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Independence Middle School vs. Brecksville-broadview Heights Middle School

Should you attend Independence Middle School or Brecksville-broadview Heights Middle 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 Middle School
6111 Archwood Rd
Independence, OH 44131
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Brecksville-broadview Heights Middle School
6376 Mill Rd
Broadview Heights, OH 44147
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Independence Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Brecksville-broadview Heights Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 311 students in grades 5-8, Independence Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Serving 778 students in grades 5-8, Brecksville-broadview Heights Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
311 students
778 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brecksville-broadview Heights Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#394 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 20%)
#70 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Independence Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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80%
(Top 20% in OH)
88%
(Top 5% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Independence Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio 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 Brecksville-broadview Heights Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
(Top 20% in OH)
87%
(Top 5% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Independence Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio 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 Brecksville-broadview Heights Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 10% in OH)
86%
(Top 20% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Independence Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio 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 Brecksville-broadview Heights Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Independence Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Brecksville-broadview Heights Middle School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
69
2
Grade 6 Students
87
254
Grade 7 Students
74
260
Grade 8 Students
81
262

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Independence Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brecksville-broadview Heights Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brecksville-broadview Heights Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Independence Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brecksville-broadview Heights Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
93%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Independence Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brecksville-broadview Heights Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Independence Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brecksville-broadview Heights Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.13
0.32
This chart displays the diversity score of Independence Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Brecksville-broadview Heights Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Independence Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brecksville-broadview Heights Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Independence Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brecksville-broadview Heights Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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