The Independence School
1300 Paper Mill Rd
Newark DE, 19711, New Castle County
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
Religious Orientation: No
Coeducational: Yes
Supports Home Schooling: Yes
Has Library: Yes
National Association of Independent Schools
State/Regional Independent School Association
Other school associations
| 2011-2012 | 2009-2010 | 2007-2008 | 2005-2006 | 2003-2004 | 2001-2002 | |||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 44 | 57 | 60 | 65 | 44 | 44 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 752 | 752 | 800 | 836 | 744 | 713 | ||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 75 | 10.0% | 75 | 10.0% | 130 | 16.3% | 152 | 18.2% | 124 | 16.7% | 112 | 15.7% |
| Kindergarten: | 63 | 8.4% | 63 | 8.4% | 82 | 10.3% | 76 | 9.1% | 80 | 10.8% | 70 | 9.8% |
| Grade 1: | 72 | 9.6% | 72 | 9.6% | 79 | 9.9% | 76 | 9.1% | 69 | 9.3% | 66 | 9.3% |
| Grade 2: | 68 | 9.0% | 68 | 9.0% | 52 | 6.5% | 76 | 9.1% | 68 | 9.1% | 66 | 9.3% |
| Grade 3: | 72 | 9.6% | 72 | 9.6% | 78 | 9.8% | 76 | 9.1% | 68 | 9.1% | 67 | 9.4% |
| Grade 4: | 70 | 9.3% | 70 | 9.3% | 80 | 10.0% | 76 | 9.1% | 67 | 9.0% | 66 | 9.3% |
| Grade 5: | 74 | 9.8% | 74 | 9.8% | 70 | 8.8% | 76 | 9.1% | 67 | 9.0% | 66 | 9.3% |
| Grade 6: | 92 | 12.2% | 92 | 12.2% | 78 | 9.8% | 76 | 9.1% | 68 | 9.1% | 65 | 9.1% |
| Grade 7: | 83 | 11.0% | 83 | 11.0% | 76 | 9.5% | 76 | 9.1% | 68 | 9.1% | 68 | 9.5% |
| Grade 8: | 83 | 11.0% | 83 | 11.0% | 75 | 9.4% | 76 | 9.1% | 65 | 8.7% | 67 | 9.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||
| Male: | 283 | 37.6% | 329 | 43.8% | 339 | 42.4% | 390 | 46.7% | 311 | 41.8% | 294 | 41.2% |
| Female: | 469 | 62.4% | 423 | 56.3% | 461 | 57.6% | 446 | 53.3% | 433 | 58.2% | 419 | 58.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 156 | 20.7% | 140 | 18.6% | 129 | 16.1% | 67 | 8.0% | 61 | 8.2% | 45 | 6.3% |
| Hispanic: | 13 | 1.7% | 14 | 1.9% | 17 | 2.1% | 19 | 2.3% | 17 | 2.3% | 10 | 1.4% |
| Black: | 11 | 1.5% | 17 | 2.3% | 17 | 2.1% | 19 | 2.3% | 17 | 2.3% | 12 | 1.7% |
| White: | 476 | 63.3% | 484 | 64.4% | 507 | 63.4% | 579 | 69.3% | 525 | 70.6% | 534 | 74.9% |
| Two or More Races: | 21 | 2.8% | 21 | 2.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.35 | 12.40 | 12.16 | 10.52 | 14.83 | 14.88 | ||||||
| School Days Per Year | 174.00 | 168.00 | 170.00 | 170.00 | 169.00 | 169.00 | ||||||
| School Hours Per Day | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 6.67 | 7.00 | 6.67 | ||||||