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Independence Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Independence Middle School is a public middle school located in Independence, Ohio, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 311 students. The school is part of the Independence Local District, which is ranked 28 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Independence Middle School has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating its strong academic performance.

Independence Middle School consistently outperforms the state and local district averages in Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 92.5% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 67.7%. Similarly, the school had 86.5% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 47.6%. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking 24th out of 938 Ohio middle schools for female students and 12th out of 572 Ohio middle schools for special education students in the 2024-2025 school year.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Milkovich Middle School and Garfield Heights Middle School, Independence Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution. These nearby schools have significantly lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. While Independence Middle School is a high-performing school, there may be opportunities for further improvement, such as addressing the slight dip in performance for male students and low-income students in recent years, and continuing to explore ways to reduce chronic absenteeism.

299

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,088

Per pupil spending ?

11%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6111 Archwood Rd
Independence, OH 44131-4901

(216) 642-5865

District: Independence Local

Students who attend Independence Middle School usually attend:

High:

Independence High School

Feeder schools for Independence Middle School:

Elementary:

Independence Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Asian:

3.0%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (86% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Ohio middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg85%

Ohio avg57%

41^st of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 828Independence Local among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	41 of 1036	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	75 of 1046	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	144 of 1048	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	90.4	56 of 1017	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	63 of 1037	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	80 of 1050	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	71 of 1010	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	89.2	50 of 1038	95.2%	★★★★★
2016	92.2	26 of 1050	97.5%	★★★★★
2015	90.3	31 of 1035	97.0%	★★★★★
2014	85.3	34 of 1008	96.6%	★★★★★
2013	83.6	65 of 1001	93.5%	★★★★★
2012	81.8	98 of 989	90.1%	★★★★★
2011	79.8	136 of 925	85.3%	★★★★☆
2010	85.2	45 of 895	95.0%	★★★★★
2009	85.0	57 of 858	93.4%	★★★★★
2008	85.7	41 of 835	95.1%	★★★★★
2007	82.7	82 of 837	90.2%	★★★★★
2006	85.2	32 of 732	95.6%	★★★★★
2005	81.5	93 of 692	86.6%	★★★★☆
2004	86.8	32 of 400	92.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	95.9	8 of 576	98.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	24 of 938	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	48 of 942	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	81.0	143 of 943	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	90.6	35 of 925	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	66 of 910	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	44 of 917	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	68 of 897	92.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	78.6	3 of 274	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	63.7	184 of 521	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	55 of 983	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	70.0	277 of 989	72.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	57 of 954	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	105 of 958	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	144 of 963	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.3	67 of 946	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	65 of 924	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	87 of 933	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	80 of 916	91.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	12 of 572	97.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	49 of 777	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	74 of 795	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	78.2	153 of 805	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	51 of 809	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.2	59 of 781	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	81 of 796	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	88 of 781	88.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2021)99th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2021)99th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

English Language Arts87%+27 vs state

Science85%+22 vs state

Mathematics82%+31 vs state

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Schools Near Independence Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Independence Middle School	Public	5-8	6111 Archwood Rd	Independence	44131	Cuyahoga County	Independence Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 642-5865	299	22	13.8	11.0%	274 (91.6%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	90.8	41^st of 1036 public middle schools	96.0%		88.5	75^th of 1046 public middle schools	92.8%	34	85.1	84.5	79.1	87.0	75.9	86.5	92.5	87.0	88.8	80.3		100.0	$18,088
Hillside Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Educational Park Dr	Seven Hills	44131	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 885-2373	717	38	18.8		510 (71.1%)	42 (5.9%)	90 (12.6%)	25 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.8%)	68.4	352^nd of 1036 public middle schools	66.0%		70.1	328^th of 1046 public middle schools	68.6%	24	79.7	62.7	82.4	63.6	55.6	59.1	81.0	66.2	71.0	59.6		100.0	$13,659
Shiloh Middle School	Public	5-8	2303 Grantwood Dr	Parma	44134	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 885-8485	729	44	16.4		448 (61.5%)	73 (10.0%)	119 (16.3%)	27 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (8.1%)	37.5	674^th of 1036 public middle schools	34.9%		36	686^th of 1046 public middle schools	34.4%	12	51.5	45.6	45.4	41.7	25.4	32.9	64.4	48.9	50.6	49.4		83.9	$13,307
Brecksville-Broadview Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	6376 Mill Rd	Broadview Heights	44147	Cuyahoga County	Brecksville-Broadview Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 740-4400	790	49	16.2	18.4%	644 (81.5%)	17 (2.2%)	33 (4.2%)	44 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.6%)	92.4	26^th of 1036 public middle schools	97.5%		94	17^th of 1046 public middle schools	98.4%	9		93.6		82.7	89.7	92.1		76.9	86.8	87.5	100.0	100.0	$14,815
Garfield Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	12000 Maple Leaf Dr	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Garfield Heights City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 475-8105	541	52	10.4		23 (4.3%)	464 (85.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.7%)	10.5	903^rd of 1036 public middle schools	12.8%		7.5	968^th of 1046 public middle schools	7.5%	65		33.3		11.2	12.0	14.2		19.0	21.4	22.9			$11,831
Cuyahoga Hts Middle School	Public	6-8	4840 E 71st St	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Cuyahoga Heights Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 429-5757	172	12	14.6		136 (79.1%)	9 (5.2%)	19 (11.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	89.5	55^th of 1036 public middle schools	94.7%		90.2	57^th of 1046 public middle schools	94.6%	2		89.3		84.6	86.8	80.5		73.3	91.8	70.7		100.0	$18,899
Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	4430 State Rd	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Middle	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 351-0280	265	18	14.3		102 (38.5%)	49 (18.5%)	93 (35.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.2%)	9.8	911^th of 1036 public middle schools	12.1%		11.9	899^th of 1046 public middle schools	14.1%	12	15.9	21.0	7.2	8.3	5.7	21.0	26.9	19.6	25.4	23.2			$9,507
Milkovich Middle School	Public	6-8	19800 Stafford Ave	Maple Heights	44137	Cuyahoga County	Maple Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 438-6000	664	48	13.8		9 (1.4%)	598 (90.1%)	33 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.2%)	18.2	824^th of 1036 public middle schools	20.5%		18.6	827^th of 1046 public middle schools	20.9%	3		45.7		17.2	21.6	12.2		26.4	35.9	32.5		100.0	$15,168
North Royalton Middle School	Public	5-8	14709 Ridge Rd	North Royalton	44133	Cuyahoga County	North Royalton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 582-9120	1,205	66	18.2	34.2%	985 (81.7%)	28 (2.3%)	69 (5.7%)	70 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (4.3%)	82.9	141^st of 1036 public middle schools	86.4%		85.3	122^nd of 1046 public middle schools	88.3%	19	83.8	87.3	75.0	71.5	62.6	83.4	85.5	70.4	73.6	76.7	100.0	100.0	$13,726
Lee Eaton Intermediate School	Public	5-8	115 Ledge Rd	Northfield	44067	Summit County	Nordonia Hills City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 467-0582	487	31	15.6	12.9%	336 (69.0%)	81 (16.6%)	11 (2.3%)	22 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.6%)	93.9	16^th of 1036 public middle schools	98.5%		93.2	23^rd of 1046 public middle schools	97.8%	7	76.5		80.5	81.2	100.0		89.7	84.5					$14,945

Frequently Asked Questions about Independence Middle School

What district is Independence Middle School in?

Independence Local

Is Independence Middle School a good school?

Yes! Independence Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 41^st of 1036 Ohio middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Independence Middle School attend?

Students who attend Independence Middle School usually go on to attend Independence High School

What is the racial makeup of Independence Middle School?

Students at Independence Middle School are 92% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Independence Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Independence Middle School.

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