Independence Academy
600 West Mechanic Ave
Independence MO, 64050, Jackson County
Phone: 816-521-5505
Ranking: 
(490 out of 498, bottom 2%)*
(490 out of 498, bottom 2%)*Type: Other/Alternative School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Independence Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | ||||
| Total Students: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 36 | 86 | ||
| Grade 9: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 2.8% | 6 | 7.0% |
| Grade 10: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | 8.3% | 11 | 12.8% |
| Grade 11: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8 | 22.2% | 37 | 43.0% |
| Grade 12: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 24 | 66.7% | 32 | 37.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||
| Male: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 13 | 36.1% | 35 | 40.7% |
| Female: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 15 | 41.7% | 47 | 54.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.2% |
| Asian: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | 16.7% | 9 | 10.5% |
| Black: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 2.8% | 7 | 8.1% |
| White: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 29 | 80.6% | 68 | 79.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 22 | 61.1% | 46 | 53.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 2.8% | 13 | 15.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3.50 | 7.30 | ||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 8.7% | 39.7% | 42.4% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 34.4% | 41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 51.2% | 46.2% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 23.8% | 42% | 42.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 3.7% | 42.6% | 41.8% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 37.6% | 39.2% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 6.7% | 49.5% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 16.6% | 60.5% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 7.7% | 57.3% | 59.7% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 16.7% | 52% | 55.1% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 0% | 56.8% | 43.3% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 17.1% | 65.5% | 60.6% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 33.3% | 51% | 58.1% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 76.6% | 75.1% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 71.4% | 66.7% | 26.7% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 36.4% | 68.9% | 74.2% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 71.4% | 66.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 71.4% | 66.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,456.0 | $45,344.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,614.0 | $50,359.0 |
* Independence Academy was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.