Enrollment
280
Middle
DISTRICT 260 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAYSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510169002189
Independence Middle
100 Blue Devil Drive, Independence, VA 24348 · (276) 773-3020 · Grayson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% of Virginia public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 Virginia public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
260 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 80 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 80 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 120 | 43% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 71% · 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
Independence Middle→Grayson County High
Based on grade levels within Grayson County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
77.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -6.0pp since 2022
Math
79.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 80.0% |
| 2022-23 | 83.0% | 76.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of VA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
76.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 63% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Virginia's top 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 Middle
Independence Middle's state test result (76.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Middle this school | 280 | 92.9% | 76.4% |
| Luray Middle Luray | 315 | 98.4% | 74.5% |
| Coeburn Middle Coeburn | 304 | 92.8% | 81.5% |
| Graham Middle Bluefield | 339 | 89.7% | 84.5% |
| Lebanon Middle Lebanon | 301 | 92.4% | 67.9% |
| Shawsville Middle Shawsville | 193 | 85.0% | 62.4% |
Matched among Virginia middle 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 Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.4% | #106 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #91 of 342 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #128 of 342 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #317 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #102 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.9% | #305 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.9% | #72 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.4% | #38 of 99 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
280
+22 (+9%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 310
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 280 | 23 | 12.2:1 | 93% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 295 | 18 | 16.4:1 | 93% (275) |
| 2022-23 | 262 | 17 | 15.4:1 | 88% (231) |
| 2020-21 | 258 | 17 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 249 | 17.7 | 14.1:1 | 67% (168) |
| 2015-16 | 159 | 9 | 17.7:1 | 62% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 208 | 13 | 16.0:1 | 53% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 316 | 16 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 310 | 17 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Independence Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (249 to 280); teachers up 30% (17.7 to 23).
About Independence Middle
At 100 Blue Devil Drive in Independence, Virginia, Independence Middle operates as a very small middle-grades school. Its enrollment is 280 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in Virginia, the average enrollment is about 750.
Independence Middle is among 6 schools run by Grayson County Public Schools, which serves 1,561 students.
The share of White students at Independence Middle is 85%. The next largest groups are 11% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Grayson County overall, the White share is about 88%. The diversity index for Independence Middle is 26%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Independence Middle has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1, with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Virginia, 13.1:1, is higher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 93% at Independence Middle. Public schools in Grayson County average a similar 94%.
Among Virginia public middle schools, Independence Middle outscored 78%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
Independence Middle is in the top 10% of Virginia schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 62.8%. The school's actual rate is 76.4%, 13.6 points higher.
The school is in Grayson County, where median household income comes to about $47,730, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Grayson County counts 7 public schools with about 1,561 students.
Grayson County High is less than a tenth of a mile from Independence Middle, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Independence Middle ranks 1st in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Independence Middle is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
In 2020-21, Independence Middle enrolled 258 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 280. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 15.2:1 in 2020-21 to 12.2:1 in 2024-25.
The Independence Middle discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Grayson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,287
Census ACS
Median income
$47,730
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,561 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grayson County Public Schools
- Grayson County HighHigh · 461 students
- Independence ElementaryElementary · 287 students
- Fries ElementaryElementary · 231 students
- Grayson HighlandsElementary · 156 students
- Fairview ElementaryElementary · 146 students
- Grayson County High Career & Technical EducationElementary
Other schools in Independence
- Grayson County HighHigh · 461 students
- Independence ElementaryElementary · 287 students
- Grayson County High Career & Technical EducationElementary
Other Independence Middle schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Independence Middle. Independence Middle is the 7th largest of the 8.
- Independence MiddleVirginia Beach, VA · 1,193 students
- INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOLJUPITER, FL · 1,236 students
- Independence Middle SchoolBethel Park, PA · 602 students
- Independence Middle SchoolCoal City, WV · 401 students
- Independence MiddleIndependence, KS · 376 students
Nearby schools
- Grayson County High0.0 mi · 461
- Independence Elementary0.5 mi · 287
- Alleghany High7.5 mi · 395
- Sparta Elementary7.8 mi · 523
- Piney Creek Elementary10.1 mi · 198
- Fries Elementary11.5 mi · 231
Frequently asked questions
About Independence MiddleHow many students attend Independence Middle?
Independence Middle enrolls approximately 280 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Independence Middle serve?
Independence Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Independence Middle have?
Independence Middle employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Independence Middle?
Student demographics at Independence Middle are roughly 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Independence Middle in?
Independence Middle is part of Grayson County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.