Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Independence Elementary

Q: Is Independence Elementary a good school?

Independence Elementary ranks 2024 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2024^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of California elementary schools

Summary

Independence Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 709 students in Bakersfield, part of the solidly performing Rosedale Union Elementary School District.

The school is a steady performer, consistently earning a 3-star rating and scoring above both its district and state averages in English and Math. A standout strength is its exceptional 6th-grade program, where students significantly outperform their peers at many nearby schools like Del Rio Elementary and Rosedale-North Elementary. The school has also made impressive strides in improving student attendance, which is a key factor in its academic success. It achieves these results with mid-range per-student spending, suggesting it uses its resources efficiently compared to some higher-spending neighbors.

There are areas for growth, such as a noticeable performance gap between male and female students and a need to strengthen 5th-grade math scores. While the school supports a lower percentage of low-income students than some area schools, this group's academic performance is an opportunity for improvement. Historically, the school has shown exceptional support for students with special needs. Like many schools, its statewide ranking dipped during the pandemic but is now showing a clear recovery, positioning it as a reliable choice with specific high-grade strengths.

709

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,262

Per pupil spending ?

29.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2345 Old Farm Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93312-3531

(661) 588-6011

District: Rosedale Union Elementary

Students who attend Independence Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Freedom Middle
High:	Liberty High

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.7%

Hispanic:

40.1%

Two or more races:

6.3%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Independence Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 73rd percentile in 2019 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 73rd-percentile peak (2019) to 65th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg44%

California avg41%

2,024^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Rosedale Union Elementary

493^rd of 1,543Rosedale Union Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	2024 of 5857	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	1873 of 5869	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	2240 of 5859	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	1726 of 5883	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	1577 of 5789	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	1618 of 5662	71.4%	★★★★☆
2017	67.7	1666 of 5692	70.7%	★★★★☆
2016	69.8	1535 of 5614	72.7%	★★★★☆
2015	65.4	1694 of 5611	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.2	2285 of 5530	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.7	1849 of 5390	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.9	1582 of 5377	70.6%	★★★★☆
2010	66.8	1636 of 5314	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.8	1834 of 5193	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.9	1243 of 5113	75.7%	★★★★☆
2007	67.4	1491 of 5113	70.8%	★★★★☆
2006	63.0	1630 of 4818	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.7	1302 of 4822	73.0%	★★★★☆
2004	65.8	1451 of 4809	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	86.2	218 of 2227	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	71.3	392 of 2128	81.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	2374 of 5597	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	2370 of 5612	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	2439 of 5609	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	1721 of 5635	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	1703 of 5492	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	1568 of 5413	71.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	1467 of 5107	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	1466 of 5107	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	1940 of 5087	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.3	967 of 5084	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	668 of 4963	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	1353 of 4830	72.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	2894 of 5460	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	2974 of 5517	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	3067 of 5363	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.5	1650 of 5264	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	1682 of 5173	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	1459 of 5084	71.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	1612 of 5628	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	1257 of 5643	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	1875 of 5638	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	1625 of 5663	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	1401 of 5510	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	1598 of 5431	70.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	64.2	617 of 2635	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	334 of 2420	86.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	1605 of 2598	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	1402 of 2651	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	1839 of 2661	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	1623 of 2726	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	1633 of 2834	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	1320 of 2737	51.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)90th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2024)77th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state

Mathematics42%+5 vs state

Science36%+4 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Independence Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Independence Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Independence Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Independence Elementary	Public	K-6	2345 Old Farm Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6011	709	31	22.8	29.6%	317 (44.7%)	19 (2.7%)	284 (40.1%)	41 (5.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.3%)	60.8	2024^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.4%		64.1	1873^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	68.1%	151	36.2	36.2	50.5	52.4	51.8	71.4	56.0	43.8	39.0	28.7	62.4	42.3							$12,262	$45	$12,217
Rosedale-North Elementary	Public	K-6	11500 Meacham Ave.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6040	537	30	18.2	49.7%	218 (40.6%)	11 (2.0%)	265 (49.3%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)	57.4	2200^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.4%		49.9	2560^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.4%	360	29.7	29.7	43.4	57.4	52.7	47.1	49.8	54.0	44.3	41.9	35.7	44.1							$16,481	$583	$15,898
Patriot Elementary	Public	K-6	4410 Old Farm Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6065	931	38	24.3	39.1%	373 (40.1%)	29 (3.1%)	443 (47.6%)	39 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (4.7%)	45.8	2841^st of 5857 public elementary schools	51.5%		46.4	2767^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.9%	74	23.5	23.5	46.5	48.2	38.2	46.6	44.8	44.6	38.0	33.1	31.8	36.2							$11,921	$337	$11,584
Centennial Elementary	Public	K-6	15200 Westdale Dr.	Bakersfield	93314	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6020	576	30	19.0	34.0%	283 (49.1%)	6 (1.0%)	225 (39.1%)	32 (5.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	62.3	1948^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.7%		63.1	1920^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.3%	28	44.0	44.0	42.5	54.9	64.0	47.7	52.2	41.1	50.0	50.7	36.4	44.3	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	$14,686	$41	$14,645
American Elementary	Public	K-6	800 Verdugo	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 587-2277	701	32	21.8	37.2%	268 (38.2%)	16 (2.3%)	328 (46.8%)	52 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.1%)	61.3	2007^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.7%		72.9	1454^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.2%	553	37.9	37.9	44.8	50.5	43.6	62.3	50.2	46.7	56.1	33.1	54.0	46.8							$13,196	$43	$13,153
Endeavour Elementary	Public	K-6	9300 Meacham Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Fruitvale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-3550	724	33	21.9	72.8%	268 (37.0%)	33 (4.6%)	360 (49.7%)	27 (3.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	30 (4.1%)	57.1	2208^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.3%		54.7	2301^st of 5869 public elementary schools	60.8%	93	33.3	33.3	67.0	46.7	52.0	44.0	52.5	75.5	35.5	33.3	25.0	42.7							$15,339	$1,046	$14,293
Almondale Elementary	Public	K-6	10510 Chippewa St.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6060	631	29	21.3	45.0%	265 (42.0%)	17 (2.7%)	280 (44.4%)	31 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.5%)	52	2493^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	57.4%		52.8	2412^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.9%	81	27.5	27.5	47.4	45.6	41.3	53.7	47.0	43.3	41.8	33.8	44.4	41.0							$12,894	$320	$12,574
Columbia Elementary	Public	K-6	703 Mondavi Way	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Fruitvale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-3540	601	31	19.6	69.7%	187 (31.1%)	21 (3.5%)	320 (53.2%)	39 (6.5%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.0%)	24 (4.0%)	45	2880^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.8%		46.6	2757^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.0%	123	21.6	21.6	41.3	57.1	41.9	51.5	47.2	40.2	44.3	23.0	29.9	34.2	96.1	97.1	98.0	97.1	97.1	97.1	$16,884	$1,300	$15,584
Veterans Elementary	Public	K-6	6301 Old Farm Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Norris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 387-7050	1,002	43	23.1	38.0%	368 (36.7%)	27 (2.7%)	492 (49.1%)	62 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.2%)	64.8	1849^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.4%		73.6	1429^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.7%	420	44.7	44.7	52.7	46.7	63.4	50.0	53.5	46.5	48.2	40.5	46.4	45.2							$12,690	$808	$11,882
Del Rio Elementary	Public	K-6	600 Hidalgo Dr.	Bakersfield	93314	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6050	595	27	21.9	34.3%	237 (39.8%)	7 (1.2%)	270 (45.4%)	37 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.7%)	70.7	1569^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.2%		64	1874^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.1%	305	47.5	47.5	43.0	67.1	69.6	55.0	58.8	39.2	58.5	54.4	43.8	49.1							$11,903	$41	$11,862

Frequently Asked Questions about Independence Elementary

What district is Independence Elementary in?

Rosedale Union Elementary

How many students attend Independence Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 709 students attended Independence Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Independence Elementary attend?

Students who attend Independence Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Freedom Middle
High : Liberty High

What is the racial makeup of Independence Elementary?

Students at Independence Elementary are 45% White, 40% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 3% African American.

Is Independence Elementary a good school?

Independence Elementary ranks 2024^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Rate Independence Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Bakersfield, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Independence Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.