Independence Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

7480 Princeton Rd
Middletown, OH 45044

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Top 5%

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Serving 587 students in grades 3-6, Independence Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 91% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 3-6
Enrollment: 587 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 5% in OH
: 91% (Top 5%)
: 85% (Top 10%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Independence Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

School Overview

Independence Elementary School's student population of 587 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Independence Elementary School
3	145
4	157
5	154
6	131

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Total Students

587 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School
2023	576
2022	555
2021	566
2020	557
2019	557
2018	685
2017	685
2016	667
2015	660
2014	688
2013	685
2012	659
2011	675
2010	660
2009	606
2008	536
2007	832
2006	764
2005	844
2004	907
2003	778
2002	732
2001	745
2000	738
1999	733
1998	726
1997	826
1996	808

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School
2023	25
2022	24
2021	24
2020	27
2019	27
2018	29
2017	29
2016	27
2014	29
2013	22
2012	29
2011	29
2010	33
2009	29
2008	25
2007	38
2006	39
2005	49
2004	49
2003	45
2002	45
2001	45
2000	45
1999	43
1998	42
1997	42
1996	40
1995	37

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School Rankings

Independence Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Independence Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#108 out of 3181 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School
2023	#108
2022	#98
2021	#74
2019	#276
2018	#260
2017	#232
2016	#277
2015	#714
2014	#1125
2013	#1092
2012	#813

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91%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	91%	54%	68%
2022	91%	52%	69%
2021	87%	50%	68%
2019	90%	63%	78%
2018	87%	62%	80%
2017	90%	63%	82%
2016	85%	61%	80%
2015	85%	68%	84%
2014	85%	77%	88%
2013	87%	76%	89%
2012	90%	78%	90%

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85%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2022	85%	60%	73%
2021	85%	57%	72%
2019	83%	64%	77%
2018	83%	63%	80%
2017	83%	62%	80%
2016	77%	55%	72%
2015	88%	74%	86%
2014	91%	83%	92%
2013	89%	83%	92%
2012	91%	83%	93%
2011	92%	82%	92%

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90-94%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2022	92%	63%	76%
2021	82%	60%	76%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	23:1	17:1	24:1
2022	23:1	17:1	24:1
2021	24:1	17:1	23:1
2020	21:1	18:1	23:1
2019	21:1	18:1	23:1
2018	24:1	18:1	23:1
2017	24:1	18:1	23:1
2016	25:1	18:1	23:1
2014	24:1	18:1	23:1
2013	31:1	18:1	23:1
2012	23:1	18:1	21:1
2011	23:1	17:1	23:1
2010	20:1	17:1	21:1
2009	21:1	18:1	22:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	22:1	17:1	21:1
2006	20:1	17:1	19:1
2005	17:1	17:1	18:1
2004	19:1	17:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	18:1
2002	16:1	17:1	17:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	16:1	17:1	17:1
1999	17:1	18:1	17:1
1998	17:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	19:1	19:1
1996	20:1	19:1	19:1
1995	20:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	7%	3%	10%
2022	7%	3%	9%
2021	6%	3%	8%
2020	6%	3%	8%
2019	6%	3%	8%
2018	5%	3%	7%
2017	5%	3%	7%
2016	6%	3%	6%
2015	4%	2%	7%
2014	5%	2%	6%
2013	6%	3%	7%
2012	7%	2%	6%
2011	5%	3%	6%
2010	7%	3%	8%
2009	6%	3%	7%
2008	5%	2%	7%
2007	5%	3%	6%
2006	4%	2%	6%
2005	4%	2%	6%
2004	3%	2%	5%
2003	3%	2%	6%
2002	2%	1%	4%
2001	1%	1%	4%
2000	1%	1%	4%
1999	1%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	5%	7%	10%
2022	4%	7%	10%
2021	5%	6%	9%
2020	4%	6%	8%
2019	4%	6%	8%
2018	6%	5%	7%
2017	6%	5%	7%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2014	8%	5%	6%
2013	8%	4%	5%
2012	6%	4%	5%
2011	5%	3%	4%
2010	6%	4%	4%
2009	6%	4%	4%
2008	6%	4%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	4%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	2%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	8%	17%	13%
2022	8%	17%	12%
2021	7%	17%	12%
2020	9%	17%	11%
2019	9%	17%	11%
2018	8%	16%	11%
2017	8%	16%	11%
2016	7%	16%	11%
2015	7%	16%	12%
2014	7%	16%	10%
2013	6%	16%	10%
2012	8%	16%	10%
2011	8%	16%	10%
2010	8%	17%	10%
2009	8%	17%	10%
2008	7%	17%	9%
2007	6%	17%	9%
2006	5%	17%	8%
2005	4%	18%	7%
2004	3%	17%	7%
2003	3%	17%	6%
2002	2%	16%	6%
2001	2%	16%	5%
2000	2%	16%	4%
1999	2%	15%	3%
1998	2%	15%	3%
1997	2%	16%	2%
1996	2%	15%	2%

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White

70%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	73%	67%	62%
2022	73%	67%	63%
2021	74%	68%	65%
2020	75%	69%	68%
2019	75%	69%	68%
2018	78%	71%	71%
2017	78%	71%	71%
2016	77%	71%	73%
2015	78%	72%	69%
2014	76%	73%	74%
2013	76%	73%	74%
2012	75%	74%	75%
2011	78%	74%	76%
2010	79%	76%	78%
2009	80%	76%	79%
2008	82%	77%	80%
2007	86%	77%	81%
2006	89%	78%	82%
2005	90%	77%	84%
2004	92%	78%	85%
2003	92%	78%	86%
2002	96%	81%	88%
2001	96%	81%	90%
2000	97%	81%	91%
1999	97%	82%	92%
1998	97%	82%	92%
1997	97%	82%	94%
1996	98%	83%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	8%	6%	6%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	0.45	0.52	0.59
2022	0.45	0.52	0.57
2021	0.44	0.51	0.55
2020	0.42	0.49	0.51
2019	0.42	0.49	0.51
2018	0.38	0.47	0.47
2017	0.38	0.47	0.47
2016	0.40	0.47	0.46
2015	0.38	0.46	0.45
2014	0.41	0.44	0.44
2013	0.41	0.44	0.43
2012	0.43	0.43	0.43
2011	0.38	0.43	0.41
2010	0.37	0.41	0.37
2009	0.37	0.40	0.36
2008	0.34	0.40	0.35
2007	0.26	0.40	0.33
2006	0.21	0.37	0.31
2005	0.19	0.38	0.28
2004	0.15	0.37	0.27
2003	0.15	0.37	0.25
2002	0.08	0.32	0.22
2001	0.08	0.32	0.19
2000	0.06	0.31	0.18
1999	0.06	0.31	0.16
1998	0.06	0.31	0.15
1997	0.05	0.30	0.12
1996	0.04	0.29	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	10%	37%	16%
2022	19%	38%	15%
2021	19%	39%	16%
2020	10%	39%	16%
2019	10%	39%	16%
2018	15%	23%	16%
2017	15%	23%	16%
2016	14%	40%	17%
2015	19%	40%	18%
2014	17%	39%	19%
2013	15%	33%	16%
2012	12%	38%	13%
2011	13%	37%	16%
2010	11%	34%	16%
2009	11%	30%	13%
2007	5%	27%	8%
2006	4%	27%	5%
2005	1%	25%	4%
2004	3%	24%	4%
2003	2%	24%	4%
2002	1%	22%	3%
2000	1%	22%	2%
1999	1%	22%	2%
1998	1%	22%	2%
1997	1%	23%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Independence Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	6%	6%	3%
2009	4%	6%	3%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lakota Local School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Independence Elementary School's ranking?

Independence Elementary School is ranked #108 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Ohio.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

91% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 85% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Independence Elementary School?

587 students attend Independence Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Independence Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Independence Elementary School?

Independence Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Independence Elementary School offer ?

Independence Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Independence Elementary School part of?

Independence Elementary School is part of Lakota Local School District.

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