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Best Elementary Schools in Independence, OR

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At a glance

School

425

Students

Top rankedIndependence Elementary School682^nd of 706 Oregon elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Independence, Oregon has only one elementary school, Independence Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is part of the Central School District 13J.

Independence Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oregon elementary schools, with a ranking of 682 out of 706 in the 2024-2025 school year and 599 out of 710 in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science is significantly below the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.2% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.4% for the district and 40.3% for the state.

The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 34.3% in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 67.81% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $19,233 and a low student-teacher ratio of 16.4 in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's academic performance remains poor, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of the school's strategies and resource allocation to address these issues and improve educational outcomes for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)			OSAS Mathematics (2025)		OSAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Independence Elementary School	Public	K-5	150 S 4th St	Independence	97351	Polk County	Central School District 13J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 838-1322	425	20	21.2	93.2%	142 (33.4%)	3 (0.7%)	263 (61.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	10 (2.4%)	9.8	682^nd of 706 public elementary schools	3.4%		20.1	599^th of 710 public elementary schools	15.6%	83	15.2	19.0	28.9	15.2	10.9	9.3	$19,171	$1,440	$17,731

Cities Near Independence

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Monmouth	1.82 mi	3	66^th
Salem	6.11 mi	60	148^th
Dallas	7.51 mi	6	122^nd
Turner	10.79 mi	4	17^th
Jefferson	11.4 mi	3	178^th

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

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