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Independence High School

Public Grades 6-12

Students ?

5.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

100 Youth Center Rd
Elko, NV 89801

(775) 738-5907

District: Correctional School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.5%

Hispanic:

32.5%

White:

12.5%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (0% vs 36% meeting standards)

!English scores 47 pts below the Nevada average

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school0%

District avg0%

Nevada avg36%

Not ranked this year

Independence High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2019)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Nevada (2018-2019) ?

Mathematics0%-26 vs state

English0%-47 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT English (2025)	EOC Science Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Independence High School	Public	6-12	100 Youth Center Rd	Elko	89801	Elko County	Correctional School District	No	No	No	No	(775) 738-5907	40	8	5.0		5 (12.5%)	19 (47.5%)	13 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)	1 (2.5%)	1 (2.5%)								(n/a)
Elko High School	Public	9-12	987 College Avenue	Elko	89801	Elko County	Elko	No	No	No	No	(775) 738-7281	1,407	66	21.3	28.6%	679 (48.3%)	8 (0.6%)	593 (42.1%)	14 (1.0%)	77 (5.5%)	5 (0.4%)	31 (2.2%)	37.9	58^th of 103 public high schools	43.7%		27.4	69^th of 97 public high schools	28.9%	11	16.0	44.7	25.9	$10,086	$699	$9,387
Spring Creek High School	Public	9-12	14550 Lamoille Highway	Spring Creek	89815	Elko County	Elko	No	No	No	No	(775) 753-5575	880	40	22.0	17.3%	717 (81.5%)	3 (0.3%)	126 (14.3%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.3%)	31.4	67^th of 103 public high schools	35.0%		38.3	56^th of 97 public high schools	42.3%	11	20.6	46.7	13.3	$12,094	$709	$11,385
Battle Born Youth Challenge Academy	Public	9-12	100 University Ave	Carlin	89822	Elko County	Elko	No	No	No	No	(775) 397-5032	47	2	23.5	6.4%	17 (36.2%)	5 (10.6%)	17 (36.2%)	1 (2.1%)	3 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.5%)								(n/a)				$57,243	$2,272	$54,971

Frequently Asked Questions about Independence High School

How many students attend Independence High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 40 students attended Independence High School.

What is the racial makeup of Independence High School?

Students at Independence High School are 48% African American, 33% Hispanic, 13% White, 3% American Indian, 3% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Independence High School in?

Correctional School District

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2024–25 ACT, EOC Science Exam & SBAC scoresOct 1, 2025

2024–25 attendance dataSep 29, 2025

2023–24 graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2021–22 school spending dataNov 18, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nevada Department of Education.

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