Independence Elementary

915 E Main St, Independence VA, 24348 | Grayson County Public Schools | 276-773-2722
  • grades PK-5
  • students 222
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 85% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Independence
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
85%Independence
79%Virginia

Independence Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Grayson County Public Schools" in Independence, VA. There are a total of 222 students and 13 teachers at Independence Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Independence Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.5%, which is 7% higher than the Virginia average.

Independence Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students222
Teachers13
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Independence Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All92%
3>= 90%
4>= 90%
580-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
370-79%
470-79%
580-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Independence Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 81.4% 89.8% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 3.8% 2.2% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.2% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.1% 6.8% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 0.8% 4.5% 3.1%

Independence demographics profile

StatisticIndependenceVirginiaNational
Population1,1018,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)47021891
Median age53.037.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%57%55%
Speak English96%84%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Independence

IndexIndependenceVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade72.1%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school66.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college32.7%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree8.9%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors3.4%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters0.4%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Independence Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.