Independence Middle Magnet School
300 West Second St
Independence LA, 70443, Tangipahoa County
Phone: 985-878-4376
Ranking: 
(874 out of 947, bottom 8%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 4 to Grade 8
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: | 23 | | 22 | | 22 | | 17 | | 21 | | 20 | | 19 | |
Total Students: | 309 | | 341 | | 328 | | 333 | | 321 | | 352 | | 358 | |
Grade 4: | 1 | 0.3% | 10 | 2.9% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 11 | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Grade 5: | 70 | 22.7% | 72 | 21.1% | 71 | 21.6% | 86 | 25.8% | 69 | 21.5% | 87 | 24.7% | 85 | 23.7% |
Grade 6: | 82 | 26.5% | 74 | 21.7% | 93 | 28.4% | 80 | 24.0% | 90 | 28.0% | 78 | 22.2% | 79 | 22.1% |
Grade 7: | 78 | 25.2% | 99 | 29.0% | 79 | 24.1% | 82 | 24.6% | 85 | 26.5% | 86 | 24.4% | 104 | 29.1% |
Grade 8: | 78 | 25.2% | 86 | 25.2% | 84 | 25.6% | 82 | 24.6% | 66 | 20.6% | 101 | 28.7% | 90 | 25.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 156 | 50.5% | 178 | 52.2% | 167 | 50.9% | 167 | 50.2% | 173 | 53.9% | 190 | 54.0% | 191 | 53.4% |
Female: | 153 | 49.5% | 163 | 47.8% | 161 | 49.1% | 166 | 49.8% | 140 | 43.6% | 154 | 43.8% | 163 | 45.5% |
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% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.8% |
Hispanic: | 39 | 12.6% | 38 | 11.1% | 26 | 7.9% | 25 | 7.5% | 21 | 6.5% | 22 | 6.3% | 22 | 6.1% |
Black: | 195 | 63.1% | 216 | 63.3% | 213 | 64.9% | 216 | 64.9% | 210 | 65.4% | 242 | 68.8% | 223 | 62.3% |
White: | 70 | 22.7% | 83 | 24.3% | 87 | 26.5% | 88 | 26.4% | 88 | 27.4% | 85 | 24.1% | 110 | 30.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 289 | 93.5% | 306 | 89.7% | 290 | 88.4% | 304 | 91.3% | 289 | 90.0% | 323 | 91.8% | 313 | 87.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 4.5% | 19 | 5.6% | 19 | 5.8% | 17 | 5.1% | 16 | 5.0% | 12 | 3.4% | 19 | 5.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.43 | | 15.50 | | 14.91 | | 19.22 | | 15.14 | | 17.60 | | 19.00 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
GEE |
2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 34% | 61% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 39% | 57% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 34% | 55% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 43% | 64% | N/A |
iLEAP |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 41% | 58% | N/A |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 46% | 65% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 6% | 52% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 15% | 56% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 41% | 53% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 8% | 56% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 41% | 59% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 8% | 57% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 54% | N/A |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 60% | N/A |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 39% | 59% | N/A |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 63% | N/A |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 62% | N/A |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 62% | N/A |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | 64% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 51% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 24% | 57% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 39% | 60% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 42% | 65% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | 60% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 62% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 38% | 55% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 43% | 49% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 27% | 54% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 32% | 57% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 60% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 58% | 55% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 59% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 53% | 58% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 39% | 56% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 31% | 63% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 46% | 66% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 22% | 57% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 53% | N/A |
2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 61% | N/A |
2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 57% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 53% | 64% | N/A |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 52% | 62% | N/A |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 49% | 62% | N/A |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 53% | 68% | N/A |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 65% | 63% | N/A |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 66% | N/A |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 67% | 66% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 51% | 54% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 57% | 54% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 46% | 61% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 42% | 62% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 61% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 48% | 63% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 59% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 39% | 56% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 39% | 56% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 33% | 57% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 49% | 61% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 65% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 63% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 66% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 34% | 60% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 32% | 58% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 26% | 58% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 43% | 63% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 66% | N/A |
2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 72% | 61% | N/A |
2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 92% | 66% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 38% | 57% | N/A |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 44% | 61% | N/A |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | 60% | N/A |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 52% | 60% | N/A |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 56% | 63% | N/A |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 57% | N/A |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 66% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 27% | 51% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 28% | 48% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 42% | 54% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 29% | 55% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 41% | 56% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 57% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 32% | 54% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 35% | 49% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 35% | 51% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 43% | 52% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 43% | 51% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 42% | 53% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 52% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 55% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 39% | 59% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 46% | 58% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | 63% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 56% | 62% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 49% | 56% | N/A |
2012 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 57% | N/A |
2013 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 64% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 35% | 55% | N/A |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 36% | 56% | N/A |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 34% | 61% | N/A |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 30% | 61% | N/A |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 41% | 60% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 43% | 54% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 45% | 53% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 39% | 57% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 55% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 42% | 57% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 42% | 54% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 35% | 52% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 34% | 55% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 43% | 55% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 59% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 33% | 57% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 41% | 56% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 43% | 64% | N/A |
2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 37% | 60% | N/A |
2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 48% | 60% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 77.8% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 22.2% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 27.8% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 72.2% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $39,268.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,082.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $40,878.0 |
* Independence Middle Magnet School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.