Independence Elementary School has 553 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Independence Elementary School’s learner population of 553 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Independence Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,142 schools in South Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Independence Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.62. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Independence Elementary School is Rock Hill High School (0.2 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Castle Heights Middle School (0.5 miles away)