Independence Elementary School

Aurora, CO 80015

Phone: (720) 886-8200
District: Cherry Creek 5 School District

4

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5

Independence Elementary School, located in Aurora, Colorado, serves grades PK-5 in the Cherry Creek 5 School District. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10.

Independence Elementary School is a public school in the Cherry Creek 5 School District located in Aurora, CO. The principal of Independence Elementary School is Matthew McDonald. The students are 15.5% Black, non-Hispanic; 9.7% Multiracial; 3.9% Asian; and 1.4% Native American or Native Alaskan. 57.4% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Black, non-Hispanic 15.5% 11.3% 4.6%
Multiracial 9.7% 6.2% 3.8%
Asian 3.9% 8.5% 3.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 1.4% 0.6% 0.7%
White, non-Hispanic — — 54.1%
Hispanic — — 33.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — — 0.2%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 57.4% 29.6% 42.2%
English learners — 8% 12%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Sterling Hills West Area of Town Aurora CO 3.2 mi
2 Cherry Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Denver CO 10.3 mi
3 Forest Lakes Neighborhood/Subdivision Monument CO 39.6 mi
4 Flying Horse Neighborhood/Subdivision Colorado Springs CO 42.4 mi
5 Cordera Neighborhood/Subdivision Colorado Springs CO 45.9 mi
6 Wolf Ranch (Briargate) Neighborhood/Subdivision Colorado Springs CO 46.2 mi
7 Meridian Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision Peyton CO 46.3 mi
8 Wolf Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision Colorado Springs CO 46.8 mi
9 Briargate - Fairfax Neighborhood/Subdivision Colorado Springs CO 47.3 mi
10 Falcon Neighborhood/Subdivision Peyton CO 48 mi
11 Dakota Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Colorado Springs CO 49.2 mi
12 Mountain Shadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Colorado Springs CO 49.6 mi
13 Stetson Hills Neighborhood/Subdivision Colorado Springs CO 49.7 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 North Gate Blvd Colorado Springs CO 41.5 mi
Base Distance
Buckley AFB 5.3 mi.
US Air Force Academy 43.6 mi.
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