispanic 24%White 18%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Leadership Academy from Independence families.

Other schools in Tangipahoa Parish School District

The district →
Hammond Eastside Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hammond
B−
1,340 students13:1
Champ Cooper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Ponchatoula
B−
1,163 students15:1
Hammond Westside Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hammond
C−
1,022 students11:1
Loranger Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Loranger
C−
800 students16:1
Woodland Park Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Hammond
D
458 students12:1
Midway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Tickfaw
C−
440 students12:1

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