Independence Elementary School

School: Independence Elementary School

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Independence Elementary School
Grade Span: PK - 05
Address: 4700 South Memphis Street Aurora CO 80015 - 1614
Phone: (720) 886-8200
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: Arapahoe County
District: Cherry Creek, School District No. 5, In The County Of Arapah
Teachers: 35
Students: 484
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 71
  • Gender Score 86
  • Socioeconomic Score 93
  • Overall Diversity Score 76
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 71

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 3 0.62 %
Asian 24 4.96 %
Black 88 18.18 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 137 28.31 %
White 198 40.91 %
Two Plus 34 7.02 %
Total 484 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 86

Gender Count Percent
Male 277 57.23 %
Female 207 42.77 %
Total 484 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 93

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 203 41.94 %
Reduced Lunch 57 11.78 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 260 53.72 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).