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Independence Academy

Charter School | Pre-K - 8th | 485 students

Address

675 29 RD
Grand Junction, CO 81504

School District

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

School Details

Total Students

485

Grades

Pre-K - 8th

Student-Teacher Ratio

17.3:1

Teachers (FTE)

28

School Type

Public

Locale

City - Small

County

8077

Special Designations

Charter School

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

70 (14.4%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

44 (9.1%)

Total eligible: 114 students (23.5%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

080435001980

District NCES ID

0804350

Community Profile (81504)

Demographic and economic data for the 81504 ZIP code area where Independence Academy is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

31,380

Median Age

37.3

Male

49.7%

Female

50.3%

Age Distribution

Under 5

7.0%

5-9

7.5%

10-14

7.1%

15-19

5.0%

Under 18

24.6%

65+

16.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White

80.8%

Black/African American

1.1%

Asian

0.4%

Native American

1.1%

Two or More Races

14.8%

Hispanic/Latino

14.3%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$63,946

Mean Household Income

$78,641

Per Capita Income

$40,088

Median Family Income

$70,992

Poverty Rate

11.7%

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Households on SNAP

1,722

Employment & Commute

Employed

14,676

Avg. Commute Time

20 min

Work From Home

13.3%

Drive Alone

74.1%

Education

High School or Higher

91.6%

Bachelor's or Higher

19.8%

Graduate Degree

5.2%

Enrolled in School

7,329

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

521

Kindergarten

314

Elementary

3,689

High School

1,357

College

1,448

Housing

Median Home Value

$264,900

Median Rent

$1,244

Total Housing Units

12,657

Owner Occupied

78.0%

Renter Occupied

22.0%

Median Rooms

5.6

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,357

Avg. Household Size

2.54

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

442

$100K-$150K

453

$200K-$300K

4,316

$500K-$1M

110

Households & Families

Total Households

12,166

Avg. Household Size

2.57

Avg. Family Size

2.95

Married Couples

47.3%

Living Alone

33.8%

Broadband Internet

96.3%

Veterans

2,488

Foreign Born

111

Health Insurance

Insured

27,615

Uninsured

3,765

Private Insurance

17,386

Public Insurance

13,992

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Grand Junction, CO 81504