Independence Cs

1600 Lombard Street, Philadelphia PA, 19146 | Philadelphia City School District | 215-238-8000
  • grades KG-8
  • students 814
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 56% 1% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 446 in Philadelphia
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
29%Philadelphia
55%Pennsylvania

Independence Cs is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Philadelphia City School District" in Philadelphia, PA. There are a total of 814 students and 53 teachers at Independence Cs, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Independence Cs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.5%, which is 1% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Independence Cs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students814
Teachers53
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Independence Cs, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
350-54%
445-49%
525-29%
650-54%
755-59%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
360-64%
465-69%
560-64%
670-74%
765-69%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Independence Cs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 24.5% 15.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 55.6% 53.0% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 4.6% 7.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.0% 19.4% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 4.8% 2.9% 3.1%

Philadelphia demographics profile

StatisticPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaNational
Population1,581,53112,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,77128791
Median age34.640.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%56%55%
Speak English77%89%79%
Speak Spanish11%5%13%

Education level achieved in Philadelphia

IndexPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade79.9%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school78.5%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college49.1%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.3%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters10.9%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.7%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Independence Cs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.