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 schools | Ranks 1460th of 2740 Middle schools | 9.6% |
Ranks 1453rd of 2133 High schools | Ranks 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) | 45 | 44.1 | 0.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lodi Unified) | 40.4 | 35.6 | 4.8% |
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California) | 49.4 | 46.6 | 2.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Independence) | 20 | 13.8 | 6.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Lodi Unified) | 26.1 | 21.7 | 4.4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (California) | 36.6 | 29.2 | 7.4% |
8th Grade Science (Independence) | 30 | 17 | 13.1% |
8th Grade Science (Lodi Unified) | 24.7 | 21.1 | 3.6% |
8th Grade Science (California) | 30.8 | 29.2 | 1.7% |
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Independence) | 57.8 | 42.4 | 15.4% |
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lodi Unified) | 53 | 51.7 | 1.3% |
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California) | 57.3 | 55.4 | 1.9% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Independence) | 6.7 | 0 | 6.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Lodi Unified) | 30.1 | 23.2 | 7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (California) | 32.2 | 27.4 | 4.9% |
11th Grade Science (Independence) | 15.6 | 12.1 | 3.4% |
11th Grade Science (Lodi Unified) | 27 | 27.2 | 0.1% |
11th Grade Science (California) | 30.4 | 31.7 | 1.3% |
12th Grade Science (Independence) | 0 | 17.7 | 17.7% |
12th Grade Science (Lodi Unified) | 8.1 | 13.1 | 5% |
12th Grade Science (California) | 25.6 | 26.8 | 1.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 191 | 192 | 0.5% |
African American | 12 | 15 | 25% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 48 | 29 | 39.6% |
Hispanic | 66 | 96 | 45.5% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 54 | 44 | 18.5% |
Two or More Races | 9 | 6 | 33.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 58.6% | 68.8% | 10.1% |