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About this school
Independence Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Bakersfield, California that is part of Rosedale Union School District.
It serves 717 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.7:1.
Its teachers have had 134 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 8
717 Students
33 Teachers
2345 Old Farm RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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45%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 29, 2026
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Independence Elementary School
$96,073
raised using DonorsChoose
134
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
252
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Independence Elementary School has received support from
229 individuals from California and
23 individuals out-of-state.
