Top Rankings
Independence Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 306 students in Independence Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Independence Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
1,092 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
33,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Independence Local School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 897 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
4 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
n/a
22%
# White Students
1,009 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
93%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
75
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
76
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
82
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,639 is higher than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,393 is higher than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,639
$17,132
Spending / Student
$19,393
$17,081
Best Independence Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Independence Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6111 Archwood Rd
Independence, OH 44131
(216) 642-5865
Independence, OH 44131
(216) 642-5865
Grades: 5-8
| 306 students
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