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Independence El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

103 School Road, Aliquippa, PA 15001 · (724) 375-3201 · Part of Hopewell Area School District

Independence Township’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
228
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Independence El Sch

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Independence Township kids: Hopewell JHS

On the path

Where Independence Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Independence El SchYou are here
5–8Hopewell JHSin Aliquippa

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

103 School Road, Aliquippa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 146
Grade 249
Grade 341
Grade 448
Enrollment over time
253’20
257’21
253’22
238’23
228’24

Down 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Hispanic 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Independence El Sch from Independence Township families.

Other schools in Hopewell Area School District

The district →
Hopewell El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Aliquippa
B−
323 students15:1
Margaret Ross El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Aliquippa
B+
185 students14:1
Hopewell JHS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Aliquippa
B−
657 students14:1
Hopewell SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Aliquippa
A
614 students14:1

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; Independence Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.