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B+
Schools in Independence Township · Hopewell Area School District

Independence Township’s public schools outscore 68% of Pennsylvania districts

Reading proficiency in Independence Township’s districts is 65%, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Independence Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
65%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 5 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.8K
▼ 13% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,499 students on the public path
In brief

Independence Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1641 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Independence Township’s, its schools beat 60%, lower than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,840 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Hopewell JHS, then Hopewell SHS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Independence Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1641)Better than 60%
Towns in Beaver County (22)Better than 36%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,015 test results and a graduating class of 132 could put Independence Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Independence Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (985 in math, 1,045 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Independence Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Independence El SchHopewell Area School DistrictB+
5–8Hopewell JHSin AliquippaB−
9–12Hopewell SHSin AliquippaA

Independence Township’s public schools are run by Hopewell Area School District, which also serves Hopewell and Raccoon. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hopewell Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,007 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,840PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 55.1% · 1045 students tested
Math41%
State average 36.1% · 985 students tested

Independence Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Independence Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Independence TownshipB+Hopewell Area
FindlayA+West Allegheny
HanoverA−South Side Area
HopewellB+Hopewell Area

Every school in Independence Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Independence Townshipby address
Independence El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Aliquippa
B+
228 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Independence Townshipin other towns
Hopewell JHS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Aliquippa
B−
657 students14:1Rate it →
Hopewell SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Aliquippa
A
614 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Independence Township’s schools

Are Independence Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Independence Township children attend outscore 68% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Independence Township in?

Hopewell Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,007 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Independence Township kids go to high school?

Hopewell SHS in Aliquippa, with 614 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Independence Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Hopewell Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Independence Township spend per student?

$18,840 in Hopewell Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.