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Independence CS West

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

5600 Chester Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143 · (215) 724-5600

Philadelphia’s School Grade D better than 13% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
811
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Independence CS West

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 16.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5600 Chester Avenue, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten103
Grade 1100
Grade 293
Grade 397
Grade 4101
Grade 595
Grade 682
Grade 771
Grade 869
Enrollment over time
694’20
772’21
833’22
831’23
811’24

Up 16.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%White 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Independence CS West from Philadelphia families.

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