Independence Middle School serves 1,231 learners in grades 6-8.

Independence Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Independence Middle School’s learner population of 1,231 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 74 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Independence Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Independence Middle School is 0.65, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Independence Middle School is Bayside High School (1.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is Old Donation School (1.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Thoroughgood Elementary School (0.7 miles away)