Independence Elementary School serves 227 learners in grades Kindergarten-4.

Independence Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 3% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Independence Elementary School’s learner population of 227 learners has decreased by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has decreased by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: Independence Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Independence Elementary School is 0.06, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.53. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Independence Elementary School is Hopewell Senior High School (4.9 miles away)

The closest middle school is Hopewell Junior High School (4.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Hopewell Elementary School (3.5 miles away)