Enrollment
228
Elementary
DISTRICT 245 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOPEWELL AREA SD·NCES 421203000671
Independence Elementary School
103 School Road, Aliquippa, PA 15001 · (724) 375-3201 · Beaver County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL228 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
113 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 44 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 21% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 59% · 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 Hopewell Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -16.7pp since 2023
Math
65.5%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.6% | 65.5% |
| 2023-24 | 70.3% | 63.7% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
67.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.4%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 →
Where Independence Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Beaver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #378 of 1,396 | #3 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #379 of 1,511 | #4 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #633 of 1,511 | #5 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 228 | #1,469 of 1,638 | #20 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #1,013 of 1,528 | #15 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.3% | #1,246 of 1,531 | #17 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.6% | #1,012 of 1,600 | #13 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.4% | #435 of 450 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
228
-25 (-10%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 372
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 228 | 16.5 | 13.8:1 | 50% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 238 | 18.4 | 13.0:1 | 47% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 253 | 19.4 | 13.1:1 | 46% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 253 | 19 | 13.3:1 | 45% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 227 | 16.8 | 13.5:1 | 35% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 267 | 18 | 14.8:1 | 33% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 309 | 19 | 16.3:1 | 36% (112) |
| 2000-01 | 276 | 19 | 14.5:1 | 21% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 372 | 17 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Independence Elementary School.
About Independence Elementary School
Independence Elementary School is a small elementary school. Its address is in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. The school counts 228 students across kindergarten through 4. The typical figure for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443 students.
A total of 5 schools make up Hopewell Area SD, with 2,007 students enrolled.
Independence Elementary School's enrollment is 91% White. The school is also 4% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, Beaver County is about 87% White. Independence Elementary School's diversity index is 17%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.8:1, with 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 0.7 students per teacher above the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 50% of enrollment.
After adjusting for student poverty, Independence Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 67.2%; the prediction is 56.4%.
Across Beaver County, the median household income is $71,089, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, Beaver County has 52 public schools and roughly 31,222 students.
Hopewell Elementary School is the public school closest to Independence Elementary School, about 3.3 miles away. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Independence Elementary School at 4th of 9.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Independence Elementary School's enrollment declined from 253 in 2020-21 to 228 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Independence Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Beaver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
166,324
Census ACS
Median income
$71,089
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
31,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hopewell Area SD
- Hopewell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 657 students
- Hopewell SHSHigh · 614 students
- Hopewell Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 students
- Margaret Ross Elementary SchoolElementary · 185 students
Other schools in Aliquippa
- Hopewell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 657 students
- Hopewell SHSHigh · 614 students
- Center Grange Primary SchoolElementary · 496 students
- Aliquippa JSHSHigh · 493 students
- Aliquippa Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- Hopewell Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 students
Nearby schools
- Hopewell Elementary School3.3 mi · 323
- Bon Meade Elementary School4.6 mi · 572
- Hopewell Junior High School4.7 mi · 657
- Margaret Ross Elementary School4.8 mi · 185
- Hopewell SHS4.9 mi · 614
- Aliquippa Elementary School5.1 mi · 480
Frequently asked questions
About Independence Elementary SchoolHow large is Independence Elementary School?
Independence Elementary School enrolls approximately 228 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Independence Elementary School serve?
Independence Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Independence Elementary School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Independence Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Independence Elementary School?
Student demographics at Independence Elementary School are roughly 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Independence Elementary School?
Independence Elementary School is overseen by Hopewell Area SD in Beaver County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.