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School Comparison

Independence Middle
vs.
BRIDGES Academy

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Independence Middle
BRIDGES Academy
  • Independence Middle reported a higher in-school suspensions than BRIDGES Academy (236 vs. 0).
  • Independence Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than BRIDGES Academy (117 vs. 9).
  • Independence Middle reported a higher violent incidents than BRIDGES Academy (15 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 3 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Independence Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than BRIDGES Academy (117 vs. 9).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Independence Middle reported a higher in-school suspensions than BRIDGES Academy (236 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Independence Middle reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than BRIDGES Academy (2 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

7 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Independence Middle

2 metrics were reported by Independence Middle. Comparable data for BRIDGES Academy is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
13
Students per counselor
237.5:1

Reported Only at BRIDGES Academy

1 metric was reported by BRIDGES Academy. Comparable data for Independence Middle is missing or suppressed.

SAT/ACT participation
2

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Independence Middle
$12,689.66
BRIDGES Academy
$12,689.66
Local revenue share
Independence Middle
17.8%
BRIDGES Academy
17.8%
State revenue share
Independence Middle
64.9%
BRIDGES Academy
64.9%
Federal revenue share
Independence Middle
17.4%
BRIDGES Academy
17.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Independence Middle
23.5%
BRIDGES Academy
23.5%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Montgomery County
$53,242
Montgomery County
$53,242
Poverty rate
Montgomery County
16.3%
Montgomery County
16.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Montgomery County
21.3%
Montgomery County
21.3%
Unemployment rate
Montgomery County
3.9%
Montgomery County
3.9%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.