Independence Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Top 50%

Serving 602 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Independence Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 602 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Top 50% in IL
: 22% (Top 50%)
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Independence Elementary School's student population of 602 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Independence Elementary School
Kind	81
1	100
2	106
3	104
4	100
5	111

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Total Students

602 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School
2023	620
2022	610
2021	642
2020	652
2019	652
2018	735
2017	735
2016	747
2015	739
2014	751
2013	764
2012	739
2011	716
2010	707
2009	735
2008	676
2007	622
2006	629
2005	641
2004	672
2003	642
2002	693
2001	648
2000	707
1999	635
1998	561
1997	527
1996	668
1995	598
1994	562
1993	610
1992	582
1991	552
1990	493
1989	550
1988	520
1987	553

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School
2023	44
2022	47
2020	44
2019	44
2018	49
2017	49
2016	44
2015	46
2014	44
2013	53
2012	35
2011	39
2010	36
2009	37
2008	30
2007	30
2006	33
2005	33
2004	30
2003	29
2002	29
2001	28
2000	32
1999	29
1998	26
1997	28
1996	29
1995	26
1994	26
1993	27
1992	28
1991	28
1990	26

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Independence Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Independence Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1585 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School
2023	#1585
2022	#1894
2021	#2453
2019	#2194
2018	#1759
2017	#1875
2016	#2264
2015	#2323
2014	#1988
2013	#2651
2012	#1842

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22%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2023	22%	27%	25%
2021	12%	28%	21%
2019	27%	33%	36%
2018	30%	32%	35%
2017	27%	32%	32%
2016	22%	31%	29%
2015	19%	29%	28%
2014	55%	59%	57%
2013	45%	58%	50%
2012	87%	80%	78%
2011	84%	80%	76%

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28%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2022	28%	30%	31%
2021	17%	32%	28%
2019	24%	38%	38%
2018	33%	37%	35%
2017	32%	38%	37%
2016	26%	36%	33%
2015	26%	38%	35%
2014	52%	57%	55%
2013	51%	58%	56%
2012	74%	75%	74%
2011	68%	75%	71%

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40-44%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	17:1	16:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	14:1
2014	17:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	13:1	13:1
2012	21:1	16:1	17:1
2011	18:1	16:1	17:1
2010	19:1	16:1	17:1
2009	20:1	16:1	17:1
2008	23:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	17:1	20:1
2006	19:1	16:1	19:1
2005	19:1	16:1	19:1
2004	22:1	17:1	21:1
2003	22:1	16:1	21:1
2002	24:1	16:1	21:1
2001	23:1	16:1	21:1
2000	22:1	16:1	21:1
1999	22:1	16:1	21:1
1998	21:1	17:1	21:1
1997	19:1	17:1	21:1
1996	23:1	17:1	21:1
1995	23:1	17:1	21:1
1994	22:1	18:1	21:1
1993	23:1	18:1	21:1
1992	21:1	17:1	20:1
1991	20:1	17:1	19:1
1990	19:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2023	4%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	3%	5%	6%
2017	3%	5%	6%
2016	3%	5%	6%
2015	4%	6%	7%
2014	4%	5%	8%
2013	4%	5%	7%
2012	5%	4%	7%
2011	6%	5%	7%
2010	10%	5%	8%
2009	9%	5%	8%
2008	9%	5%	7%
2007	8%	5%	7%
2006	8%	5%	7%
2005	8%	5%	7%
2004	7%	4%	6%
2003	6%	4%	6%
2002	6%	4%	5%
2001	6%	4%	5%
2000	6%	3%	6%
1999	5%	3%	5%
1998	5%	3%	5%
1997	5%	3%	5%
1996	6%	3%	6%
1995	5%	3%	5%
1994	5%	3%	4%
1993	4%	3%	4%
1992	4%	3%	4%
1991	4%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

57%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2023	57%	27%	47%
2022	55%	27%	47%
2021	56%	27%	46%
2020	55%	26%	46%
2019	55%	26%	46%
2018	57%	26%	45%
2017	57%	26%	45%
2016	57%	26%	44%
2015	56%	25%	42%
2014	57%	25%	41%
2013	55%	24%	41%
2012	54%	24%	40%
2011	50%	23%	40%
2010	42%	22%	36%
2009	38%	22%	35%
2008	37%	21%	35%
2007	31%	20%	34%
2006	28%	19%	29%
2005	23%	18%	26%
2004	21%	18%	23%
2003	17%	17%	20%
2002	17%	16%	17%
2001	16%	15%	15%
2000	17%	15%	13%
1999	12%	14%	12%
1998	15%	13%	10%
1997	12%	13%	9%
1996	9%	12%	8%
1995	12%	12%	8%
1994	8%	11%	7%
1993	9%	11%	7%
1992	5%	10%	7%
1991	8%	10%	6%

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Black

26%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2023	26%	17%	23%
2022	25%	17%	22%
2021	24%	17%	21%
2020	24%	17%	20%
2019	24%	17%	20%
2018	23%	17%	20%
2017	23%	17%	20%
2016	22%	17%	20%
2015	20%	17%	20%
2014	20%	17%	20%
2013	20%	18%	21%
2012	21%	18%	21%
2011	20%	18%	21%
2010	27%	20%	24%
2009	30%	20%	24%
2008	31%	20%	25%
2007	36%	20%	25%
2006	38%	20%	26%
2005	40%	20%	26%
2004	40%	21%	26%
2003	40%	21%	25%
2002	37%	21%	25%
2001	35%	21%	25%
2000	34%	21%	24%
1999	32%	21%	23%
1998	29%	21%	22%
1997	30%	20%	21%
1996	34%	21%	20%
1995	31%	20%	19%
1994	28%	21%	18%
1993	25%	21%	17%
1992	23%	21%	16%
1991	17%	21%	16%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2023	9%	45%	19%
2022	11%	47%	20%
2021	11%	47%	22%
2020	11%	48%	24%
2019	11%	48%	24%
2018	13%	49%	25%
2017	13%	49%	25%
2016	14%	49%	26%
2015	17%	49%	27%
2014	16%	50%	27%
2013	17%	50%	28%
2012	17%	51%	29%
2011	19%	51%	29%
2010	21%	53%	32%
2009	23%	53%	33%
2008	23%	54%	33%
2007	25%	55%	34%
2006	26%	56%	38%
2005	29%	57%	41%
2004	32%	57%	45%
2003	37%	58%	49%
2002	40%	59%	53%
2001	43%	60%	55%
2000	43%	61%	57%
1999	51%	62%	60%
1998	51%	63%	63%
1997	53%	64%	65%
1996	51%	64%	66%
1995	52%	65%	68%
1994	59%	65%	71%
1993	62%	65%	72%
1992	68%	66%	73%
1991	71%	66%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2023	0.60	0.70	0.69
2022	0.63	0.68	0.69
2021	0.62	0.68	0.70
2020	0.63	0.68	0.70
2019	0.63	0.68	0.70
2018	0.61	0.67	0.70
2017	0.61	0.67	0.70
2016	0.61	0.67	0.70
2015	0.62	0.67	0.71
2014	0.61	0.66	0.71
2013	0.64	0.66	0.72
2012	0.65	0.65	0.72
2011	0.68	0.66	0.72
2010	0.72	0.64	0.70
2009	0.73	0.64	0.70
2008	0.73	0.64	0.71
2007	0.73	0.63	0.71
2006	0.71	0.61	0.70
2005	0.72	0.61	0.70
2004	0.70	0.60	0.68
2003	0.68	0.59	0.66
2002	0.68	0.59	0.64
2001	0.67	0.58	0.62
2000	0.68	0.57	0.60
1999	0.63	0.56	0.57
1998	0.64	0.56	0.55
1997	0.64	0.54	0.53
1996	0.63	0.53	0.52
1995	0.63	0.53	0.49
1994	0.58	0.52	0.46
1993	0.57	0.52	0.45
1992	0.50	0.52	0.44
1991	0.46	0.52	0.43

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Eligible for

82%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2023	80%	43%	55%
2022	81%	43%	55%
2021	77%	44%	54%
2020	70%	47%	55%
2019	70%	47%	55%
2018	67%	46%	50%
2017	67%	46%	50%
2016	66%	47%	49%
2015	72%	52%	59%
2014	71%	47%	57%
2013	60%	45%	50%
2012	24%	21%	17%
2011	52%	39%	45%
2010	48%	37%	41%
2009	40%	33%	36%
2008	36%	32%	30%
2007	30%	32%	28%
2006	30%	32%	26%
2005	24%	32%	24%
2004	19%	31%	22%
2003	20%	30%	20%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2023	13%	4%	13%
2022	13%	4%	13%
2021	12%	4%	12%
2020	5%	2%	7%
2019	5%	2%	7%
2018	10%	4%	11%
2017	10%	4%	11%
2016	8%	3%	10%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	5%	3%	7%
2013	14%	5%	12%
2012	42%	27%	39%
2011	11%	5%	9%
2010	12%	6%	11%
2009	10%	6%	11%
2008	9%	6%	9%
2007	11%	6%	9%
2006	6%	6%	8%
2005	9%	5%	8%
2004	7%	5%	7%
2003	7%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Valley View Community Unit School District 365u

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Independence Elementary School's ranking?

Independence Elementary School is ranked #1585 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Independence Elementary School often compared to?

Independence Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pioneer Elementary School, Jamie Mcgee Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

22% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Independence Elementary School?

602 students attend Independence Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Independence Elementary School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are Black, 9% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

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

Independence Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Independence Elementary School offer ?

Independence Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Independence Elementary School part of?

Independence Elementary School is part of Valley View Community Unit School District 365u.

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