Independence Elementary School serves 521 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Independence Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Dakota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the North Dakota state average of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 26% (majority American Indian and African-American).

School Overview: Independence Elementary School’s learner population of 521 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 55% over five school years.

School Comparison: Independence Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 453 schools in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Independence Elementary School is 0.49, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.43. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Independence Elementary School is West Fargo Sheyenne High School (0.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is Liberty Middle School (1.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Osgood Kindergarten Center (0.3 miles away)