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Independence Junior Senior High School

700 20th Ave SW, Independence, IA 50644

CSchola Grade
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Grades
7–12
High
Students
712
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Independence Comm School District
Buchanan County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 331 Iowa high schools · How we grade
Test scores74% proficient in math & reading
70thpercentile
Equity57% of low-income students proficient
53rdpercentile
Attendance18% chronically absent
76thpercentile
Graduation rate82% graduate in 4 years
10thpercentile
College readinessAt least 20% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
29thpercentile
Class size15.8 students per teacher
23rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Independence Junior Senior High School

Independence Junior Senior High School is a public high school in Independence, Iowa, serving grades 7–12. It is part of Independence Comm School District. The school is located in a town in Buchanan County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 712 students were enrolled, with about 15.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Iowa high school (13.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 331 Iowa high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–12

Location & nearby schools

700 20th Ave SW
Independence, IA 50644
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
7–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
712 students
Students per teacher
15.8 to 1
AP courses offered
1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Independence Comm School District
County
Buchanan County
NCES school ID
191458000866

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.