Summary:
Zip code 67301 has one listed middle school, Independence Middle, serving grades 6–8 and enrolling 376 students. In 2025–26, its proficiency rates were 44% in English language arts (ELA), 33% in math, and 33% in science. The most important finding is that the school scored below Kansas in all three subjects: by 2 points in ELA, 8 in math, and 5 in science.
Because it is the only school listed, there is no local top or bottom school to compare; within the school, grade 7 ELA stands out as the strongest result, while grade 8 math is the clearest weakness. Grade 7 ELA proficiency was 54%, compared with 44% statewide—a 10-point advantage. In contrast, grade 8 math was 28%, versus 40% statewide, a 12-point shortfall. All-grade ELA was the closest subject to the state rate, while math was farthest behind.
Results changed unevenly between 2024–25 and 2025–26: ELA rose 5 points and science rose 4, but math fell 2. Science made the strongest relative progress: its gap with Kansas narrowed by 7 points, while the math gap widened by 4 points. ELA’s gap also narrowed, from 6 points to 2. SchoolDigger’s ranking improved from 228 of 362 schools (37th percentile) in 2023–24 to 214 of 368 (42nd percentile) in 2025–26, when the school received 2 stars. The reported student-teacher ratio is 12:1, and 75% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25. Chronic absenteeism was 15%, below the state’s 18% in 2025–26.
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