📍 2345 Old Farm Rd., Bakersfield, Kern County, 93312
Independence Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bakersfield, Kern County. The school has 722 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Rikkilynn Mcfee. It is part of the Rosedale Union Elementary school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.4:1.
Independence Elementary enrolls 722 students across grades K–6. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% White, 37% Hispanic or Latino and 4.2% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 376 | 52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 268 | 37% |
| Asian | 30 | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 3.7% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
201 of the school's 722 students (28%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Independence Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large).
Independence Elementary is one of 9 schools in Rosedale Union Elementary, based in Bakersfield, California. The district serves 6,203 students district-wide and employs 281 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 722 students, Independence Elementary is close to the district average of about 689 students per school.
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