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B+

Independence MS

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

2807 Bethel Church Rd, Bethel Park, PA 15102 · (412) 854-8677 · Part of Bethel Park School District

Bethel Park’s School Grade A better than 94% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
602
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Independence MS

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Bethel Park kids: Bethel Park HS

On the path

Where Bethel Park kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Independence MSYou are here
9–12Bethel Park HS1,244 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2807 Bethel Church Rd, Bethel Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7301
Grade 8301
Enrollment over time
633’20
609’21
537’22
558’23
602’24

Down 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Asian 6%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Hispanic 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Independence MS from Bethel Park families.

Other schools in Bethel Park School District

The district →
Abraham Lincoln El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pittsburgh
B+
348 students15:1
Bethel Memorial El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Bethel Park
A−
342 students14:1
Benjamin Franklin El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Bethel Park
A
338 students15:1
George Washington El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Bethel Park
B+
313 students14:1
William Penn El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Bethel Park
A+
212 students14:1
Neil Armstrong 5-6 MS
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Bethel Park
A−
597 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Bethel Park’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.