INDEPENDENCE ACADEMY
INDEPENDENCE ACADEMY is a public charter elementary school that is part of the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 school district, located in GRAND JUNCTION, CO with about 400 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 8th Grade. With about 19 teachers, INDEPENDENCE ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 21:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
For more information, contact INDEPENDENCE ACADEMY at (970) 254-6850 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81504
(970) 254-6850
INDEPENDENCE ACADEMY is a public Charter school in GRAND JUNCTION, CO with about 400 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Colorado
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
-
Yes
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 - Total Students:
- 400
- Teachers:
- 19.99
- NSLP Status:1
- No
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Not a Title I school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 400 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending INDEPENDENCE ACADEMY is predominantly White, representing about 83% of the student body.
- White
- 82.8%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 10.5%
- Two or more races
- 5.0%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 1.3%
- Black or African American
- 0.5%
- Female
- 50.8%
- Male
- 49.3%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.