INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · Fargo, ND

INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in Fargo, North Dakota, serving grades KG–05 with 553 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.2:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

553

Teachers (FTE)

42.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	293	53%
Black or African American	123	22%
Asian	55	10%
Hispanic/Latino	41	7%
Two or more races	33	6%
American Indian / Alaska Native	8	1%
Total enrollment	553	285M / 268F

English Language Learners: 29 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	50.0% +10pp	40.0%	240
Reading Proficiency	45.0% +1.7pp	43.3%	240
Science Proficiency	50-54%	—	80

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.08 grade levels

Math

+0.13 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

47 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

3.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	553	100%

Contact & Location

3700 54th St S

Fargo, ND 58104

Phone: (701)356-5890

http://www.west-fargo.k12.nd.us/independence

District

WEST FARGO 6

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,975

District enrollment: 12,648

Other Schools in District

AURORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
DEER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
EASTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
L E BERGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 58104) → CensusDepth.com
North Dakota population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Dakota teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

381941000867

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD