Elementary Schools in Independence Charter School

Summary:

Independence Charter School is the sole elementary school in the data set, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 794 students. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the school is ranked 841 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Independence Charter School outperformed the state average in math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency for 3rd, 7th, and 8th grades, it underperformed in 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. The school's dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 1.4%, and it had a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 99.87% in the same year. Per-student spending for the 2022-2023 school year was $6,642, and the student-teacher ratio for the 2023-2024 school year was 12.6.

The data suggests that Independence Charter School faces challenges in providing consistent, high-quality education to its students, particularly those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Addressing these issues may require targeted interventions, increased funding, and a closer examination of the school's practices and strategies to improve student outcomes.

District Detail

1600 Lombard Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146

(215) 238-8000

SchoolDigger Rank:
271^st of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 796

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Independence Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1600 Lombard Street	Philadelphia	19146	Philadelphia County	Independence Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 238-8000	796	68	11.7	99.6%	234 (29.4%)	361 (45.4%)	156 (19.6%)	24 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.4%)	49	841^st of 1511 public elementary schools	44.3%		37.9	1033^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	32.3%	192	56.3	46.7	29.4	39.5	42.0	49.4	44.0	59.7	47.8	32.6	43.2	46.4	54.3	47.4	$5,798	$5,464	$334

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Universal Institute Charter School	0.3 mi	1
Philadelphia City School District	0.33 mi	221	473^rd
Freire Charter School	0.59 mi	1	469^th
Russell Byers Charter School	0.76 mi	1	552^nd
Christopher Columbus Charter School	0.77 mi	1	141^st

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

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