📍 5600 Chester Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19143
Independence CS West is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 833 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Independence CS West school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. It operates as a public charter school. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Independence CS West enrolls 833 students across grades K–8. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 58 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% Black or African American, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino and 3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 752 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 3% |
| White | 23 | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
831 of the school's 833 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 831 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 West is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. 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-50, state senate district 8, state house district 191.
Independence CS West is one of 1 schools in Independence CS West, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 822 students district-wide and employs 58 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 833 students, Independence CS West is close to the district average of about 822 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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