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Independence High Magnet

270 Tiger Avenue, Independence, LA 70443 · (985) 878-9436 · Tangipahoa Parish
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% of Louisiana public high schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public high schools

Enrollment
490
High
DISTRICT 830 · STATE 711
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
408 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 76814%
Grade 86413%
Grade 99519%
Grade 1010321%
Grade 116613%
Grade 129419%
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
10521%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 41% · US 43%
Hispanic
10421%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
26554%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 42% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
133%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25652%
Female
23448%

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Test scores

LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+
English Language Arts
23.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +15.0pp since 2022
Math
12.0%
LA avg 34.2%

What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2022.

LEAP 2025 results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2025-2623.0%12.0%
2024-2522.0%13.0%
2023-2413.0%10.0%
2022-238.0%N/A
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
12.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.4%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 12% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Independence High Magnet

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Independence High Magnet this school49083.3%12.2%
Young Audiences Charter High School
Gretna
64386.5%N/A
Jefferson RISE Charter School
Harvey
76486.9%19.7%
Union Parish High School
Farmerville
57973.9%7.3%
Bossier High School
Bossier City
65480.9%N/A
Livingston Collegiate Academy
New Orleans
57586.8%N/A
Matched among Louisiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Independence High Magnet ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn LouisianaIn Tangipahoa Parish
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
12.2%#59 of 65N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
12.0%#57 of 69
▼ 4
N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
23.0%#58 of 70
no change
N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
490#161 of 267#4 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.4:1#46 of 240#3 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
61.6%#37 of 240#2 of 7
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
83.3%#56 of 258#3 of 7
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+36.9%#10 of 75N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
490
+119 (+32%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 501
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 17.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2549042.911.4:183% (408)
2023-2451531.516.3:180% (412)
2022-2357035.216.2:180% (457)
2020-213712117.7:161% (227)
2017-1835823.115.5:155% (196)
2015-16404429.6:189% (361)
2010-115483117.7:174% (408)
2000-015453217.0:165% (355)
1990-915013414.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Independence High Magnet.

Since 2017-18: students up 37% (358 to 490); teachers up 86% (23.1 to 42.9).

About Independence High Magnet

In Independence, Louisiana, Independence High Magnet is a small high school. The latest federal count shows 490 students in grades 7 through 12. Against the 711-student average for high schools in Louisiana, enrollment here is 31% lower.

Tangipahoa Parish counts 19,077 students in its 32 schools, and Independence High Magnet is one of them.

Black students account for 54% of enrollment at Independence High Magnet. Enrollment also includes 21% White, 21% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. The school's Black share is 25 points above the 29% share among Tangipahoa Parish residents. By the diversity index, Independence High Magnet comes in at 62%.

Independence High Magnet's 42.9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.4:1. That ratio is under the 18.0:1 average for high schools in Louisiana. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 83%. That is 10 points above the 73% average for public schools in Tangipahoa Parish.

The allk12 Grade for Independence High Magnet is D. Compared with Louisiana public high schools, the school scored higher than 5% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Independence High Magnet is 12.2 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (12.2% versus 24.4%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Louisiana.

According to the American Community Survey, in Tangipahoa Parish, median household income is about $56,760, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Independence High Magnet is one of 33 public schools in Tangipahoa Parish, which together enroll about 19,077 students.

Of nearby public schools, Independence Leadership Academy is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 19.6% proficiency; Independence High Magnet posts 12.2%.

The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.

Independence High Magnet saw enrollment rise 32% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.7:1 to 11.4:1 over the same years.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Independence High Magnet. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Tangipahoa Parish at a glance

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Population
136,738
Census ACS
Median income
$56,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
19,077 students

Quick facts

School name
Independence High Magnet
District
Tangipahoa Parish
Address
270 Tiger Avenue, Independence, LA 70443
Phone
(985) 878-9436
County
Tangipahoa Parish
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
490
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
11.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
408 (83%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
220168001307
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Independence High Magnet
How many students attend Independence High Magnet?
Independence High Magnet enrolls approximately 490 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Independence High Magnet serve?
Independence High Magnet serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Independence High Magnet?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Independence High Magnet.
How diverse is Independence High Magnet?
Independence High Magnet reports a student body of 21% White, 21% Hispanic, 54% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Independence High Magnet?
Independence High Magnet is overseen by Tangipahoa Parish in Tangipahoa Parish.
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