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Independence Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

701 Minnesota Ave, Big Lake, MN 55309 · (763) 262-2537 · Part of Big Lake Public School District

Big Lake’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
758
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Independence Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 19.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Big Lake kids: Big Lake Middle School

On the path

Where Big Lake kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–2Liberty Elementary756 students
3–5Independence ElementaryYou are here
6–8Big Lake Middle School632 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

701 Minnesota Ave, Big Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3274
Grade 4250
Grade 5234
Enrollment over time
635’20
617’21
660’22
694’23
758’24

Up 19.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%Black 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Independence Elementary from Big Lake families.

Other schools in Big Lake Public School District

The district →
Liberty Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Big Lake
756 students13:1
Big Lake Online K-5
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Big Lake
24 students34:1
Big Lake Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Big Lake
B−
632 students15:1
Big Lake Online 6-12
High · Grades 6–12 · Big Lake
118 students
Big Lake Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Big Lake
B
902 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Big Lake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.