Independence Academy

12902 E Us Highway 92, Plant City FL, 33527 | Hillsborough County School District | 813-473-8600
  • grades KG-8
  • students 894
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 58% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Plant City
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
45%Plant City
55%Florida

Independence Academy is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Hillsborough County School District" in Plant City, FL. There are a total of 894 students and 67 teachers at Independence Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Independence Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 58.0%, which is 6% higher than the Florida average.

Independence Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students894
Teachers67
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Academy, 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
All58%
370-74%
465-69%
565-69%
620-24%
750-59%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
365-69%
455-59%
560-64%
645-49%
755-59%
850-54%
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 Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 79.2% 36.8% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 2.2% 21.3% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 3.4% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8% 33.9% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 4.0% 3.2% 3.1%

Plant City demographics profile

StatisticPlant CityFloridaNational
Population39,43721,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,39941091
Median age35.741.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%54%55%
Speak English71%72%79%
Speak Spanish26%21%13%

Education level achieved in Plant City

IndexPlant CityFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade78.1%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school76.6%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college45.8%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.2%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.9%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters6.5%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Independence Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.