📍 300 W. Locust St., Independence, Montgomery County, 67301
Independence Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Independence, Montgomery County. The school has 433 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Independence school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 33.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 33% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Independence Middle enrolls 433 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 33.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 9.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 310 | 72% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 40 | 9.2% |
| Black or African American | 24 | 5.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
313 of the school's 433 students (72%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 277 qualify for free lunch and 36 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Independence Middle is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-20, state senate district 15, state house district 12.
Independence Middle is one of 5 schools in Independence, based in Independence, Kansas. The district serves 1,887 students district-wide and employs 144 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 433 students, Independence Middle is close to the district average of about 377 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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