Enrollment
182
Elementary
DISTRICT 142 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDEPENDENCE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550681000739
Independence Elementary
23786 Indee Blvd, Independence, WI 54747 · (715) 985-3172 · Trempealeau County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL182 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
140 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 42%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 38% smaller than its 5th grade class (29).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 54% · 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 Independence School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
35.1%
WI avg 53.1% . +2.2pp since 2023
Math
45.5%
WI avg 54.8% . +5.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.1% | 45.5% |
| 2023-24 | 32.9% | 40.2% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. 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
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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
Independence Elementary's state test result (36.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Elementary this school | 182 | 76.9% | 36.9% |
| Darien Elementary Darien | 223 | 65.9% | 46.2% |
| Schurz Elementary Watertown | 223 | 67.3% | 42.1% |
| Lake Delton Elementary Lake Delton | 203 | 71.9% | 58.1% |
| Clement Avenue Elementary Milwaukee | 238 | 77.7% | 33.1% |
| Pershing Elementary West Milwaukee | 250 | 74.8% | 32.0% |
Matched among Wisconsin 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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Trempealeau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #793 of 982 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #658 of 992 ▲ 85 | #8 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #790 of 992 ▲ 17 | #8 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 182 | #940 of 1,157 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.9% | #139 of 1,064 | #2 of 9 |
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
182
-6 (-3%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 189
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 182 | 18.3 | 9.9:1 | 77% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 189 | 16.9 | 11.2:1 | 80% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 193 | 15.9 | 12.1:1 | 79% (153) |
| 2020-21 | 188 | 15 | 12.5:1 | 77% (145) |
| 2017-18 | 191 | 9.3 | 20.5:1 | 70% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 187 | 12 | 15.6:1 | 67% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 245 | 21 | 11.7:1 | 56% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 130 | 11 | 11.8:1 | 24% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 189 | 13 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Independence Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (191 to 182); teachers up 97% (9.3 to 18.3).
About Independence Elementary
Among the schools in Independence, Wisconsin, is Independence Elementary, a small elementary school. The school's 182 students are in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 44% lower than the average for elementary schools in Wisconsin, which is about 323.
Enrollment across the 3 schools in Independence School District totals 425 students.
At 61%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Independence Elementary combined. The remaining students are 34% White and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Trempealeau County, the Hispanic share is about 13%. By the diversity index, Independence Elementary comes in at 51%.
The school reports 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 9.9 students per teacher. The 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 77%. The gap from the 47% average for public schools in Trempealeau County is 30 points.
Independence Elementary is graded C by allk12, scoring above 31% of Wisconsin public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at Independence Elementary are 6.4 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (36.9% actual, 30.5% predicted).
Recent Census Bureau figures for Trempealeau County show that median household income is about $76,313, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 21 public schools in Trempealeau County, with a combined enrollment of about 5,893.
The closest public school, Independence Middle, is less than a tenth of a mile from Independence Elementary. Within five miles are 4 other public schools. Independence Elementary is 7th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Independence Elementary went from 188 students to 182. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.5:1 to 9.9:1 over the same years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Trempealeau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,839
Census ACS
Median income
$76,313
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
5,893 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Independence School District
- Independence HighHigh · 142 students
- Independence MiddleMiddle · 101 students
Other schools in Independence
- Independence HighHigh · 142 students
- Independence MiddleMiddle · 101 students
Other Independence Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 15 states are named Independence Elementary. Independence Elementary is the 18th 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
- Independence Middle0.0 mi · 101
- Independence High0.0 mi · 142
- Whitehall Memorial Elementary4.5 mi · 439
- Whitehall Memorial Junior/Senior High4.5 mi · 321
- Arcadia Elementary8.8 mi · 531
- Arcadia Middle9.3 mi · 359
Frequently asked questions
About Independence ElementaryHow many students attend Independence Elementary?
Independence Elementary enrolls approximately 182 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Independence Elementary serve?
Independence Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Independence Elementary?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at Independence Elementary.
How diverse is Independence Elementary?
Independence Elementary reports a student body of 34% White, 61% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Independence Elementary?
Independence Elementary is overseen by Independence School District in Trempealeau County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.