Independence Middle, 4001 Greenway Drive: grades 6-8, 1,396 students on the district's Aug. 24 count and an A in Florida's 2026 school grades.
Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, the School District of Palm Beach County’s Schools & Principals list, feeder reports and start times, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file and the federal NCES school directory.
Independence Middle is the School District of Palm Beach County’s middle school for grades 6 to 8 on Greenway Drive in south Jupiter, inside town limits. The teams are the Eagles and the school colors are red, white and blue; the school opened in 2002, according to the district’s school information.
Who to call
- Front office: 561-799-7500, 4001 Greenway Drive, Jupiter, FL 33458
- School website: inms.palmbeachschools.org
- Enrolling a new student: the district’s student registration page; district main line 561-434-8000
- Buses: the district’s Transportation Call Center, 561-357-1110
| Address | 4001 Greenway Drive, Jupiter, FL 33458 |
| Phone | 561-799-7500 |
| Grades | 6 to 8 |
| School day | 9:30 a.m. to 4:05 p.m. |
| District | School District of Palm Beach County |
Principal
Principal Shari Bremekamp, according to the district’s Schools & Principals list, which the school’s website links from its menu.
Enrollment and teachers
- District count: 1,396 students on the 11th day of the 2026-27 school year (Aug. 24, 2026). The district rates the building for 1,503, so it is at 93% of capacity, according to its 11th Day Enrollment Report.
- Federal count: 1,172 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 20 students per teacher.
State report card
Florida grades every public school A to F, from the share of possible points it earns on state test results and learning gains, plus, for middle schools, how many students pass high school courses and industry certifications early. An A for a middle school takes 64% of points or more in the state’s 2026 file.
| School year | Grade |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | A (71% of possible points) |
| 2024-25 | A |
| 2023-24 | A |
From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:
- English language arts: 78%
- Math: 78%
- Science: 69%
- Social studies: 84%
- Middle school acceleration: 91%
The school has earned an A in every graded year since 2004, according to the same file. The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site, an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable file.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
Check any address with the district’s Find My School map or the Independence zone map (PDF). In the district’s boundary map, the Independence zone covers about half the land inside Jupiter town limits, including most of Abacoa, Indian Creek and the Heights of Jupiter. The rest of town is zoned for Jupiter Middle.
Under the district’s 2026-27 middle to high school feeder report, Independence has 15 planning areas:
- Eight are zoned for Lighthouse Elementary and Beacon Cove Intermediate; all go on to William T. Dwyer High.
- Six are zoned for Jerry Thomas Elementary; five go on to Jupiter Community High and one to Dwyer.
- One is zoned for Marsh Pointe Elementary in Palm Beach Gardens and goes on to Dwyer.
No rezoning that affects Independence has been approved. The School Board’s only boundary change for 2026-27, Boundary Study RB-1, adopted March 11, 2026, covers elementary schools in Riviera Beach, according to the district’s enrollment and boundaries page.
Calendar and bell times
From the district’s 2026-27 key dates:
- Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students; the second quarter starts Tuesday, Oct. 13
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: no school for students
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: fall holiday
- Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break; Monday, Jan. 4, is also a day off for students
The school’s bell schedule has students arriving for breakfast from 9 a.m., first class at 9:30 a.m. and the last class ending at 4:05 p.m. It runs six classes on a weekly rotation, with three lunch periods.
Programs
The district’s 2026-27 Choice and In-House Programs guide (PDF) lists three choice programs at Independence: Pre-Business/Information Technology, Pre-Law and Pre-Teacher Education. Its in-house programs, open only to students zoned for the school, are Pre-Medical Sciences and SciQuest. The school describes each one on its choice and in-house programs page. Choice programs take applications through the district’s school choice office.
More on Jupiter schools
- The school’s website
- Every public school in Jupiter
- Our Jupiter schools guide for registration, the School Board and the full calendar
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Independence Middle serve?
Grades 6 through 8, according to the School District of Palm Beach County. The school is at 4001 Greenway Drive, inside Jupiter town limits.
What is Independence Middle’s school grade?
Independence Middle earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 71% of possible points. It has earned an A every graded year since 2004.
Which high school does Independence Middle feed into?
It depends on the address. Under the district’s 2026-27 feeder report, 10 of its 15 planning areas go on to William T. Dwyer High and five, all in the Jerry Thomas Elementary zone, go to Jupiter Community High.
What time does Independence Middle start?
Classes run 9:30 a.m. to 4:05 p.m., according to the district and the school’s bell schedule. Students may arrive from 9 a.m. for breakfast.
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