Independence Elementary School has 753 learners in grade levels 3-5.

Independence Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Minnesota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 16% of the learner body (majority Hispanic and African-American), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Independence Elementary School’s learner population of 753 learners has declined by 9% over five school years. The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Independence Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Independence Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Independence Elementary School is Big Lake Senior High School (0.2 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Big Lake Middle School (0.1 miles away).