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Enrollment
889
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144008330
INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY
6255 NEW INDEPENDENCE PKWY, WINTER GARDEN, FL 34787 · (407) 217-7727 · Orange County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL889 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
102 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 120 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 153 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 137 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 170 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 156 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 153 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (120) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (153).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from ORANGE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
74.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.1pp since 2023
Math
80.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.1% | 80.4% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 78.1% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
77.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY
INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY's state test result (77.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY this school | 889 | 11.5% | 77.6% |
| RIVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARKLAND | 993 | 13.3% | 79.2% |
| KEENES CROSSING ELEMENTARY WINDERMERE | 954 | 14.2% | 81.4% |
| EMBASSY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COOPER CITY | 1,156 | 13.3% | 80.2% |
| VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY RIVERVIEW | 916 | 10.8% | 76.3% |
| STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LITHIA | 867 | 10.3% | 79.9% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.6% | #233 of 2,136 | #20 of 157 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.4% | #273 of 2,149 ▲ 7 | #17 of 159 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.1% | #307 of 2,149 ▼ 55 | #30 of 159 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 889 | #323 of 2,267 | #20 of 168 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #1,253 of 2,077 | #118 of 159 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #611 of 2,108 | #50 of 159 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.5% | #2,107 of 2,188 | #153 of 162 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.2% | #740 of 1,374 | #66 of 112 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
889
+197 (+28%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 889 | 54 | 16.5:1 | 11% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 879 | 50 | 17.6:1 | 17% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 848 | 48 | 17.7:1 | 22% (190) |
| 2020-21 | 692 | 43 | 16.1:1 | 27% (184) |
| 2017-18 | 1,036 | 66 | 15.7:1 | 21% (221) |
| 2015-16 | 785 | 50 | 15.7:1 | 30% (233) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY.
About INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY
INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school based in WINTER GARDEN, Florida. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 889 students. Enrollment is 47% higher than the average for elementary schools in Florida, which is about 604.
District-wide, ORANGE has 272 schools and 207,778 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY is White (44%). Other students are 39% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. For comparison, Orange County is about 42% White. INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY has a diversity index of 64%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY employs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 16.5:1. That ratio is under the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 11%. Public schools in Orange County average 39%.
INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (77.6%) and its predicted rate (75.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools.
Orange County has about 1,471,937 residents, and median household income is about $79,719, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY is one of 286 public schools in Orange County, which together enroll about 216,813 students.
Nearby, BRIDGEWATER MIDDLE is about 1.0 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY is 5th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 889 was 28% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 692.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,471,937
Census ACS
Median income
$79,719
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
216,813 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ORANGE
- APOPKA HIGHHigh · 3,446 students
- TIMBER CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,383 students
- WINTER PARK HIGHHigh · 3,277 students
- COLONIAL HIGHHigh · 3,239 students
- WINDERMERE HIGHHigh · 3,217 students
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,127 students
Other schools in WINTER GARDEN
- WEST ORANGE HIGHHigh · 2,752 students
- HORIZON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,685 students
- BRIDGEWATER MIDDLEMiddle · 1,178 students
- SUNRIDGE MIDDLEMiddle · 1,108 students
- WATER SPRING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,064 students
- WATER SPRING ELEMENTARYElementary · 1,013 students
Other Independence Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 15 states are named Independence Elementary. INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY is the largest of the 18.
- Independence Elementary SchoolLEWISVILLE, TX · 830 students
- INDEPENDENCE ELEM.ST CHARLES, MO · 762 students
- INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARYBIG LAKE, MN · 758 students
- Independence ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 709 students
- Independence Elementary SchoolBolingbrook, IL · 617 students
Nearby schools
- BRIDGEWATER MIDDLE1.0 mi · 1,178
- SUMMERLAKE ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 726
- KEENES CROSSING ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 954
- WINDERMERE HIGH1.8 mi · 3,217
- HAMLIN MIDDLE2.5 mi · 953
- HORIZON WEST MIDDLE2.5 mi · 1,333
Frequently asked questions
About INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY?
INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 889 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY serve?
INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY?
INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 44% White, 39% Hispanic, 3% Black, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY in?
INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY is part of ORANGE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.