Independence Elementary School
4700 South Memphis Street, Aurora, CO 80015 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 20% state 42% · 2025-26 | 31% state 41% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 4 | 33% state 39% · 2025-26 | 55% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 5 | 17% state 39% · 2025-26 | 33% state 50% · 2025-26 | 29% state 36% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 23% state 40% · 2025-26 | 39% state 46% · 2025-26 | 29% state 36% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 23% state 40% | 39% state 46% | 29% state 36% |
| 2024-25 | 26% state 39% | 26% state 44% | 35% state 39% |
| 2023-24 | 22% state 38% | 28% state 44% | 22% state 38% |
| 2022-23 | 22% state 37% | 32% state 44% | 14% state 34% |
| 2021-22 | 23% state 35% | 30% state 44% | — |
| 2018-19 | 21% state 37% | 26% state 46% | — |
| 2017-18 | 27% state 36% | 23% state 45% | — |
| 2016-17 | 23% state 36% | 28% state 43% | — |
| 2015-16 | 31% state 36% | 37% state 41% | — |
| 2014-15 | 29% state 32% | 36% state 40% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado elementary schools where 14–24% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 19%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 23%, typical similar school 27%. Higher than 37% of 281 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 39%, typical similar school 34%. Higher than 63% of 286 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Aurora Frontier K-8 3.3 mi from this school · math 48% · English 59%
- Aurora Quest K-8 6.1 mi from this school · math 96% · English 92%
- Murphy Creek K-8 School 6.2 mi from this school · math 49% · English 54%
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 3%
- White 36%
- Hispanic 33%
- Black 16%
- Two or more 11%
- Other 1%
Students with disabilities: 20% of students (81) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 3% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Indian Ridge Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
0.7 mi |
59%
+19
vs state
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61%
+15
vs state
|
21% | |
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Meadow Point Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
1.0 mi |
25%
−15
vs state
|
27%
−19
vs state
|
60% | |
|
Sagebrush Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
1.1 mi |
35%
−5
vs state
|
36%
−10
vs state
|
52% | |
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Mission Viejo Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
1.1 mi |
20%
−20
vs state
|
26%
−20
vs state
|
54% | |
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Summit Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
1.3 mi |
35%
−5
vs state
|
39%
−7
vs state
|
50% | |
|
Trails West Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
1.3 mi |
58%
+18
vs state
|
66%
+20
vs state
|
32% | |
|
Cimarron Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
1.4 mi |
19%
−21
vs state
|
21%
−25
vs state
|
65% | |
|
Peakview Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
2.0 mi |
38%
−2
vs state
|
38%
−8
vs state
|
36% | |
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Dalton Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
2.0 mi |
26%
−14
vs state
|
35%
−11
vs state
|
76% | |
|
Dartmouth Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
2.1 mi |
36%
−4
vs state
|
35%
−10
vs state
|
75% |
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