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Enrollment
447
Elementary
DISTRICT 482 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KELLER ISD·NCES 482526011331
Independence Elementary School
11773 BRAY BIRCH LN, KELLER, TX 76244 · (817) 744-6100 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
125 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 24% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 24% smaller than its 4th grade class (107).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 63% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
67.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
65.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 35.0% | 18.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 28.0% | 37.0% | 19.0% | 16.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 67.0% | 65.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 45.0% | 36.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
60.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 School
Independence Elementary School's state test result (60.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Elementary School this school | 447 | 28.0% | 60.5% |
| Yale Elementary School RICHARDSON | 429 | 31.0% | 58.3% |
| Brushy Creek Elementary School ROUND ROCK | 463 | 29.8% | 63.4% |
| Reuben Johnson Elementary School MCKINNEY | 378 | 28.0% | 47.8% |
| James L Burrell Elementary School TEMPLE | 466 | 27.3% | 44.1% |
| Homestead Elementary School CARROLLTON | 470 | 23.8% | 66.5% |
Matched among Texas 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #742 of 4,401 | #47 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #651 of 4,466 ▲ 221 | #40 of 339 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #891 of 4,466 ▲ 923 | #56 of 339 ▲ 60 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #1,735 of 3,998 | #132 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #3,046 of 4,938 | #226 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #1,089 of 4,622 | #71 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #477 of 4,628 | #79 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.0% | #4,271 of 4,789 | #312 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.0% | #1,257 of 2,838 | #122 of 242 |
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
447
-43 (-9%) vs 2020
-40% since 2010-11, when it was 743
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 447 | 33.3 | 13.4:1 | 28% (125) |
| 2023-24 | 473 | 37.4 | 12.7:1 | 32% (149) |
| 2022-23 | 510 | 35.8 | 14.2:1 | 29% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 490 | 38 | 12.9:1 | 23% (112) |
| 2017-18 | 552 | 38.2 | 14.4:1 | 14% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 459 | 32 | 14.3:1 | 12% (56) |
| 2010-11 | 743 | 45 | 16.5:1 | 12% (86) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Independence Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (552 to 447); teachers down 13% (38.2 to 33.3).
About Independence Elementary School
Independence Elementary School is an elementary school located in KELLER, Texas, in Tarrant County. Grades offered run from pre-K through 4, with 447 students enrolled.
In KELLER ISD, 42 schools enroll a combined 32,042 students.
Enrollment at Independence Elementary School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 47%. The rest of enrollment is 20% Hispanic, 12% Black, 11% Asian, and 10% multiracial. The White share in Tarrant County as a whole is similar, at about 48%. The chance that two students picked at random at Independence Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 70%.
A ratio of 13.4:1 comes from the school's 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 28% in 2024-25. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Tarrant County is 63%.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Independence Elementary School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 61.8% at Independence Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 60.5%.
Federal survey data for Tarrant County show that median household income is about $84,207, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Independence Elementary School is among the 639 public schools in Tarrant County.
The next-closest public school is Trinity Springs Middle School, about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 60.6% on proficiency, and Independence Elementary School is below that at 60.5%.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 9%, from 490 to 447.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KELLER ISD
- Timber Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,970 students
- Keller High SchoolHigh · 2,951 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,410 students
- Fossil Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Hillwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,126 students
- Parkwood Hill Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,022 students
Other schools in KELLER
- Keller High SchoolHigh · 2,951 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,410 students
- Fossil Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Trinity Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 931 students
- Bear Creek Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 904 students
- Keller Middle SchoolMiddle · 894 students
Other Independence Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 15 states are named Independence Elementary. Independence Elementary School is the 10th largest of the 18.
- Independence Elementary SchoolLEWISVILLE, TX · 830 students
- INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARYWINTER GARDEN, FL · 889 students
- INDEPENDENCE ELEM.ST CHARLES, MO · 762 students
- INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARYBIG LAKE, MN · 758 students
- Independence ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 709 students
Nearby schools
- Trinity Springs Middle School0.6 mi · 931
- Timber Creek High School0.7 mi · 2,970
- Trinity Meadows Intermediate School0.8 mi · 813
- Woodland Springs Elementary School0.8 mi · 466
- Caprock Elementary School1.0 mi · 608
- Kay Granger Elementary School1.2 mi · 637
Frequently asked questions
About Independence Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Independence Elementary School?
Independence Elementary School enrolls approximately 447 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Independence Elementary School serve?
Independence Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Independence Elementary School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Independence Elementary School.
How diverse is Independence Elementary School?
Independence Elementary School reports a student body of 47% White, 20% Hispanic, 12% Black, 11% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Independence Elementary School in?
Independence Elementary School is part of KELLER ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.