📍 701 Minnesota Ave, Big Lake, Sherburne County, 55309
Independence Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Big Lake, Sherburne County. The school has 660 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Big Lake Public School District school district. It serves grades 3–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 42.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 53% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Independence Elementary enrolls 660 students across grades 3–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 42.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino and 6.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 512 | 78% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 51 | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 44 | 6.7% |
| Black or African American | 37 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 11 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
262 of the school's 660 students (40%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 198 qualify for free lunch and 64 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. 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 small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-60, state senate district 30.
Independence Elementary is one of 6 schools in BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in BIG LAKE, Minnesota. The district serves 3,190 students district-wide and employs 154 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 660 students, Independence Elementary is larger than the district average of about 532 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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