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Independence Primary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Independence Primary School is a PK–4 elementary school in Independence, Ohio, serving 440 students in the Independence Local district, in a community where 13.86% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It is a consistently high performer: it ranked 153rd of 1,560 Ohio schools in 2025–2026 (90th percentile, 5 stars), and it has never earned fewer than 5 stars or dropped below the 90th percentile statewide in the years provided, peaking at 38th of 1,636 (98th percentile) in 2017–2018.

Test results are strong across the early grades. In 2025–2026, 3rd-grade math proficiency was 79.5% and 4th-grade math 93.2%; 3rd-grade ELA was 80.8% and 4th-grade ELA 89% — all well above state averages. Among nearby schools, only Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School comes close: it had a slight edge in 3rd-grade math (82.7%) but trailed in 3rd-grade ELA (75%) and 4th-grade ELA (82.4%). Dentzler Elementary School (74.7% and 63.4%) and Green Valley Elementary School (64.3% and 69.6%) trail further, while schools in the Maple Heights City and Garfield Heights City Schools districts generally score far below state averages. Note that Independence Primary ends at 4th grade, so comparisons with schools serving 5th grade or higher are not fully apples-to-apples.

Chronic absenteeism is a standout: 6.7% in 2025–2026, down from 12.2% in 2022–2023 and below the district’s 9.0%. Every nearby school except Cuyahoga Hts (4.3%) has a higher rate, ranging from 12.5% to 61.4%. These results come with moderate resources — $12,429 per student in 2018–2019 and a student–teacher ratio of 15.7 in 2024–2025. Statewide subgroup rankings are also strong, particularly for male students (51st of 1,467, 97th percentile), special education students (58th of 935, 94th percentile), and gifted students (42nd of 759, 94th percentile).

440

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,076

Per pupil spending ?

13.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7600 Hillside Rd
Independence, OH 44131-5410

(216) 642-5870

District: Independence Local

Students who attend Independence Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Independence Middle School
High:	Independence High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Asian:

4.5%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (86% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Ohio elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg86%

Ohio avg64%

153^rd of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 773Independence 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
2026	85.2	153 of 1560	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	87.1	112 of 1558	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	93 of 1577	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	153 of 1596	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	119 of 1588	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	90 of 1610	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	127 of 1676	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	38 of 1636	97.7%	★★★★★
2017	87.3	79 of 1651	95.2%	★★★★★
2016	86.5	127 of 1678	92.4%	★★★★★
2015	89.5	49 of 1684	97.1%	★★★★★
2014	85.8	50 of 1687	97.0%	★★★★★
2013	85.8	46 of 1701	97.3%	★★★★★
2012	87.2	12 of 1709	99.3%	★★★★★
2011	86.3	29 of 1686	98.3%	★★★★★
2010	85.8	56 of 1662	96.6%	★★★★★
2009	79.2	224 of 1610	86.1%	★★★★☆
2008	81.4	181 of 1582	88.6%	★★★★☆
2007	79.3	220 of 1609	86.3%	★★★★☆
2006	81.6	156 of 1504	89.6%	★★★★☆
2005	82.5	153 of 1501	89.8%	★★★★☆
2004	84.2	118 of 1471	92.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	226 of 1452	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	86.4	103 of 1452	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	182 of 1483	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	100 of 1488	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	28 of 1467	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	32 of 1502	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	39 of 1518	97.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	68.4	42 of 759	94.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	89.4	51 of 1467	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	87.8	76 of 1466	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	46 of 1498	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	98 of 1518	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	151 of 1499	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	278 of 1535	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	101 of 1536	93.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	58 of 935	93.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	103 of 1181	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	84.6	78 of 1175	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	81.2	187 of 1215	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	98 of 1242	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	96 of 1249	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	57 of 1271	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	54 of 1309	95.9%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)97th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)94th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)84th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics86%+22 vs state

English Language Arts85%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						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 (2018)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th 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 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th 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	Total
Independence Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7600 Hillside Rd	Independence	44131	Cuyahoga County	Independence Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 642-5870	440	28	15.7	7.1%	379 (86.1%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.3%)	20 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	85.2	153^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	90.2%		87.1	112^th of 1558 public elementary schools	92.8%	41			79.5	93.2					80.8	89.0					$16,076
Maple Leaf Elementary School	Public	4-5	5764 Turney Rd	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Garfield Heights City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 662-3800	326	21	15.5	85.0%	23 (7.1%)	265 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.7%)	14.9	1328^th of 1560 public elementary schools	14.9%		16	1311^th of 1558 public elementary schools	15.9%	17	34.8			40.3	32.3					34.3	37.3				$18,347
Green Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	2401 W Pleasant Valley Rd	Parma	44134	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 885-2433	371	19	19.5	31.4%	271 (73.0%)	31 (8.4%)	29 (7.8%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.1%)	59.4	741^st of 1560 public elementary schools	52.5%		56.8	786^th of 1558 public elementary schools	49.6%	45			64.3	68.4					69.6	64.1					$14,480
The Brilliance School	Public, Charter	K-8	10608 Penfield Ave	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	The Brilliance School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 438-7379	259	17	15.2		5 (1.9%)	244 (94.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	13.1	1361^st of 1560 public elementary schools	12.8%		10.6	1394^th of 1558 public elementary schools	10.5%	33		21.4	0.0	22.2		0.0	0.0	35.7	61.5	38.9		15.4	46.2	50.0	$14,548
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	6009 Dunham Rd	Maple Heights	44137	Cuyahoga County	Maple Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 438-6030	479	21	22.8		12 (2.5%)	402 (83.9%)	33 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.3%)								(n/a)															$10,886
John F. Kennedy Elementary School	Public	1-4	5933 Dunham Rd	Maple Heights	44137	Cuyahoga County	Maple Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 438-6010	480	22	21.8		12 (2.5%)	424 (88.3%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)								(n/a)			24.2						33.5						$11,612
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	2-3	5275 Turney Rd	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Garfield Heights City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 475-8110	374	22	17.0	95.9%	20 (5.3%)	311 (83.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.4%)								(n/a)			29.5						39.1						$17,182
Barack Obama Elementary School	Public	4-5	5800 Glenwood Ave	Maple Heights	44137	Cuyahoga County	Maple Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 438-6020	445	28	15.8		8 (1.8%)	392 (88.1%)	24 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	16.1	1311^th of 1560 public elementary schools	16.0%		15.7	1316^th of 1558 public elementary schools	15.5%	5	40.3			29.3	32.3					27.2	50.7				$12,779
William Foster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	12801 Bangor Ave	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Garfield Heights City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 475-8123	398	25	15.9	79.5%	26 (6.5%)	313 (78.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	52 (13.1%)								(n/a)															$8,506
Dentzler Elementary School	Public	K-4	3600 Dentzler Rd	Parma	44134	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 885-2426	435	25	17.7	56.4%	277 (63.7%)	25 (5.7%)	69 (15.9%)	18 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.3%)	73.2	479^th of 1560 public elementary schools	69.3%		80.3	300^th of 1558 public elementary schools	80.7%	179			74.7	87.6					63.4	80.4					$13,358

Frequently Asked Questions about Independence Primary School

What district is Independence Primary School in?

Independence Local

Is Independence Primary School a good school?

Yes. Independence Primary School ranks in the top 9.8% of Ohio elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Independence Primary School attend?

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

Middle : Independence Middle School
High : Independence High School

What is the racial makeup of Independence Primary School?

Students at Independence Primary School are 86% White, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Independence Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Independence Primary School.

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