📍 1600 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19146
Independence CS is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 781 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Independence CS school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. It operates as a public charter school. 48% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Independence CS enrolls 781 students across grades K–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 59 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% Black or African American, 27% White and 22% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 337 | 43% |
| White | 213 | 27% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 171 | 22% |
| Asian | 32 | 4.1% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 3.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
780 of the school's 781 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 780 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Independence CS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-30, state senate district 1, state house district 186.
Independence CS is one of 1 schools in Independence CS, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 801 students district-wide and employs 59 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 781 students, Independence CS is close to the district average of about 801 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large