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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Independence Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
709
Elementary
DISTRICT 669 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROSEDALE UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 063348007102
Independence Elementary
2345 Old Farm Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93312 · (661) 588-6011 · Kern County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL709 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
210 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 138 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 119 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 88 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (138) is 57% larger than its 6th grade class (88).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
56.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.0pp since 2014
Math
42.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 30.6% | 25.5% | 23.9% | 20.1% |
| Math | 21.2% | 21.2% | 30.2% | 27.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 42.3% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 43.9% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 39.1% |
| 2021-22 | 53.4% | 46.0% |
| 2018-19 | 59.1% | 54.6% |
| 2017-18 | 59.9% | 50.0% |
| 2016-17 | 57.2% | 46.9% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 47.0% |
| 2014-15 | 48.0% | 45.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Independence Elementary
Independence Elementary's state test result (49.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Elementary this school | 709 | 29.6% | 49.8% |
| Olive Drive Elementary Bakersfield | 797 | 33.8% | 48.3% |
| Garfield Elementary Clovis | 610 | 30.7% | 75.9% |
| Grant K-8 San Diego | 743 | 29.7% | 68.9% |
| Valencia Valley Elementary Valencia | 738 | 33.1% | 70.9% |
| Evergreen Elementary Rohnert Park | 630 | 35.6% | 44.1% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Independence Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #1,733 of 5,151 | #15 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #2,121 of 5,172 ▼ 215 | #26 of 150 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,608 of 5,172 ▼ 51 | #13 of 150 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #1,655 of 5,116 | #40 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 709 | #712 of 5,915 | #44 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #2,891 of 5,352 | #101 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #1,483 of 5,354 | #16 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.6% | #4,773 of 5,625 | #151 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #2,943 of 3,837 | #61 of 95 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
709
+9 (+1%) vs 2020
+26% since 2000-01, when it was 563
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 21.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 709 | 31 | 22.9:1 | 30% (210) |
| 2023-24 | 717 | 30.5 | 23.5:1 | 36% (261) |
| 2022-23 | 722 | 32.3 | 22.4:1 | 28% (201) |
| 2020-21 | 700 | 32 | 21.9:1 | 27% (191) |
| 2017-18 | 771 | 33 | 23.4:1 | 30% (228) |
| 2015-16 | 653 | 31 | 21.1:1 | 23% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 385 | N/A | N/A | 24% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 563 | 29 | 19.4:1 | 16% (89) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Independence Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (771 to 709); teachers down 6% (33 to 31).
About Independence Elementary
Independence Elementary is a large elementary school in California, located in Bakersfield. The school offers kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 709 students. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
Rosedale Union Elementary oversees Independence Elementary and 8 other schools, with 6,202 students in total.
No group is above 50% at Independence Elementary; the largest is White, at 45%. After that, the student body is 40% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 3% Black. Among Kern County residents, the White share is about 44%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 63%.
Independence Elementary lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 22.9 students per teacher. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is similar, at 22.3:1. About 30% of students at Independence Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 46 points below the 76% average for public schools in Kern County.
Among California public elementary schools, Independence Elementary outscored 37%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Independence Elementary's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 49.8% is 12.4 points below the 62.2% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
The county, Kern County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $70,210 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Kern County has 279 public schools with about 197,431 students, including Independence Elementary.
The closest school to Independence Elementary is Rosedale Middle, located about 0.1 miles away. Independence Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 47.0% on proficiency, and Independence Elementary is above that at 49.8%.
Independence Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 700 to 709, a small change. The ratio was 21.9:1 in 2020-21 and 22.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Kern County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
915,075
Census ACS
Median income
$70,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
279
197,431 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rosedale Union Elementary
- Patriot ElementaryElementary · 931 students
- Rosedale MiddleMiddle · 810 students
- Freedom MiddleMiddle · 712 students
- American ElementaryElementary · 701 students
- Almondale ElementaryElementary · 631 students
- Del Rio ElementaryElementary · 595 students
Other schools in Bakersfield
- Bakersfield HighHigh · 3,069 students
- Ridgeview HighHigh · 2,575 students
- Highland HighHigh · 2,530 students
- Stockdale HighHigh · 2,398 students
- Liberty HighHigh · 2,369 students
- East Bakersfield HighHigh · 2,331 students
Other Independence Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 15 states are named Independence Elementary. Independence Elementary is the 5th largest of the 18.
- Independence ElementarySouth Gate, CA · 418 students
- INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARYWINTER GARDEN, FL · 889 students
- Independence Elementary SchoolLEWISVILLE, TX · 830 students
- INDEPENDENCE ELEM.ST CHARLES, MO · 762 students
- INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARYBIG LAKE, MN · 758 students
Nearby schools
- Rosedale Middle0.1 mi · 810
- Rosedale-North Elementary0.9 mi · 537
- Liberty High1.2 mi · 2,369
- Patriot Elementary1.4 mi · 931
- Centennial Elementary1.4 mi · 576
- American Elementary1.6 mi · 701
Frequently asked questions
About Independence ElementaryHow large is Independence Elementary?
Independence Elementary enrolls approximately 709 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Independence Elementary serve?
Independence Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Independence Elementary?
Approximately 22.9:1 students per teacher at Independence Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Independence Elementary?
At Independence Elementary, the student body is approximately 45% White, 40% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Independence Elementary public or private?
Independence Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rosedale Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.