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Independence Elementary School

4700 South Memphis Street, Aurora, CO 80015

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
439
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
Arapahoe County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores27% proficient in math & reading
35thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
39thpercentile
Attendance36% chronically absent
34thpercentile
Class size13.4 students per teacher
77thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Colorado 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 School

Independence Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aurora, Colorado, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah. The school is located in a large city in Arapahoe County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 439 students were enrolled, with about 13.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Colorado elementary school (14.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

4700 South Memphis Street
Aurora, CO 80015
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
439 students
Students per teacher
13.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
County
Arapahoe County
NCES school ID
080291000196

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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.