Independence Middle

Located at 23786 Indee Blvd, in Independence, Wisconsin, Independence Middle is a tiny intermediate school that educates 101 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within Independence School District. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 73% smaller than typical.

Independence Middle is one of 3 schools operated by Independence School District, a district that serves 425 students overall.

Demographically, Independence Middle lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 44% White. By comparison, Trempealeau County as a whole is about 13% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 60% of students at Independence Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Trempealeau County's rate of about 47%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Independence Middle is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 40.6%; this one delivers 54.7%, a residual of +14.1 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Trempealeau County indicate median household income runs about $76,313, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Trempealeau County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,893 students), Independence Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Independence Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Independence Middle ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 42.9%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Independence Middle's enrollment has grew 40% since 2018, when it stood at 72 (now 101). The White share of enrollment fell from 65% to 44% over that span.

On the community side, the feed for Independence Middle typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.