Summary:
The Independence School District in Wisconsin has only one middle school, Independence Middle, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has a relatively small student population of 88 students and has seen its ranking decline in recent years, from 300 out of 640 Wisconsin middle schools in 2022-2023 to 321 out of 628 in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Independence Middle's academic performance is generally below the state averages for Wisconsin, with some exceptions. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science are mostly below the state averages, though its 8th grade Social Studies scores are above the state average. The school also faces challenges related to student engagement, with a 17.7% chronic absenteeism rate and a 1.3% dropout rate in the 2023-2024 school year.
Despite these challenges, Independence Middle spends a significant amount per student, $16,161 in the 2020-2021 school year, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.3 to 1. However, the school serves a high-poverty population, with 56.82% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, which may be contributing to the school's academic and engagement struggles.
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