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Independence Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Jupiter, Palm Beach County. The school has 1,166 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Amber Saunders. It is part of the Palm Beach school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 71% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Independence Middle School enrolls 1,166 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 64 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 4.4% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 733 | 63% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 295 | 25% |
| Asian | 51 | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 44 | 3.8% |
| Black or African American | 41 | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
296 of the school's 1,166 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 293 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Independence Middle School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district FL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 30, state house district 82.
Independence Middle School is one of 234 schools in PALM BEACH, based in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida. The district serves 189,634 students district-wide and employs 11,177 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,166 students, Independence Middle School is larger than the district average of about 810 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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