Independence Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 379 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Independence Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 379 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Bottom 50% in OR
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

School Overview

Independence Elementary School's student population of 379 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Independence Elementary School
Kind	62
1	53
2	67
3	65
4	79
5	53

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Total Students

379 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School
2023	385
2022	368
2021	368
2020	384
2019	384
2018	435
2017	435
2016	434
2015	421
2013	304
2012	336
2011	342
2010	345
2009	331
2008	384
2007	357
2006	304
2005	281
2004	290
2003	283
2002	319
2001	322
2000	321
1999	330
1998	331
1997	325
1996	338
1995	324
1994	322
1993	304
1992	315
1991	314
1990	328

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	23
2020	20
2019	20
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	19
2014	17
2013	17
2012	17
2011	18
2010	18
2009	18
2008	19
2007	16
2006	16
2005	17
2004	14
2003	14
2002	18
2001	18
2000	19
1999	17
1998	17
1997	18
1996	17
1995	18
1994	17
1993	12
1992	12
1991	16
1990	17
1989	22
1988	18
1987	19

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School Rankings

Independence Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Independence Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#1088 out of 1174 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School
2023	#1088
2022	#1094
2019	#1189
2018	#1153
2017	#1149
2016	#1162
2015	#1177
2014	#1138
2013	#1109
2012	#963
2011	#763

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10-14%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Oregon	Central School District 13j
2023	12%	31%	17%
2022	12%	31%	16%
2019	12%	40%	26%
2018	19%	41%	29%
2017	19%	42%	30%
2016	18%	43%	31%
2015	19%	42%	31%
2014	37%	63%	52%
2013	42%	63%	53%
2012	52%	64%	50%
2011	67%	63%	52%

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20-24%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Oregon	Central School District 13j
2022	22%	44%	34%
2019	21%	54%	41%
2018	24%	56%	29%
2017	19%	55%	41%
2016	19%	57%	42%
2015	20%	56%	43%
2014	47%	72%	60%
2013	52%	72%	63%
2012	62%	74%	62%
2011	72%	81%	73%
2010	72%	78%	69%

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11-19%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Oregon	Central School District 13j
2023	18:1	17:1	20:1
2022	18:1	17:1	20:1
2021	16:1	17:1	20:1
2020	19:1	19:1	21:1
2019	19:1	19:1	21:1
2018	21:1	20:1	22:1
2017	21:1	19:1	22:1
2016	21:1	20:1	22:1
2015	22:1	21:1	22:1
2013	17:1	21:1	21:1
2012	20:1	21:1	22:1
2011	19:1	20:1	22:1
2010	19:1	20:1	21:1
2009	18:1	19:1	19:1
2008	20:1	19:1	19:1
2007	22:1	19:1	20:1
2006	19:1	19:1	20:1
2005	17:1	21:1	21:1
2004	21:1	21:1	23:1
2003	20:1	21:1	20:1
2002	18:1	19:1	19:1
2001	18:1	20:1	20:1
2000	17:1	20:1	19:1
1999	19:1	21:1	19:1
1998	19:1	20:1	19:1
1997	18:1	20:1	19:1
1996	20:1	20:1	19:1
1995	19:1	20:1	20:1
1994	20:1	20:1	19:1
1993	25:1	19:1	20:1
1992	26:1	22:1	26:1
1991	20:1	19:1	20:1
1990	20:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Oregon	Central School District 13j
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Oregon	Central School District 13j
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	1%	4%	3%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

60%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Oregon	Central School District 13j
2023	55%	25%	46%
2022	57%	25%	47%
2021	60%	25%	46%
2020	56%	24%	43%
2019	56%	24%	43%
2018	58%	23%	43%
2017	58%	23%	43%
2016	57%	22%	44%
2013	56%	22%	42%
2012	52%	21%	42%
2011	53%	21%	41%
2010	54%	21%	41%
2009	49%	18%	38%
2008	41%	18%	38%
2007	39%	17%	37%
2006	39%	16%	35%
2005	38%	15%	35%
2004	40%	14%	34%
2003	41%	13%	33%
2002	43%	11%	31%
2001	43%	11%	30%
2000	45%	9%	25%
1999	44%	9%	26%
1998	41%	8%	25%
1997	48%	7%	25%
1996	44%	7%	24%
1995	43%	6%	23%
1994	42%	6%	24%
1993	42%	5%	23%
1992	37%	5%	21%
1991	26%	4%	19%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Oregon	Central School District 13j
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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White

36%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Oregon	Central School District 13j
2023	41%	59%	47%
2022	38%	60%	46%
2021	35%	60%	47%
2020	37%	62%	50%
2019	37%	62%	50%
2018	38%	63%	51%
2017	38%	63%	51%
2016	39%	63%	50%
2013	38%	65%	52%
2012	40%	65%	52%
2011	42%	66%	53%
2010	41%	67%	53%
2009	49%	69%	57%
2008	56%	69%	57%
2007	57%	70%	57%
2006	59%	73%	59%
2005	59%	73%	60%
2004	57%	75%	61%
2003	54%	76%	63%
2002	54%	78%	64%
2001	54%	80%	66%
2000	53%	82%	71%
1999	53%	82%	70%
1998	56%	83%	71%
1997	50%	85%	72%
1996	55%	85%	72%
1995	55%	86%	73%
1994	55%	87%	72%
1993	56%	88%	73%
1992	60%	88%	74%
1991	68%	89%	77%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Oregon	Central School District 13j
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Oregon	Central School District 13j
2023	2%	7%	4%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	2%	7%	4%
2020	3%	6%	5%
2019	3%	6%	5%
2018	3%	6%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2013	4%	4%	2%
2012	6%	5%	3%
2011	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Oregon	Central School District 13j
2023	0.53	0.59	0.57
2022	0.54	0.58	0.57
2021	0.52	0.58	0.57
2020	0.55	0.56	0.57
2019	0.55	0.56	0.57
2018	0.52	0.55	0.56
2017	0.52	0.55	0.56
2016	0.53	0.55	0.55
2013	0.55	0.54	0.56
2012	0.57	0.53	0.56
2011	0.55	0.53	0.56
2010	0.56	0.51	0.55
2009	0.52	0.51	0.54
2008	0.52	0.49	0.54
2007	0.53	0.48	0.54
2006	0.50	0.44	0.53
2005	0.51	0.45	0.53
2004	0.52	0.42	0.52
2003	0.55	0.41	0.50
2002	0.53	0.38	0.49
2001	0.53	0.34	0.48
2000	0.52	0.32	0.44
1999	0.53	0.31	0.45
1998	0.52	0.30	0.44
1997	0.52	0.27	0.43
1996	0.51	0.27	0.42
1995	0.52	0.26	0.42
1994	0.53	0.24	0.42
1993	0.51	0.22	0.42
1992	0.51	0.22	0.40
1991	0.47	0.21	0.37

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Eligible for

68%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Oregon	Central School District 13j
2023	65%	49%	65%
2022	80%	43%	55%
2021	80%	44%	55%
2020	59%	40%	45%
2019	59%	40%	45%
2018	67%	42%	52%
2017	67%	42%	52%
2016	70%	43%	54%
2015	69%	44%	54%
2013	68%	45%	55%
2012	69%	45%	55%
2011	62%	44%	55%
2010	61%	41%	52%
2009	59%	37%	46%
2008	52%	34%	45%
2007	54%	34%	48%
2006	50%	35%	49%
2005	60%	33%	49%
2004	57%	32%	49%
2003	60%	30%	45%
2002	58%	28%	41%
2001	43%	26%	40%
2000	46%	26%	37%
1999	40%	25%	26%
1998	52%	25%	37%
1997	47%	24%	31%
1996	52%	20%	34%
1995	61%	24%	38%
1994	58%	23%	28%
1993	95%	22%	95%
1992	49%	21%	32%

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Eligible for (21-22)

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Oregon	Central School District 13j
2022	14%	8%	9%
2021	14%	7%	9%
2020	12%	7%	10%
2019	12%	7%	10%
2018	12%	7%	8%
2017	12%	7%	8%
2016	7%	7%	6%
2015	8%	7%	6%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	7%	8%	8%
2009	8%	9%	10%
2008	9%	9%	9%
2007	10%	8%	10%
2006	6%	9%	7%
2005	8%	8%	8%
2004	11%	9%	10%
2003	16%	8%	11%
2002	13%	8%	8%
2001	8%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Central School District 13j

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Independence Elementary School's ranking?

Independence Elementary School is ranked #1088 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Independence Elementary School often compared to?

Independence Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ash Creek Elementary School, Monmouth Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Independence Elementary School?

379 students attend Independence Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Independence Elementary School students are Hispanic, 36% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Independence Elementary School?

Independence Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Independence Elementary School offer ?

Independence Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Independence Elementary School part of?

Independence Elementary School is part of Central School District 13j.

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