Independence Elementary

Independence Elementary, a compact K-5 school in Independence, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Independence School District, teaches 182 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 44% smaller than typical.

Independence School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 425 students. Independence Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Independence Elementary logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 61%. Beyond that, the school records 34% White, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 13% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Trempealeau County (around 47%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Independence Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.9%.

Zooming out to the county, Trempealeau County reports that the typical household earns roughly $76,313 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Trempealeau County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,893 students), of which Independence Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Independence High, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Independence Elementary ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 43.7%.

Independence Elementary operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Independence Elementary's enrollment has shrank 5% since 2018, when it stood at 191 (now 182). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 46% to 34%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 20.5:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 today.

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