Independence Elementary School

Summary:

Independence Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades 3-6 in Liberty Township, Ohio. Part of the Lakota Local School District, which is ranked 181 out of 839 school districts in the state, Independence Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Ohio, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Key factors that set Independence Elementary apart include its exceptional academic performance, with students consistently outpacing the district and state averages on standardized tests. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 93.6% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in math, compared to 76.6% for the Lakota district and 62.1% for the state. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of diverse student subgroups, ranking in the top 10-20 in Ohio for African American, multi-racial, English Language Learner, special education, and low-socioeconomic status students. Additionally, Independence Elementary maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.2% to 12.8% in recent years, which is lower than the state average.

While other nearby Lakota Local schools, such as Cherokee Elementary and VanGorden Elementary, also perform well, Independence Elementary consistently outperforms them on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. This sustained excellence and commitment to equity make Independence Elementary a standout example of educational excellence in the region.


Detail:

Public 3-6

 7480 Princeton Rd
       Liberty Township, OH  45044-9619


(513) 755-8300

District: Lakota Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
60th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Students who attend Independence Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Liberty Junior School
High:    Lakota East High School

Student/teacher ratio:  23.5 Help
Number of students:  576

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.7%
African American:
8.3%
Asian:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  10.9% Help


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Compare Details Independence Elementary School ranks better than 96.2% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.59. (See more...)
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Compare Details Independence Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.84. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Independence Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Independence Elementary School 60th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Independence Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Lakota Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakota Local 181st of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Independence Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Independence Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 74.98 345th 1471 76.5%
2005 71.11 430th 1501 71.4%
2006 72.84 395th 1504 73.7%
2007 78.28 251st 1609 84.4%
2008 74.18 396th 1582 75.0%
2009 74.24 384th 1610 76.1%
2010 79.39 241st 1662 85.5%
2011 78.25 265th 1686 84.3%
2012 78.44 270th 1709 84.2%
2013 75.03 409th 1701 76.0%
2014 75.77 396th 1687 76.5%
2015 84.38 158th 1684 90.6%
2016 85.27 154th 1678 90.8%
2017 85.25 138th 1651 91.6%
2018 84.57 169th 1636 89.7%
2019 86.77 116th 1676 93.1%
2021 91.95 50th 1610 96.9%
2022 91.39 39th 1588 97.5%
2023 90.28 51st 1596 96.8%
2024 89.59 60th 1577 96.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Independence Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.02 15th 166 91.0%
2019 90.47 4th 154 97.4%
2022 89.55 16th 162 90.1%
2023 88.69 12th 183 93.4%
2024 89.94 10th 202 95.0%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Independence Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.45 72nd 174 58.6%
2023 93.19 17th 239 92.9%
2024 97.02 1st 258 99.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Independence Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 89.34 42nd 856 95.1%
2024 93.59 20th 900 97.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Independence Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.67 282nd 1465 80.8%
2019 81.74 158th 1465 89.2%
2021 87.83 83rd 1404 94.1%
2022 94.75 12th 1419 99.2%
2023 77.76 249th 1447 82.8%
2024 92.31 20th 1484 98.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Independence Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.10 160th 1518 89.5%
2019 86.96 70th 1502 95.3%
2021 92.25 25th 1467 98.3%
2022 90.98 24th 1488 98.4%
2023 89.73 46th 1483 96.9%
2024 90.61 18th 1466 98.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Independence Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.30 335th 1021 67.2%
2019 67.19 226th 956 76.4%
2021 92.27 26th 765 96.6%
2022 95.05 21st 824 97.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Gifted and Talented students at Independence Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.70 339th 759 55.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Independence Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.25 178th 1536 88.4%
2019 86.45 112th 1535 92.7%
2021 90.82 57th 1499 96.2%
2022 90.93 32nd 1518 97.9%
2023 91.23 19th 1498 98.7%
2024 89.63 49th 1485 96.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Independence Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.24 14th 52 73.1%
2022 72.48 29th 78 62.8%
2023 65.65 41st 80 48.8%
2024 73.42 26th 81 67.9%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Independence Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.17 14th 598 97.7%
2019 99.34 1st 605 99.8%
2021 99.80 2nd 533 99.6%
2022 96.11 17th 601 97.2%
2023 98.11 4th 610 99.3%
2024 95.87 7th 603 98.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Independence Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.56 44th 239 81.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Independence Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.89 157th 1309 88.0%
2019 85.79 81st 1271 93.6%
2021 89.98 48th 1249 96.2%
2022 90.15 24th 1242 98.1%
2023 89.72 20th 1215 98.4%
2024 86.69 56th 1190 95.3%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Independence Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 89.73 39th 1035 96.2%
2016 89.14 56th 1050 94.7%
2017 89.84 42nd 1038 96.0%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Independence Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 793 12 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 809
1996 793 12 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 809
1997 812 14 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 833
1998 705 14 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 726
1999 713 13 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 733
2000 717 14 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 738
2001 716 15 9 5 0 n/a n/a 0 745
2002 718 26 17 9 0 n/a n/a 8 778
2003 718 26 17 9 0 n/a n/a 8 778
2004 834 29 19 14 0 n/a n/a 11 907
2005 758 33 25 8 0 n/a n/a 20 844
2006 682 27 23 8 1 n/a n/a 23 764
2007 715 38 30 14 2 n/a n/a 33 832
2008 435 34 18 23 2 n/a n/a 24 536
2009 480 43 30 30 2 n/a n/a 21 606
2010 519 51 39 30 0 n/a n/a 21 660
2011 529 57 33 31 0 0 25 0 675
2012 494 50 43 39 0 0 33 0 659
2013 521 41 41 52 1 0 29 0 685
2014 526 47 33 54 1 0 27 0 688
2015 510 44 31 48 1 0 26 0 660
2016 512 46 40 43 1 0 25 0 667
2017 530 50 36 44 2 0 23 0 685
2018 497 47 34 43 1 1 28 0 651
2019 415 51 32 25 1 1 32 0 557
2020 438 53 32 23 0 2 34 0 582
2021 421 42 32 27 0 3 41 0 566
2022 405 43 37 23 0 3 44 0 555
2023 419 48 41 27 0 2 39 0 576

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Independence Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 809 39.6 20.4 0
1996 809 39.6 20.4 0
1997 833 42.2 19.7 0.7
1998 726 41.8 17.4 1
1999 733 43.8 16.7 1.8
2000 738 45.3 16.3 1.5
2001 745 45.8 16.3 0.8
2002 778 45.4 17.1 2.7
2003 778 45.4 17.1 2.7
2004 907 49.9 18.2 3.8
2005 844 49.8 16.9 2.9
2006 764 39.8 19.2 5
2007 832 38.6 21.6 6.6
2008 536 25.4 21.1 n/a
2009 606 29.0 20.9 15
2010 660 33.0 20.0 16.7
2011 675 29.0 23.2 14.7
2012 659 29.0 22.7 13.8
2013 685 22.0 31.1 17.5
2014 688 29.0 23.7 20.2
2015 660 n/a n/a 21.2
2016 667 27.0 24.7 15.9
2017 685 29.0 23.6 17.8
2018 651 29.3 22.1 16.4
2019 557 27.0 20.6 11
2020 582 25.0 23.2 12.4
2021 566 24.0 23.5 n/a
2022 555 23.5 23.6 n/a
2023 576 24.5 23.5 10.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Independence Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 809 39.6 20.4 0
1996 809 39.6 20.4 0
1997 833 42.2 19.7 0.7
1998 726 41.8 17.4 1
1999 733 43.8 16.7 1.8
2000 738 45.3 16.3 1.5
2001 745 45.8 16.3 0.8
2002 778 45.4 17.1 2.7
2003 778 45.4 17.1 2.7
2004 907 49.9 18.2 3.8
2005 844 49.8 16.9 2.9
2006 764 39.8 19.2 5
2007 832 38.6 21.6 6.6
2008 536 25.4 21.1 n/a
2009 606 29.0 20.9 15
2010 660 33.0 20.0 16.7
2011 675 29.0 23.2 14.7
2012 659 29.0 22.7 13.8
2013 685 22.0 31.1 17.5
2014 688 29.0 23.7 20.2
2015 660 n/a n/a 21.2
2016 667 27.0 24.7 15.9
2017 685 29.0 23.6 17.8
2018 651 29.3 22.1 16.4
2019 557 27.0 20.6 11
2020 582 25.0 23.2 12.4
2021 566 24.0 23.5 n/a
2022 555 23.5 23.6 n/a
2023 576 24.5 23.5 10.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Independence Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,120
2022 $12,112
2023 $11,744

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Independence Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 116th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 51st of 1596 Elementary schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Independence Elementary School)82.688.7
 6.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lakota Local)80.677.2
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Independence Elementary School)86.183
 3.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lakota Local)79.676.4
 3.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Independence Elementary School)97.296.5
 0.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lakota Local)89.482.7
 6.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Independence Elementary School)8383.2
 0.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lakota Local)74.969.9
 5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Independence Elementary School)88.689.8
 1.2%
   5th Grade Science (Lakota Local)77.977.3
 0.6%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Independence Elementary School)9285.6
 6.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lakota Local)82.273.9
 8.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Independence Elementary School)88.692.1
 3.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lakota Local)80.380.4
 0.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Independence Elementary School)89.992.5
 2.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lakota Local)78.972.5
 6.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Independence Elementary School)78.290.3
 12.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Lakota Local)75.872.9
 2.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students557576
 3.4%
African American5148
 5.9%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian3241
 28.1%
Hispanic2527
 8%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White415419
 1%
Two or More Races3239
 21.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients11%10.9%
 0%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Independence Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 576 students attended Independence Elementary School.

Yes! Independence Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 60th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools.

Students who attend Independence Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Liberty Junior School
High : Lakota East High School

Students at Independence Elementary School are 73% White, 8% African American, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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