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Enrollment
830
Elementary
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWISVILLE ISD·NCES 482730011467
Independence Elementary School
2511 WINDHAVEN PKWY, LEWISVILLE, TX 75056 · (469) 713-5212 · Denton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL830 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
377 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 69 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 118 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 113 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 138 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 130 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 133 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 129 | 16% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 24.0% | 20.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 22.0% | 18.0% | 37.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →
Where Independence Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,267 of 4,401 | #67 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #2,320 of 4,466 | #82 of 138 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,843 of 4,466 | #84 of 138 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #1,134 of 3,998 | #33 of 129 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 830 | #356 of 4,938 | #7 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #2,369 of 4,622 | #99 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.1% | #1,311 of 4,628 | #96 of 141 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #2,463 of 2,838 | #62 of 69 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
830
-44 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.1:1
% White
8%
was 15%
% Hispanic
56%
was 56%
% Black
8%
was 5%
% Asian
26%
was 22%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 830 | 55.7 | 14.9:1 | 45% (377) |
| 2023-24 | 824 | 61.6 | 13.4:1 | 47% (388) |
| 2022-23 | 799 | 61.3 | 13.0:1 | 46% (366) |
| 2017-18 | 874 | 61.9 | 14.1:1 | 45% (393) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Independence Elementary School.
About Independence Elementary School
Families in LEWISVILLE, Texas, are served by Independence Elementary School, a large elementary school. Federal data show 830 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
Independence Elementary School is in LEWISVILLE ISD, a district with 47,876 students across 62 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Independence Elementary School is 56% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 26% Asian, 8% White, 8% Black, and 3% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 35 points above the 21% share among Denton County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.
Based on 55.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, Independence Elementary School has a ratio of 14.9:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Income data for the school show 45% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Denton County, the average eligibility rate is 35%.
In Texas, Independence Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 52.0% actual against a predicted 54.3%.
For the population of Denton County, the median household earns about $111,498 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Independence Elementary School shares Denton County with 266 other public schools.
Independence Elementary School's nearest public school is Killian Middle School (about 0.3 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Independence Elementary School places 7th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Over the 7 years from 2017-18 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 5%. Over that span, the White share moved 7 points, to 8%.
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Denton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
979,561
Census ACS
Median income
$111,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
267
175,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEWISVILLE ISD
- Lewisville High SchoolHigh · 4,001 students
- Hebron High SchoolHigh · 3,668 students
- Flower Mound High SchoolHigh · 3,426 students
- Marcus High SchoolHigh · 2,998 students
- The Colony High SchoolHigh · 1,803 students
- Killian Middle SchoolMiddle · 997 students
Other schools in LEWISVILLE
- Lewisville High SchoolHigh · 4,001 students
- Premier H S OnlineHigh · 2,728 students
- Killian Middle SchoolMiddle · 997 students
- Founders Classical Academy - LewisvilleCombined · 912 students
- STEM Academy at Hedrick Middle SchoolMiddle · 872 students
- Ischool Virtual Academy of TexasHigh · 778 students
Nearby schools
- Killian Middle School0.3 mi · 997
- Coyote Ridge Elementary School1.2 mi · 478
- STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School1.5 mi · 742
- Castle Hills Elementary School1.5 mi · 604
- STEM Academy at Polser Elementary School1.8 mi · 506
- STEM Academy at Creek Valley Middle School2.1 mi · 572
Frequently asked questions
About Independence Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Independence Elementary School?
Independence Elementary School enrolls approximately 830 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Independence Elementary School serve?
Independence Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Independence Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Independence Elementary School is approximately 14.9:1 (56 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Independence Elementary School?
Independence Elementary School reports a student body of 8% White, 56% Hispanic, 8% Black, 26% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Independence Elementary School public or private?
Independence Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LEWISVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.