Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 442 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL SD 13J·NCES 410284001054
Independence Elementary School
150 S 4th St, Independence, OR 97351 · (503) 838-1322 · Polk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
396 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 59% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Central SD 13J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
21.5%
OR avg 43.0% . -5.3pp since 2023
Math
9.7%
OR avg 31.8% . -2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.5% | 9.7% |
| 2023-24 | 26.8% | 12.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
16.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.4%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Oregon 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 Oregon'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 Elementary School
Independence Elementary School's state test result (16.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Elementary School this school | 425 | 93.2% | 16.5% |
| Loma Vista Elementary Hermiston | 397 | 92.7% | 32.8% |
| Rocky Heights Elementary School Hermiston | 442 | 92.8% | 27.4% |
| Kennedy Elementary School Keizer | 358 | 90.8% | 17.2% |
| West Park Elementary School Hermiston | 408 | 91.7% | 29.7% |
| Grant Community School Salem | 444 | 89.0% | 28.5% |
Matched among Oregon elementary 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.5% | #547 of 591 | #12 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.7% | #632 of 646 ▼ 14 | #12 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #585 of 646 ▼ 51 | #12 of 13 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #159 of 710 | #5 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #557 of 587 | #10 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.5% | #296 of 587 | #8 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.2% | #114 of 645 | #3 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.2% | #63 of 88 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25Enrollment
425
+57 (+15%) vs 2020
+35% since 1990-91, when it was 314
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 425 | 20 | 21.3:1 | 93% (396) |
| 2023-24 | 379 | 23 | 16.5:1 | 68% (257) |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 21.4 | 18.0:1 | 65% (251) |
| 2020-21 | 368 | 23 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 408 | 20 | 20.4:1 | 76% (310) |
| 2015-16 | 434 | 20 | 21.7:1 | 78% (340) |
| 2010-11 | 342 | 17 | 20.1:1 | 68% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 322 | 18 | 17.9:1 | 52% (167) |
| 1990-91 | 314 | 16 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Independence Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (408 to 425); teachers unchanged (20 to 20).
About Independence Elementary School
In Independence, Oregon, part of Polk County, Independence Elementary School is an elementary school. Enrollment totals 425 students across kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in Oregon, the average enrollment is about 321.
Central SD 13J enrolls 3,050 students in 5 schools, including Independence Elementary School.
Federal enrollment data show Independence Elementary School is 62% Hispanic. Other groups include 33% White and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 16% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 21.3 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Oregon, the average ratio is 16.5:1. Independence Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 93%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Polk County is 84%.
Test results at Independence Elementary School are 9.9 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (16.5% actual, 26.4% predicted).
Census data for Polk County show the median household earns about $85,118 a year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Counting Independence Elementary School, Polk County has 24 public schools.
Central High School sits about 1.0 miles from Independence Elementary School. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Independence Elementary School is 9th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Independence Elementary School the locale Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
The school grew from 368 students in 2020-21 to 425 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.0:1 to 21.3:1.
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Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
89,662
Census ACS
Median income
$85,118
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
11,121 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Central SD 13J
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,008 students
- Talmadge Middle SchoolMiddle · 716 students
- Monmouth Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Ash Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
Other schools in Independence
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,008 students
- Talmadge Middle SchoolMiddle · 716 students
Other Independence Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 15 states are named Independence Elementary. Independence Elementary School is the 13th largest of the 18.
- INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARYWINTER GARDEN, FL · 889 students
- Independence Elementary SchoolLEWISVILLE, TX · 830 students
- INDEPENDENCE ELEM.ST CHARLES, MO · 762 students
- INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARYBIG LAKE, MN · 758 students
- Independence ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 709 students
Nearby schools
- Central High School1.0 mi · 1,008
- Talmadge Middle School1.1 mi · 716
- Ash Creek Elementary School1.3 mi · 433
- Monmouth Elementary School1.7 mi · 468
- Sprague High School6.0 mi · 1,712
- Schirle Elementary School6.1 mi · 306
Frequently asked questions
About Independence Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Independence Elementary School?
Independence Elementary School enrolls approximately 425 students in grades KG-05.
Is Independence Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Independence Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Independence Elementary School have?
Independence Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
How diverse is Independence Elementary School?
Independence Elementary School reports a student body of 33% White, 62% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Independence Elementary School public or private?
Independence Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Central SD 13J.
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