Independence CS West

K-8 school·Grades K-8·Charter Philadelphia, Pennsylvania·19143
Score
40.0/100
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#127
Among 211 Pennsylvania K-8 schools
#75
In Philadelphia
Top 61%
In Pennsylvania

Score 40.0/100: better than 40% of Pennsylvania K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Pennsylvania, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Pennsylvania schools.

English language arts
23%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 32%, better than 41% of them
498 students tested
Math
11%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 22%, better than 38% of them
497 students tested
All Pennsylvania schools (ELA / math)
51% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 14 published results by grade and test

As published by Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3PSSA15.690
English language artsGrade 4PSSA18.8101
English language artsGrade 5PSSA12.290
English language artsGrade 6PSSA37.278
English language artsGrade 7PSSA26.871
English language artsGrade 8PSSA30.968
English language artsAll gradesPSSA22.7498
MathGrade 3PSSA12.290
MathGrade 4PSSA14.9101
MathGrade 5PSSA6.790
MathGrade 6PSSA6.478
MathGrade 7PSSA7.170
MathGrade 8PSSA19.168
MathAll gradesPSSA11.1497

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
831
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
831
Typical K-8 school: 486
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Philadelphia County

Contact

Address
5600 Chester Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19143

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Pennsylvania. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby K-8 schools

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Independence CS West at a glance

Independence CS West is a public K-8 school (a charter school) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-8. It is part of the Independence CS West school district. It has about 831 students (a typical Pennsylvania K-8 school has 486).

In 2024-25 state tests, 23% in English language arts (similar schools: 32%) and 11% in math (similar schools: 22%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Pennsylvania K-8 schools, it scores 40.0 out of 100: better than 40% of them, ranking #127 of 211. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.