Is Independence Elementary School a good school?

Independence Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.1% of Oregon elementary schools.

How many students attend Independence Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 385 students attended Independence Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Independence Elementary School?

Students at Independence Elementary School are 55% Hispanic, 41% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Independence Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Independence Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Talmadge Middle School High : Central High School

Independence Elementary School

Public K-5

150 S 4th St
Independence, OR 97351-2099

(503) 838-1322

District: Central School District 13J

SchoolDigger Rank:
670^th of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,836

Students who attend Independence Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Talmadge Middle School
High:	Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 385

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.5%

White:

40.5%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Independence Elementary School ranks worse than 94.9% of elementary schools in Oregon. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Central School District 13J. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.93. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Independence Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Central School District 13J. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.5%), White (40.5%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Central School District 13J. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Independence Elementary School is 17.9. 1 elementary schools in the Central School District 13J have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Independence Elementary School employs 21.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Independence Elementary School is $17,836, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Central School District 13J!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Independence Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Independence Elementary School 670^th of 706 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Independence Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Central School District 13J:

SchoolDigger ranks Central School District 13J 118^th of 139 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Independence Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Independence Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OR State Percentile
2005	33.57	476^th	629	24.3%
2006	68.10	190^th	636	70.1%
2007	68.34	179^th	652	72.5%
2008	73.59	142^nd	655	78.3%
2009	42.51	434^th	665	34.7%
2010	28.35	545^th	674	19.1%
2011	48.49	387^th	695	44.3%
2012	32.46	553^rd	730	24.2%
2013	19.26	619^th	707	12.4%
2014	15.10	629^th	695	9.5%
2015	9.71	678^th	706	4.0%
2016	5.88	685^th	697	1.7%
2017	9.24	669^th	701	4.6%
2018	10.33	669^th	709	5.6%
2019	6.83	687^th	705	2.6%
2022	10.71	677^th	706	4.1%
2023	10.93	670^th	706	5.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Independence Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OR State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.54	87^th	87	0.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Independence Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	12.72	613^th	640	4.2%
2019	5.79	597^th	597	0.0%
2022	10.69	674^th	703	4.1%
2023	15.30	550^th	595	7.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Independence Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	9.01	655^th	681	3.8%
2019	7.52	601^st	621	3.2%
2022	13.05	603^rd	646	6.7%
2023	12.48	615^th	652	5.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Independence Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	16.70	614^th	680	9.7%
2019	6.90	606^th	623	2.7%
2022	10.47	628^th	654	4.0%
2023	14.09	609^th	665	8.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Independence Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	15.39	449^th	475	5.5%
2019	11.15	358^th	364	1.6%
2022	22.66	298^th	339	12.1%
2023	23.02	309^th	360	14.2%

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Rank History for White students at Independence Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	18.80	608^th	683	11.0%
2019	11.51	631^st	662	4.7%
2022	9.68	650^th	666	2.4%
2023	18.48	577^th	656	12.0%

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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Independence Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	216	4	2	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
1989	221	4	2	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
1990	240	6	1	75	6	n/a	n/a	0	328
1991	217	5	2	82	8	n/a	n/a	0	314
1992	190	1	2	118	4	n/a	n/a	0	315
1993	170	3	1	127	3	n/a	n/a	0	304
1994	177	3	4	135	3	n/a	n/a	0	322
1995	186	2	0	150	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
1996	186	2	0	150	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
1997	165	3	2	155	0	n/a	n/a	0	325
1998	185	6	4	136	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
1999	179	5	2	144	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
2000	170	4	4	143	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
2001	175	5	4	138	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
2002	154	2	2	116	3	n/a	n/a	6	283
2003	154	2	2	116	3	n/a	n/a	6	283
2004	165	2	2	116	2	n/a	n/a	3	290
2005	166	1	3	108	3	n/a	n/a	0	281
2006	180	2	3	118	1	n/a	n/a	0	304
2007	202	2	2	141	3	n/a	n/a	7	357
2008	215	1	5	158	2	n/a	n/a	3	384
2009	162	1	1	161	3	n/a	n/a	3	331
2010	141	4	2	183	4	n/a	n/a	11	345
2011	145	1	1	180	3	0	12	0	342
2012	136	0	1	174	4	0	21	0	336
2013	114	0	2	169	4	0	15	0	304
2015	143	2	1	256	4	0	15	0	421
2016	165	3	1	246	5	0	14	0	434
2017	161	4	1	248	6	2	13	0	435
2018	145	2	4	233	7	2	15	0	408
2019	142	3	4	217	6	1	11	0	384
2020	158	2	6	242	4	0	14	0	426
2021	130	1	3	220	7	0	7	0	368
2022	141	1	3	208	3	4	8	0	368
2023	156	1	2	210	3	4	9	0	385

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	302	17.7	17.0	38.4
1989	306	22.2	13.7	42.5
1990	328	16.8	19.5	42.1
1991	314	16.0	19.6	27.4
1992	315	12.0	26.2	48.6
1993	304	12.0	25.3	95.1
1994	322	16.5	19.5	58.4
1995	338	17.0	19.9	51.8
1996	338	17.0	19.9	51.8
1997	325	18.0	18.1	47.1
1998	331	17.0	19.5	52.3
1999	330	17.0	19.4	51.2
2000	321	19.5	16.5	56.1
2001	322	18.3	17.6	51.9
2002	283	14.5	19.5	76.9
2003	283	14.5	19.5	76.9
2004	290	14.5	20.0	68.6
2005	281	17.3	16.2	67.6
2006	304	16.0	19.0	55.9
2007	357	16.5	21.6	65.1
2008	384	19.0	20.2	61.2
2009	331	18.0	18.4	67.7
2010	345	18.0	19.1	69.5
2011	342	17.7	19.2	67.5
2012	336	16.5	20.3	73.2
2013	304	17.3	17.4	73.4
2015	421	19.0	22.1	77.7
2016	434	20.0	21.7	78.3
2017	435	20.8	20.8	79.5
2018	408	20.0	20.4	76
2019	384	20.0	19.2	70.8
2020	426	23.0	18.5	70.4
2021	368	23.0	16.0	n/a
2022	368	21.2	17.3	n/a
2023	385	21.4	17.9	65.2

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	302	17.7	17.0	38.4
1989	306	22.2	13.7	42.5
1990	328	16.8	19.5	42.1
1991	314	16.0	19.6	27.4
1992	315	12.0	26.2	48.6
1993	304	12.0	25.3	95.1
1994	322	16.5	19.5	58.4
1995	338	17.0	19.9	51.8
1996	338	17.0	19.9	51.8
1997	325	18.0	18.1	47.1
1998	331	17.0	19.5	52.3
1999	330	17.0	19.4	51.2
2000	321	19.5	16.5	56.1
2001	322	18.3	17.6	51.9
2002	283	14.5	19.5	76.9
2003	283	14.5	19.5	76.9
2004	290	14.5	20.0	68.6
2005	281	17.3	16.2	67.6
2006	304	16.0	19.0	55.9
2007	357	16.5	21.6	65.1
2008	384	19.0	20.2	61.2
2009	331	18.0	18.4	67.7
2010	345	18.0	19.1	69.5
2011	342	17.7	19.2	67.5
2012	336	16.5	20.3	73.2
2013	304	17.3	17.4	73.4
2015	421	19.0	22.1	77.7
2016	434	20.0	21.7	78.3
2017	435	20.8	20.8	79.5
2018	408	20.0	20.4	76
2019	384	20.0	19.2	70.8
2020	426	23.0	18.5	70.4
2021	368	23.0	16.0	n/a
2022	368	21.2	17.3	n/a
2023	385	21.4	17.9	65.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Independence Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	n/a	n/a	$13,344
2020	n/a	n/a	$13,958
2021	n/a	n/a	$14,623
2022	$2,934 (16.4%)	$14,902 (83.6%)	$17,836

Data source: Oregon Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Independence Elementary School

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 687^th of 705 Elementary schools	Ranks 670^th of 706 Elementary schools	2.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Independence Elementary School)	9.5	15.6	6.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Central School District 13J)	29.8	25.7	4.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	46.5	39.4	7.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Independence Elementary School)	19.2	28.8	9.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Central School District 13J)	38.8	34.8	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	49.2	42.3	6.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Independence Elementary School)	16.7	9.6	7.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Central School District 13J)	32.7	21	11.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	43.2	37.6	5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Independence Elementary School)	30.3	30.3
5th Grade English Language Arts (Central School District 13J)	35.2	45.9	10.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	54	47.1	6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Independence Elementary School)	11.7	6.1	5.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Central School District 13J)	21.6	26.1	4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	37.8	30.7	7.1%
5th Grade Science (Independence Elementary School)	17.1	9	8.1%
5th Grade Science (Central School District 13J)	22.5	27	4.5%
5th Grade Science (Oregon)	34.7	30.3	4.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	384	385	0.3%
African American	3	1	66.7%
American Indian	6	3	50%
Asian	4	2	50%
Hispanic	217	210	3.2%
Pacific Islander	1	4	300%
White	142	156	9.9%
Two or More Races	11	9	18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	70.8%	65.2%	5.6%

Schools Near Independence Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				OSAS English Language Arts (2023)			OSAS Mathematics (2023)			OSAS Science (2023)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Mathematics 5th 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	(n/a)	(503) 838-1322	385	21	17.9	65.2%	156 (40.5%)	1 (0.3%)	210 (54.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	9 (2.3%)	10.9	670^th of 706 public elementary schools	5.1%		10.7	677^th of 706 public elementary schools	4.1%	7	15.6	28.8	30.3	14.1	9.6	6.1	9.0	$17,836	$2,934	$14,902
Ash Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	1360 N 16th St	Monmouth	97361	Polk County	Central School District 13J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 606-9016	473	24	19.8	64.7%	202 (42.7%)	2 (0.4%)	245 (51.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	36.9	422^nd of 706 public elementary schools	40.2%		18.6	607^th of 706 public elementary schools	14.0%	185	31.0	32.9	48.8	19.7	21.3	32.5	32.6	$15,006	$2,064	$12,943
Monmouth Elementary School	Public	K-5	958 E Church St	Monmouth	97361	Polk County	Central School District 13J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 838-1433	490	29	17.1	64.5%	292 (59.6%)	5 (1.0%)	156 (31.8%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	26 (5.3%)	48.6	326^th of 706 public elementary schools	53.8%		40.7	404^th of 706 public elementary schools	42.8%	78	30.8	42.0	58.0	30.3	29.4	38.2	37.5	$16,776	$1,585	$15,191
Schirle Elementary School	Public	K-5	4875 Justice Way S	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 399-3277	304	17	17.6	83.9%	212 (69.7%)	7 (2.3%)	46 (15.1%)	8 (2.6%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	25 (8.2%)	57.9	262^nd of 706 public elementary schools	62.9%		47.3	345^th of 706 public elementary schools	51.1%	83	63.5	45.1	53.2	57.7	27.5	19.1	35.4	$20,304	$1,322	$18,982
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	4871 Liberty Rd S	Salem	97306	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 399-3165	458	22	21.2	46.5%	264 (57.6%)	5 (1.1%)	102 (22.3%)	8 (1.7%)	4 (0.9%)	29 (6.3%)	46 (10.0%)	35.2	439^th of 706 public elementary schools	37.8%		34.7	453^rd of 706 public elementary schools	35.8%	14	31.1	35.7	38.9	27.9	35.7	20.0	31.5	$16,708	$1,268	$15,441
Whitworth Elementary School	Public	4-5	1151 SE Miller Ave	Dallas	97338	Polk County	Dallas School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 623-8351	383	22	17.4	67.9%	289 (75.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	6 (1.6%)	77 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	42.7	374^th of 706 public elementary schools	47.0%		50.3	314^th of 706 public elementary schools	55.5%	60		38.9	45.5		34.3	29.4	26.7	$17,766	$861	$16,905
Sumpter Elementary School	Public	K-5	525 Rockwood St SE	Salem	97306	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 399-3337	477	23	21.2	81.6%	316 (66.2%)	8 (1.7%)	58 (12.2%)	52 (10.9%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	34 (7.1%)	59	255^th of 706 public elementary schools	63.9%		66.1	196^th of 706 public elementary schools	72.2%	59	37.0	54.5	51.4	32.1	47.7	37.8	39.2	$16,350	$1,271	$15,079
Wright Elementary School	Public	K-5	4060 Lone Oak Rd SE	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 399-3198	375	19	19.9	93.6%	245 (65.3%)	10 (2.7%)	71 (18.9%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.5%)	26 (6.9%)	66.7	197^th of 706 public elementary schools	72.1%		66.9	191^st of 706 public elementary schools	72.9%	6	32.3	48.6	77.2	30.6	45.9	56.9	56.1	$17,330	$1,329	$16,002
Candalaria Elementary School	Public	K-5	935 Hansen Ave S	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 399-3136	301	14	21.8	82.4%	202 (67.1%)	4 (1.3%)	62 (20.6%)	8 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	22 (7.3%)	51.1	304^th of 706 public elementary schools	56.9%		59.2	242^nd of 706 public elementary schools	65.7%	62	52.5	41.5	50.0	55.2	35.8	20.7	22.8	$16,729	$1,280	$15,450
Salem Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	3495 Liberty Rd S	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 399-3187	255	14	18.4	97.6%	153 (60.0%)	11 (4.3%)	66 (25.9%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	18 (7.1%)	22.7	564^th of 706 public elementary schools	20.1%		36.7	436^th of 706 public elementary schools	38.2%	128	21.1	32.0	37.0	21.1	12.0	15.6	28.9	$19,339	$1,226	$18,113

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