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Independence Elementary School
221 Tiger Ave
Independence LA, 70443, Tangipahoa County
Phone: 985-878-4946
Ranking: 
(713 out of 947, bottom 25%)*
(713 out of 947, bottom 25%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Tangipahoa Parish School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 34 | 34 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 31 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 469 | 496 | 504 | 482 | 481 | 467 | 479 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 57 | 12.2% | 56 | 11.3% | 61 | 12.1% | 60 | 12.4% | 58 | 12.1% | 19 | 4.1% | 18 | 3.8% |
| Kindergarten: | 82 | 17.5% | 95 | 19.2% | 91 | 18.1% | 87 | 18.0% | 77 | 16.0% | 78 | 16.7% | 90 | 18.8% |
| Grade 1: | 85 | 18.1% | 96 | 19.4% | 97 | 19.2% | 83 | 17.2% | 84 | 17.5% | 97 | 20.8% | 93 | 19.4% |
| Grade 2: | 91 | 19.4% | 90 | 18.1% | 80 | 15.9% | 85 | 17.6% | 96 | 20.0% | 81 | 17.3% | 105 | 21.9% |
| Grade 3: | 84 | 17.9% | 78 | 15.7% | 74 | 14.7% | 93 | 19.3% | 71 | 14.8% | 110 | 23.6% | 84 | 17.5% |
| Grade 4: | 70 | 14.9% | 81 | 16.3% | 101 | 20.0% | 74 | 15.4% | 95 | 19.8% | 82 | 17.6% | 89 | 18.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 258 | 55.0% | 263 | 53.0% | 270 | 53.6% | 263 | 54.6% | 264 | 54.9% | 252 | 54.0% | 253 | 52.8% |
| Female: | 211 | 45.0% | 233 | 47.0% | 234 | 46.4% | 219 | 45.4% | 209 | 43.5% | 207 | 44.3% | 222 | 46.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 5 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 4 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 87 | 18.6% | 74 | 14.9% | 53 | 10.5% | 32 | 6.6% | 32 | 6.7% | 41 | 8.8% | 45 | 9.4% |
| Black: | 264 | 56.3% | 307 | 61.9% | 304 | 60.3% | 296 | 61.4% | 293 | 60.9% | 287 | 61.5% | 304 | 63.5% |
| White: | 99 | 21.1% | 104 | 21.0% | 134 | 26.6% | 143 | 29.7% | 150 | 31.2% | 138 | 29.6% | 130 | 27.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 17 | 3.6% | 8 | 1.6% | 8 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 439 | 93.6% | 449 | 90.5% | 467 | 92.7% | 449 | 93.2% | 436 | 90.6% | 415 | 88.9% | 428 | 89.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 4.3% | 27 | 5.4% | 17 | 3.4% | 18 | 3.7% | 22 | 4.6% | 31 | 6.6% | 22 | 4.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.79 | 14.59 | 15.75 | 13.39 | 13.24 | 13.30 | 15.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| iLEAP | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 61% | 65% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 57% | 64% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 57% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51% | 62% | 67% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51% | 58% | 69% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 56% | 69% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 58% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 52% | 63% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 59% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 61% | 67% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 69% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 63% | 71% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 52% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41% | 53% | 58% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 49% | 55% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42% | 58% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 61% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 57% | 63% |
| 2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 60% | 67% |
| 2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 54% | 68% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54% | 59% | 63% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 58% | 64% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49% | 63% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40% | 62% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54% | 59% | 64% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 60% | 65% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | 53% | 65% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 58% | 69% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 63% | 69% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 65% | 72% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 68% | 75% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 72% | 77% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 52% | 64% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 59% | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 56% | 65% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 62% | 73% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 56% | 71% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 53% | 62% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | 60% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 56% | 65% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 60% | 68% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 57% | 67% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 59% | 68% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 55% | 62% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 57% | 66% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 61% | 68% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 60% | 70% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 74.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 25.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.8% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 74.2% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,853.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,426.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $40,740.0 |
* Independence Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.