Public SchoolElementary

Independence Elementary

8435 Victoria Ave., South Gate, CA 90280

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
418
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores38% proficient in math & reading
53rdpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
71stpercentile
Attendance43% chronically absent
14thpercentile
Class size19 students per teacher
87thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Independence Elementary

Independence Elementary is a public elementary school in South Gate, California, serving grades K–5. It is part of Los Angeles Unified. The school is located in a large suburb in Los Angeles County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 418 students were enrolled, with about 19 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

8435 Victoria Ave.
South Gate, CA 90280
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
418 students
Students per teacher
19 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Los Angeles Unified
County
Los Angeles County
NCES school ID
062271007120

Schools near Independence Elementary

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.