Independence Middle School serves 639 learners in grades 7-8.

Independence Middle School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 5%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 65% (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 87% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 8% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Independence Middle School’s learner population of 639 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 63 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Independence Middle School is ranked within the upper 20% 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 Middle School is 0.15, 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 Middle School is Bethel Park High School (0.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is Fort Couch Middle School (1.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School (1.2 miles away)