Overview of Independence Academy: Independence Academy is a charter school situated in Grand Junction, CO, which is in a small city environment. The learner population of Independence Academy is 398, and the school serves PK-8. At Independence Academy, 32% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 42% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 16%. The learner-teacher ratio is 21:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 53% female learners and 47% male learners. The school serves 10% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 19 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at Independence Academy: At Independence Academy, 32% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 42% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, 35% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 24% tested above or at that level for math.

Independence Academy did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Colorado, 42% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 33% tested above or at that level for math.