Independence Elementary School
Fargo, ND · Elementary School
Independence Elementary School is a elementary school in Fargo, ND with 537 students enrolled and a 63% proficiency rate. Part of West Fargo 6. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Independence Elementary School is a elementary school located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school serves 537 students. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.3:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 63% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
22% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Independence Elementary School is part of the West Fargo 6 in North Dakota.
How This School Compares
Independence Elementary School has 537 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in West Fargo 6 (506 students). Its 63% proficiency rate is 8 percentage points above the district average of 55%. Compared to the North Dakota state average of 56%, the school performs 7 points higher.
Frequently Asked Questions
Independence Elementary School has 537 students enrolled. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.3:1.
According to EDFacts data, 63% of students at Independence Elementary School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Independence Elementary School is part of the West Fargo 6 in Fargo, North Dakota. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. K-12 school outcomes and enrollment dataset. The detail above comes directly from NCES Common Core of Data and EDFacts; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. public schools and districts.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.