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Independence CS

Charter Virtual

Regular School · Philadelphia, PA

Independence CS is a charter regular school school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving grades KG–08 with 796 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.8:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 08
Enrollment
796
Teachers (FTE)
67.5
Student–Teacher Ratio
11.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 361 45%
White 234 29%
Hispanic/Latino 156 20%
Asian 24 3%
Two or more races 19 2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0%
Total enrollment 796 385M / 411F

English Language Learners: 47 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 27.0% -10pp 37.0% 443
Reading Proficiency 48.0% -6.6pp 54.6% 439
Science Proficiency 60-64% 129

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.06 grade levels
Math
-0.02 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
11
1.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
76
9.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 796 100%

Contact & Location

1600 Lombard Street

Philadelphia, PA 19146

Phone: (215)238-8000

http://independencecharter.org/

District

Independence CS

Per-pupil expenditure: $21,223

District enrollment: 781

NCES ID

420008700584

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD