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Enrollment
440
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDEPENDENCE LOCAL·NCES 390465602591
Independence Primary School
7600 Hillside Rd, Independence, OH 44131 · (216) 642-5870 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
61 students
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 61 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 27% smaller than its 4th grade class (95).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Independence Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
87.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.5pp since 2021
Math
87.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +1.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87.5% | 87.3% |
| 2023-24 | 92.1% | 88.5% |
| 2022-23 | 88.5% | 85.4% |
| 2021-22 | 86.0% | 85.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
88.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
83.6%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 89% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 84% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Independence Primary School
Independence Primary School's state test result (88.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Primary School this school | 440 | 13.9% | 88.8% |
| Hopkins Elementary School Mentor | 466 | 15.7% | 84.7% |
| Waterville Primary School Waterville | 468 | 15.8% | 89.7% |
| Loveland Early Childhood Center Loveland | 359 | 12.8% | N/A |
| Monclova Elementary School Monclova | 457 | 17.1% | 96.0% |
| Mariemont Elementary School Cincinnati | 514 | 15.6% | 92.1% |
Matched among Ohio elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Independence Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 88.8% | #65 of 673 | #10 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.3% | #155 of 1,569 ▼ 43 | #13 of 172 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.5% | #94 of 1,569 ▼ 56 | #13 of 172 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #906 of 1,514 | #117 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #688 of 1,808 | #56 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #389 of 1,582 | #42 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.2% | #1,033 of 1,590 | #104 of 158 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.9% | #696 of 767 | #39 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.0% | #266 of 561 | #32 of 64 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
440
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 314
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 18.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 440 | 28 | 15.7:1 | 14% (61) |
| 2023-24 | 438 | 27 | 16.2:1 | 13% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 447 | 27 | 16.6:1 | 10% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 439 | 24 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 393 | 25 | 15.7:1 | 7% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 371 | 23 | 16.1:1 | 9% (34) |
| 2010-11 | 361 | 21 | 17.2:1 | 11% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 374 | 22 | 17.0:1 | 4% (14) |
| 1990-91 | 314 | 17 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Independence Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (393 to 440); teachers up 12% (25 to 28).
About Independence Primary School
Independence Primary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Independence, Ohio, one of the schools in Independence Local. Enrollment totals 440 students across pre-K through 4.
Independence Local oversees Independence Primary School and 2 other schools, with 1,044 students in total.
A large majority of enrollment at Independence Primary School is White, at 86%. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is lower, at 58%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Independence Primary School scores 25%.
Independence Primary School reports a ratio of 15.7 students per teacher, from 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Independence Primary School, 14% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 27% average for public schools in Cuyahoga County is 13 points higher.
Independence Primary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Ohio schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 88.8% and a predicted 83.6%.
For Cuyahoga County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $64,468, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county has 352 public schools and about 155,924 students.
Independence Middle School is about 0.8 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Independence Primary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Independence Primary School's average proficiency of 88.8% compares with 87.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Independence Primary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 439 in 2020-21 and 440 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.3:1 to 15.7:1 over the same years.
People who know Independence Primary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Cuyahoga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,245,873
Census ACS
Median income
$64,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
352
155,924 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Independence Local
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 305 students
- Independence Middle SchoolMiddle · 299 students
Other schools in Independence
- Alternative Education AcademyCombined · 6,276 students
- Gateway Online Academy of OhioHigh · 1,255 students
- Pathfinder Career Academy of OhioHigh · 442 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 305 students
- Independence Middle SchoolMiddle · 299 students
Nearby schools
- Independence Middle School0.8 mi · 299
- Independence High School0.9 mi · 305
- Alternative Education Academy2.1 mi · 6,276
- Gateway Online Academy of Ohio2.1 mi · 1,255
- Pathfinder Career Academy of Ohio2.1 mi · 442
- Hillside Middle School2.2 mi · 717
Frequently asked questions
About Independence Primary SchoolHow large is Independence Primary School?
Independence Primary School enrolls approximately 440 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Independence Primary School serve?
Independence Primary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Independence Primary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Independence Primary School is approximately 15.7:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Independence Primary School?
Student demographics at Independence Primary School are roughly 86% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Independence Primary School in?
Independence Primary School is part of Independence Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.