📍 150 S 4th St, Independence, Polk County, 97351
Independence Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Independence, Polk County. The school has 385 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Central SD 13J school district. It serves grades K–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Independence Elementary School enrolls 385 students across grades K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% Hispanic or Latino, 41% White and 2.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 210 | 55% |
| White | 156 | 41% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
251 of the school's 385 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 251 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. 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 a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district OR-60, state senate district 10, state house district 20.
Independence Elementary School is one of 5 schools in Central SD 13J, based in Independence, Oregon. The district serves 3,054 students district-wide and employs 163 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 385 students, Independence Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 611 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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