Overview of Independence Magnet: Independence Magnet is a public school situated in Independence, LA, which is in a small suburb environment. The learner population of Independence Magnet is 313, and the school has 5-8. At Independence Magnet, 46% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 61% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 80%. The learner-teacher ratio is 16:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 47% female learners and 53% male learners. The school enrolls 64% of low-income earners. There are 19 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Independence Magnet: At Independence Magnet, 46% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 61% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Tangipahoa Parish, 59% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 47% tested above or at that level for math.

Independence Magnet did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In Louisiana, 68% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 62% tested above or at that level for math.