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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YUKON·NCES 403348001851

INDEPENDENCE INTERMEDIATE SCHL

500 East Vandament Avenue, Yukon, OK 73099 · (405) 265-1352 · Canadian County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL794 STUDENTS
Enrollment
794
Middle
DISTRICT 890 · STATE 388
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 15.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
511 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 68%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 4
233
Grade 5
280
Grade 6
281
Student demographics
White
53%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 43%
Hispanic
23%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 21%
Black
5%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 8%
Asian
3%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2%
Two+
13%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 14%
Native American
3%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 11%
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
50%
Female
50%

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Test scores

OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
26.4%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
33.3%
OK avg 32.6%
Source: OSTP / CCRA. 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
29.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
794
+63 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 19.2:1
% White
53%
was 61%
% Hispanic
23%
was 20%
% Black
5%
was 3%
% Asian
3%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About INDEPENDENCE INTERMEDIATE SCHL

INDEPENDENCE INTERMEDIATE SCHL operates as a sizable intermediate school in Yukon, Oklahoma, part of YUKON. Current enrollment sits at 794 students spanning grades 4 through 6. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 388 students each, so INDEPENDENCE INTERMEDIATE SCHL sits 105% larger than that benchmark.

INDEPENDENCE INTERMEDIATE SCHL is one of 12 schools operated by YUKON, a district that educates 9,597 students overall.

Looking at the student body, INDEPENDENCE INTERMEDIATE SCHL records that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest looks like 23% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Asian. By comparison, Canadian County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Canadian County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, INDEPENDENCE INTERMEDIATE SCHL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 33.5%, the actual is 29.3%, a residual of -4.3 points.

Around the school, Canadian County reports that median household income runs about $87,751, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. INDEPENDENCE INTERMEDIATE SCHL is one of 49 public schools in Canadian County (combined enrollment of about 32,883 students).

Nearest neighbor: YUKON HS, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts INDEPENDENCE INTERMEDIATE SCHL at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 40.2%.

INDEPENDENCE INTERMEDIATE SCHL operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at INDEPENDENCE INTERMEDIATE SCHL has grew 9%, going from 731 students in 2018 to 794 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 61% to 53%.

On this page, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Canadian County at a glance

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Population
168,985
Census ACS
Median income
$87,751
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
32,883 students

Quick facts

School name
INDEPENDENCE INTERMEDIATE SCHL
District
YUKON
Address
500 East Vandament Avenue, Yukon, OK 73099
Phone
(405) 265-1352
County
Canadian County
Level
Middle
Grade range
04–06
Total enrollment
794
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
18.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
511 (64%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
403348001851
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About INDEPENDENCE INTERMEDIATE SCHL
What is the total enrollment at INDEPENDENCE INTERMEDIATE SCHL?
INDEPENDENCE INTERMEDIATE SCHL enrolls approximately 794 students in grades 04-06.
What age range does INDEPENDENCE INTERMEDIATE SCHL serve?
INDEPENDENCE INTERMEDIATE SCHL serves students from grade 04 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at INDEPENDENCE INTERMEDIATE SCHL?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at INDEPENDENCE INTERMEDIATE SCHL.
What is the student diversity at INDEPENDENCE INTERMEDIATE SCHL?
Student demographics at INDEPENDENCE INTERMEDIATE SCHL are roughly 53% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is INDEPENDENCE INTERMEDIATE SCHL public or private?
INDEPENDENCE INTERMEDIATE SCHL is a public K-12 school, overseen by YUKON.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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