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Independence Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3700 54th St S, Fargo, ND 58104 · (701) 356-5890 · Part of West Fargo Public School District 6

Fargo’s School Grade B− better than 50% of North Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
553
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Independence Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Fargo kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Independence Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 42.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among North Dakota’s 420 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3700 54th St S, Fargo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten86
Grade 1100
Grade 292
Grade 3109
Grade 477
Grade 589
Enrollment over time
531’20
530’21
537’22
588’23
553’24

Up 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Black 22%Asian 10%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%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 School from Fargo families.

Other schools in West Fargo Public School District 6

The district →
Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · West Fargo
180 students10:1
Osgood Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fargo
B−
554 students13:1
Horace Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Horace
A
548 students15:1
Brooks Harbor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Fargo
B
537 students15:1
Freedom Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Fargo
B−
473 students13:1
Willow Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fargo
D
461 students11:1

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 North Dakota’s other public schools; Fargo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.