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Independence Intermediate School vs. Banner Public School

Should you attend Independence Intermediate School or Banner Public School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Independence Intermediate School
500 East Vandament Avenue
Yukon, OK 73099
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Banner Public School
2455 North Banner Road
El Reno, OK 73036
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Independence Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Banner Public School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 775 students in grades 4-6, Independence Intermediate School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 319 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Banner Public School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
4-6
PK-8
Total Students
775 students
319 students
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This chart displays total students of Banner Public School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
21 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Banner Public School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Independence Intermediate School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Banner Public School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#420 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 30%)
#267 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Independence Intermediate School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Banner Public School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
(Top 20% in OK)
35-39%
(Top 20% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Independence Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Banner Public School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
(Top 50% in OK)
40-44%
(Top 20% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Independence Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Banner Public School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Top 30% in OK)
55-59%
(Top 10% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Independence Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Banner Public School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Independence Intermediate School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Banner Public School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
21
Kindergarten Students
-
34
Grade 1 Students
-
39
Grade 2 Students
-
37
Grade 3 Students
-
34
Grade 4 Students
259
29
Grade 5 Students
266
32
Grade 6 Students
250
37
Grade 7 Students
-
31
Grade 8 Students
-
25

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Independence Intermediate School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Banner Public School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Independence Intermediate School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Banner Public School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Independence Intermediate School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Banner Public School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Independence Intermediate School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Banner Public School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
56%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Independence Intermediate School and the percentage of White public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Banner Public School and the percentage of White public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Independence Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Banner Public School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.62
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Independence Intermediate School and the public school average diversity score of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Banner Public School and the public school average diversity score of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Independence Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Banner Public School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Independence Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Banner Public School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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