📍 3700 54th St S, Fargo, Cass County, 58104
Independence Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Fargo, Cass County. The school has 537 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West Fargo 6 school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Independence Elementary School enrolls 537 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% White, 16% Black or African American and 5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 362 | 67% |
| Black or African American | 88 | 16% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 | 5% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 5% |
| Asian | 26 | 4.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
116 of the school's 537 students (22%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 93 qualify for free lunch and 23 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 School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ND At-Large, state senate district 27, state house district 27.
Independence Elementary School is one of 25 schools in WEST FARGO 6, based in West Fargo, North Dakota. The district serves 13,191 students district-wide and employs 977 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 537 students, Independence Elementary School is close to the district average of about 528 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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