school profile

Independence Junior Senior High School

Located in Independence, IA. Serving grades 07 through 12.

NCES ID
191458000866
District
Independence Comm School District
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Enrollment
724
Grades
07 through 12
Year
2024-25
Measures
3
Suppressed
20
This school enrolls 724 students. The top reported proficiency rate is 69% in English language arts. The lowest is 63% in Science.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics1 grade reported
Grades 3-8
64%
English Language Arts1 grade reported
Grades 3-8
69%
Science1 grade reported
Grades 3-8
63%

Community Context

School

Enrollment724
Grades served07–12

District

Independence Comm School District
Per-pupil expenditure$12,274
Federal revenue share8.2%
State revenue share52.1%
Local revenue share39.6%
Chronic absenteeism rate15.7%

County

Median household income$78,430
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher22.3%
Median home value$171,400
Unemployment rate3.2%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
724
Grades
07–12
Student body
Hispanic 4%Black 1%White 91%Asian 0%Two+ 4%
By economic status
Percent proficient by grade, as reported
Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged
ELA
Grade 7
49%
72%
Grade 8
69%
75%
Grade 38
59%
74%
Math
Grade 7
57%
73%
Grade 8
44%
68%
Grade 38
51%
70%
Science
Grade 8
50%
69%
Grade 38
50%
69%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered6
Advanced mathematics enrollment63
White 62 · Two+ 1 | Male 26 · Female 37
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP computer science enrollment, offeredNo
AP courses offered2
AP enrollment17
White 17 | Male 4 · Female 13
AP enrollment, offeredYes
AP mathematics enrollment3
White 3 | Female 3
AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes
AP science enrollment, offeredNo
AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered5
Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-81
Algebra I enrollment, grade 7, offeredNo
Algebra I enrollment, grade 8, offeredYes
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-1218
Hispanic 2 · White 16 | Male 8 · Female 10 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 10
Algebra I enrollment, grades 7-815
White 15 | Male 9 · Female 6
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10136
Hispanic 2 · Black 1 · White 131 · Two+ 2 | Male 69 · Female 67 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 16
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-1218
Hispanic 2 · White 16 | Male 8 · Female 10 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 10
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 7-815
White 15 | Male 9 · Female 6
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10136
Hispanic 2 · Black 1 · White 131 · Two+ 2 | Male 69 · Female 67 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 16
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered4
Algebra II enrollment85
Hispanic 4 · White 79 · Two+ 2 | Male 40 · Female 45 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Geometry
Geometry classes offered7
Geometry enrollment117
Hispanic 4 · Black 1 · White 110 · Two+ 2 | Male 58 · Female 59 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5
Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredNo
Calculus
Calculus classes offered2
Calculus enrollment11
White 11 | Male 5 · Female 6
Biology
Biology classes offered9
Biology enrollment165
Hispanic 6 · Black 2 · White 153 · Two+ 4 | Male 80 · Female 85 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 13
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered4
Chemistry enrollment39
White 39 | Male 20 · Female 19
Physics
Physics classes offered8
Physics enrollment190
Hispanic 4 · White 181 · Two+ 5 | Male 104 · Female 86 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 18
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered4
Computer Science enrollment43
Hispanic 1 · Black 1 · White 37 · Two+ 4 | Male 33 · Female 10 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment206
Hispanic 4 · Asian 1 · White 201 | Male 88 · Female 118 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 10
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment0
IB enrollment, offeredYes
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredYes
Gifted/talented enrollment77
Hispanic 1 · White 76 | Male 46 · Female 31 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT51
Hispanic 1 · White 49 · Two+ 1 | Male 18 · Female 33
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment
Male 1
English learner program enrollment
Male 1
Enrollment
Male 375 · Female 347
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment
Male 63 · Female 35
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 101
White 1 | Male 1
Students retained, grade 10, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 11, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 124
White 4 | Male 2 · Female 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 7, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 8, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 9, offeredNo
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants548
Male 301 · Female 247
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports19
Male 9 · Female 10
Teams42
Male 20 · Female 22
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided800
Internet access, devices provided to studentsNo
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)2
Security staff (FTE), security guards0
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0
Support services staff (FTE), nurses0.88
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0
Support services staff (FTE), social workers0
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers45.49
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0
Teachers (FTE), total45.49
Teachers, current-year48
Male 23 · Female 25
School Characteristics
Grade offered, grade 10Yes
Grade offered, grade 11Yes
Grade offered, grade 12Yes
Grade offered, grade 7Yes
Grade offered, grade 8Yes
Grade offered, grade 9Yes
School climate & discipline
Suspensions
Days missed due to out-of-school suspension232
Hispanic 6 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 224 · Two+ 0 | Male 141 · Female 91 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 72 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))12
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 12 · Two+ 0 | Male 11 · Female 1
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)33
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 30 · Two+ 2 | Male 22 · Female 11 | English learners 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)1
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 53 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 24 · Sch Oosinstances 504 0
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))17
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 17 · Two+ 0 | Male 14 · Female 3
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)36
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 33 · Two+ 0 | Male 18 · Female 18 | English learners 0
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Restraint and Seclusion
Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion
Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0
Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Allegations of Harassment or Bullying
Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion
Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Offenses
Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0
Firearm use incidents, reportedNo
Homicides, reportedNo
Incidents, physical attack or battery0
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon0
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0
Incidents, rape or attempted rape0
Incidents, robbery with a weapon0
Incidents, robbery without a weapon0
Incidents, threats with a weapon0
Incidents, threats without a weapon0
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.