📍 221 Tiger Avenue, Independence, Tangipahoa Parish, 70443
Independence Leadership Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Independence, Tangipahoa Parish. The school has 601 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Tangipahoa Parish school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 33.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Independence Leadership Academy enrolls 601 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 33.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% Black or African American, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 16% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 332 | 55% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 144 | 24% |
| White | 96 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
495 of the school's 601 students (82%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 470 qualify for free lunch and 25 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 Leadership Academy is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 LA-50, state senate district 12, state house district 86.
Independence Leadership Academy is one of 32 schools in Tangipahoa Parish, based in Amite, Louisiana. The district serves 19,077 students district-wide and employs 1,109 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 601 students, Independence Leadership Academy is close to the district average of about 596 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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