Independence

Public, Alternative K-12

 13451 N. Extension Rd.
       Lodi, CA  95242-9249


(209) 331-8275

District: Lodi Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1491st of 2,346 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,476 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  192

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.0%
White:
22.9%
Asian:
15.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.8% Help


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Compare Details Independence is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40. (See more...)
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Compare Details Independence ranks worse than 63.6% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.53. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Independence freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Independence is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50%), White (22.9%), Asian (15.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Independence is 14.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Independence is $11,476.
Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Independence:

SchoolDigger ranks Independence 1491st of 2346 California public high schools. (See Independence in the ranking list.)

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Lodi Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Lodi Unified 922nd of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Independence

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Rank History for all middle school students at Independence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 29.32 1210th 1769 31.6%
2005 21.02 1424th 1777 19.9%
2006 13.87 1624th 1804 10.0%
2007 12.42 1835th 1999 8.2%
2008 20.65 1664th 2005 17.0%
2009 16.56 1808th 2063 12.4%
2010 12.52 2011th 2179 7.7%
2011 50.22 1090th 2236 51.3%
2012 6.82 2173rd 2259 3.8%
2013 5.50 2315th 2379 2.7%
2016 17.65 2117th 2497 15.2%
2018 24.82 1820th 2480 26.6%
2019 48.62 1186th 2715 56.3%
2021 48.50 410th 894 54.1%
2022 40.00 1460th 2740 46.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Independence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.98 1964th 2230 11.9%
2019 64.82 608th 2369 74.3%
2022 51.16 979th 2458 60.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Independence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.11 647th 2380 72.8%
2022 45.90 1174th 2509 53.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Independence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 28.09 1732nd 2527 31.5%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Independence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 7.46 672nd 733 8.3%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Independence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 33.55 1505th 2359 36.2%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Independence

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Rank History for all high school students at Independence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 26.40 1029th 1653 37.7%
2005 29.87 1055th 1901 44.5%
2006 37.50 906th 1968 54.0%
2007 29.03 1159th 2063 43.8%
2008 28.98 1199th 2117 43.4%
2009 32.65 1278th 2238 42.9%
2010 23.38 1489th 2281 34.7%
2011 18.83 1677th 2367 29.2%
2012 20.67 1594th 2354 32.3%
2013 38.63 1090th 2426 55.1%
2015 23.41 1447th 1994 27.4%
2016 26.04 1430th 2039 29.9%
2017 30.20 1378th 2021 31.8%
2018 38.46 1246th 2017 38.2%
2019 28.85 1453rd 2133 31.9%
2021 39.77 770th 1290 40.3%
2022 58.84 739th 2123 65.2%
2023 27.53 1483rd 2335 36.5%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Independence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.03 1302nd 1862 30.1%
2019 25.92 1398th 1937 27.8%
2021 42.69 665th 1126 40.9%
2022 65.03 543rd 1943 72.1%
2023 31.73 1364th 2237 39.0%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Independence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.28 1044th 1760 40.7%
2019 26.17 1345th 1833 26.6%
2021 39.23 637th 1054 39.6%
2022 49.96 824th 1858 55.7%
2023 26.58 1403rd 2106 33.4%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Independence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.39 1364th 1834 25.6%
2019 27.15 1322nd 1880 29.7%
2021 35.82 714th 1122 36.4%
2022 68.24 522nd 1916 72.8%
2023 26.91 1417th 2195 35.4%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Independence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.12 1125th 1742 35.4%
2019 30.50 1259th 1814 30.6%
2022 55.61 717th 1861 61.5%
2023 19.24 1608th 2132 24.6%
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Rank History for high school White students at Independence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.79 933rd 1173 20.5%
2019 22.35 973rd 1222 20.4%
2022 30.97 847th 1204 29.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Independence

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 308 27 100 152 3 n/a n/a 0 590
2001 333 30 133 177 5 n/a n/a 0 678
2002 313 42 105 161 4 n/a n/a 0 625
2003 313 42 105 161 4 n/a n/a 0 625
2004 294 29 86 145 4 n/a n/a 8 566
2005 295 43 99 167 5 n/a n/a 3 612
2006 245 38 97 135 2 n/a n/a 2 519
2007 219 35 70 144 1 n/a n/a 2 471
2008 186 23 69 115 7 n/a n/a 0 400
2009 193 23 66 124 6 2 3 0 417
2010 169 27 63 17 6 6 131 0 419
2011 164 7 55 113 1 0 7 0 347
2012 174 19 54 122 5 2 3 0 379
2013 134 14 56 97 4 1 2 0 308
2014 90 16 46 71 3 3 4 0 233
2015 66 15 51 74 3 2 4 0 215
2016 48 17 43 71 4 3 7 0 193
2017 55 17 50 47 3 5 6 0 183
2018 51 11 40 50 1 1 4 0 158
2019 54 12 48 66 1 1 9 0 191
2020 37 11 29 64 0 1 10 0 152
2021 113 27 44 98 0 2 26 0 310
2022 73 43 101 264 0 3 43 0 527
2023 44 15 29 96 0 1 6 1 192

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Independence

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 590 17.8 33.1 0
2001 678 18.8 36.1 0
2002 625 24.3 25.7 99.5
2003 625 24.3 25.7 99.5
2004 566 22.5 25.2 0
2005 612 25.0 24.5 34.3
2006 519 27.7 18.7 40.6
2007 471 19.3 24.4 33.9
2008 400 21.4 18.7 33
2009 417 19.9 19.9 0
2010 419 15.6 26.8 38.9
2011 347 n/a n/a 47.8
2012 379 20.0 18.9 n/a
2013 308 16.8 18.3 49.4
2014 233 14.0 16.6 42.1
2015 215 14.0 15.3 47.4
2016 193 12.0 16.0 56
2017 183 9.4 19.3 59.6
2018 158 8.6 18.2 58.9
2019 191 7.4 25.5 58.6
2020 152 n/a n/a 61.8
2021 310 10.5 29.3 61
2022 527 29.8 17.6 67.2
2023 192 13.3 14.4 68.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Independence

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 590 17.8 33.1 0
2001 678 18.8 36.1 0
2002 625 24.3 25.7 99.5
2003 625 24.3 25.7 99.5
2004 566 22.5 25.2 0
2005 612 25.0 24.5 34.3
2006 519 27.7 18.7 40.6
2007 471 19.3 24.4 33.9
2008 400 21.4 18.7 33
2009 417 19.9 19.9 0
2010 419 15.6 26.8 38.9
2011 347 n/a n/a 47.8
2012 379 20.0 18.9 n/a
2013 308 16.8 18.3 49.4
2014 233 14.0 16.6 42.1
2015 215 14.0 15.3 47.4
2016 193 12.0 16.0 56
2017 183 9.4 19.3 59.6
2018 158 8.6 18.2 58.9
2019 191 7.4 25.5 58.6
2020 152 n/a n/a 61.8
2021 310 10.5 29.3 61
2022 527 29.8 17.6 67.2
2023 192 13.3 14.4 68.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Independence

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,476

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Independence

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1186th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1460th of 2740 Middle schools
 9.6%
Ranks 1453rd of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1483rd of 2335 High schools
 4.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Independence)4544.1
 0.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lodi Unified)40.435.6
 4.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.446.6
 2.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Independence)2013.8
 6.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lodi Unified)26.121.7
 4.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.2
 7.4%
8th Grade Science (Independence)3017
 13.1%
   8th Grade Science (Lodi Unified)24.721.1
 3.6%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.829.2
 1.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Independence)57.842.4
 15.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lodi Unified)5351.7
 1.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Independence)6.70
 6.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Lodi Unified)30.123.2
 7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Independence)15.612.1
 3.4%
   11th Grade Science (Lodi Unified)2727.2
 0.1%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Independence)017.7
 17.7%
   12th Grade Science (Lodi Unified)8.113.1
 5%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students191192
 0.5%
African American1215
 25%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian4829
 39.6%
Hispanic6696
 45.5%
Pacific Islander11
White5444
 18.5%
Two or More Races96
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.6%68.8%
 10.1%


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Students at Independence are 50% Hispanic, 23% White, 15% Asian, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Independence ranks 1491st of 2346 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 192 students attended Independence.


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