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Schools in Independence

Independence’s public schools

Tate County 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?3/5schools above Mississippi’s middle

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

Reading proficiency
33%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
2021–22
Graduate on time
77%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 10% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
MS 13.9
Schools in town
0
2,004 students on the public path
In brief

Independence’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Independence’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Mississippi’s 762 public schools. Strayhorn Elementary School places highest (better than 58%); Coldwater Elementary School lowest (15%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Independence, graded from C− to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Independence High School and Strayhorn High School. 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 Independence, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Tate County 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.

Tate County School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,004 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$11,097MS $12,392 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 41.7% · 1134 students tested
Math43%
State average 47% · 1150 students tested

Independence vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
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Independence—Tate County

Every school in Independence

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

Also serving Independencein other towns
East Tate Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Coldwater
B−
473 students16:1Rate it →
Strayhorn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Sarah
B
407 students14:1Rate it →
Coldwater Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Coldwater
C−
213 students11:1Rate it →
Independence High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Coldwater
C+
507 students13:1Rate it →
Strayhorn High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Sarah
B−
404 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Independence’s schools

Are Independence’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Independence. Tate County 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. School by school, 3 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Mississippi’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Independence in?

Tate County School District.

Where do Independence kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Independence High School and Strayhorn High School.

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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 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.