Independence Academy
Score 61.2/100: better than 61% of Colorado K-8 schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2025-26)
% met or exceeded expectations on state tests in Colorado, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Colorado schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year.
All 16 published results by grade and test
As published by Colorado Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 3 | CMAS | 38.5 | 52 |
| English language arts | Grade 4 | CMAS | 55.8 | 52 |
| English language arts | Grade 5 | CMAS | 40.8 | 49 |
| English language arts | Grade 6 | CMAS | 53 | 83 |
| English language arts | Grade 7 | CMAS | 41.4 | 70 |
| English language arts | Grade 8 | CMAS | 50.9 | 55 |
| English language arts | All grades | CMAS | 47.1 | 361 |
| Math | Grade 3 | CMAS | 50 | 52 |
| Math | Grade 4 | CMAS | 38.5 | 52 |
| Math | Grade 5 | CMAS | 32.7 | 49 |
| Math | Grade 6 | CMAS | 37 | 81 |
| Math | Grade 7 | CMAS | 30.4 | 69 |
| Math | Grade 8 | CMAS | 33.3 | 54 |
| Math | All grades | CMAS | 36.7 | 357 |
| Science | Grade 5 | CMAS | 36.2 | 47 |
| Science | Grade 8 | CMAS | 49 | 51 |
School profile
- Grades
- PK-8
- Students
- 487
- Type
- K-8 school
- Charter school
- Yes
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Grand Junction, CO 81504
"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Colorado. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Independence Academy at a glance
Independence Academy is a public K-8 school (a charter school) in Grand Junction, Colorado, serving grades PK-8. It is part of Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. It has about 487 students (a typical Colorado K-8 school has 504). About 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Colorado K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2025-26 state tests, 47% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 37% in math (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Colorado K-8 schools, it scores 61.2 out of 100: better than 61% of them, ranking #66 of 169. Its English language arts result fell by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.