Independence Elementary School

Located at 6850 HUBBARD RD, in CLARKSTON, Michigan, Independence Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school that enrolls 446 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Clarkston Community School District. That puts it 21% bigger than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

Within Clarkston Community School District, which oversees 13 schools and 6,670 students, Independence Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Independence Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). The remainder reads as 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. An estimated 11% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Oakland County (around 32%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Independence Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.6%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Oakland County shows median household income runs about $97,760, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Independence Elementary School is one of 345 public schools in Oakland County (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students).

Nearest neighbor: Springfield Plains Elem School, around 1.9 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Independence Elementary School at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 60.0%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Independence Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 6% since 2018, when it stood at 477 (now 446). Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.