INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 3700 54th St S, in Fargo, North Dakota, INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a heavily attended elementary-level community that enrolls 553 students (grades K through 5), run under WEST FARGO 6. By comparison, North Dakota's public schools average about 212 students each, so INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 161% above that benchmark.

Within WEST FARGO 6, which oversees 26 schools and 13,175 students, INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 22% Black, 10% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

In terms of school funding signals, INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 30% of students at INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Cass County) shows that median household income runs about $75,555, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cass County's 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,826 students), INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has ticked up 6%, going from 521 students in 2018 to 553 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 70% to 53% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.