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Independence Elementary School vs. Margaret Ross Elementary School

Should you attend Independence Elementary School or Margaret Ross Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Independence Elementary School
103 School Road
Aliquippa, PA 15001
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Margaret Ross Elementary School
1955 Maratta Rd
Aliquippa, PA 15001
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Independence Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Margaret Ross Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 253 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Independence Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 219 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Margaret Ross Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
253 students
219 students
This chart displays total students of Independence Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Margaret Ross Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
15 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Margaret Ross Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Independence Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Margaret Ross Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#750 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
#473 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Independence Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Margaret Ross Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in PA)
60-64%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Independence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Margaret Ross Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 30% in PA)
70-74%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Independence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Margaret Ross Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 50% in PA)
≥90%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Independence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Margaret Ross Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Independence Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Margaret Ross Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
48
38
Grade 1 Students
40
41
Grade 2 Students
49
41
Grade 3 Students
59
47
Grade 4 Students
57
52

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Independence Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Margaret Ross Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Independence Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Margaret Ross Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Independence Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Margaret Ross Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
92%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Independence Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Margaret Ross Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Independence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Margaret Ross Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.15
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Independence Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Margaret Ross Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Independence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Margaret Ross Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Independence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Margaret Ross Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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