📍 103 School Road, Aliquippa, Beaver County, 15001
Independence El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Aliquippa, Beaver County. The school has 253 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hopewell Area SD school district. It serves grades K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Independence El Sch enrolls 253 students across grades K–4. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino and 3.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 232 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 3.6% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
117 of the school's 253 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 110 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Independence El Sch is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 46, state house district 15.
Independence El Sch is one of 5 schools in Hopewell Area SD, based in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,044 students district-wide and employs 145 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 253 students, Independence El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 409 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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