Independence Academy

Independence Academy

Charter Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School | Grade Pre-K-8
675 29 Rd,  Grand Junction, CO
4.0
2.8
487 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Math Proficiency
29%
Reading Proficiency
45%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B+
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
45%
Math Proficiency
29%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
30
Full Time Teachers
30
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
31.7%
State Average
25%
Science
26%
State Average
30.7%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Student Diversity

Female
51.8%
Male
48.2%
White
84.3%
Hispanic
10.9%
Two or more races
3.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
Black
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 2 Reviews
5.0 Parent
6/1/2018
Talk about a gem in the valley. This school is an amazing school. The teachers really care about the kids. It is a welcoming school and there is pizza Thursdays. I love that it is a Monday to Thursday school week making it convenient for our family schedule. Easily the best school in the grand valley.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.8 12 Reviews
1.0 parent
1/31/2025
If I could give zero stars, I would. Did you know that they have 3 padded rooms for children at this school: elementary, middle, and high school? IEPs are not followed. Documentation is not kept well. This school treats children like inmates, proving the school-to-prison pipeline. The school distric...
1.0 student
7/4/2021
This school just wasn’t for me. The teacher would target the kids and be very rude.
1.0 other
11/15/2018
This school has some wonderful qualities, mainly the work the teachers do. Overall the administration and Board of Directors has made the environment so toxic and hostile it should be avoided.
3.0 parent
10/26/2018
Elementary years for our children were great. Middle school has been much different. We are not impressed with the way the middle school program is ran and the indifference of some teachers to work with parents for a child's needs.

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Independence Academy is a charter school for students in grades Pre-K-8 in Grand Junction, CO and is served by the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 in Colorado. The school has a total enrollment of 487 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 16:1. Academic records show that 29% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 45% are proficient in reading. Independence Academy has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B- and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $395,588. Discover additional schools in the area, like Life Academy, Central High School, Thunder Mount Christian Academy, and more. Learn more about what Grand Junction has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Independence Academy.

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