Independence Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 4 · Keller, Texas

Independence Elementary in Keller, Texas enrolled 447 students in 2024-25 with 33.3 full-time teachers, 13.4 students per teacher against the Texas elementary-school median of 14.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 60-64% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 53% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Texas: 52% and 43.7%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 7%

510 students in 2022-23, 473 students in 2023-24, 447 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 35.8 to 33.3.

Students enrolled at Independence Elementary by school year2022-23: 510, 2023-24: 473, 2024-25: 44702004006002022-235102023-244732024-25447
Students enrolled at Independence Elementary by school year2022-23: 510, 2023-24: 473, 2024-25: 44702004006002022-235102023-244732024-25447
Students enrolled at Independence Elementary by school year2022-23: 510, 2023-24: 473, 2024-25: 44702004006002022-235102023-244732024-25447
Students enrolled at Independence Elementary by school year2022-23: 510, 2023-24: 473, 2024-25: 44702004006002022-235102023-244732024-25447
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2351035.814.2
2023-2447337.412.7
2024-2544733.313.4

13.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 75 of every 100 Texas elementary schools

Among the 4,584 Texas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 13.4; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 13.4; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 13.4; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 13.4; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 14.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 510 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Independence Elementary enrolled 510 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 510 of the 510 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent15.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

46.8% of students were White, 20.4% Hispanic, 11.6% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White46.8%
  2. Hispanic20.4%
  3. Black11.6%
  4. Asian10.7%
  5. Two or more races10.1%
  6. American Indian0.2%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Independence Elementary scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 53% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtTexas
Reading and language arts, 2021-2260‑64%62%52%
Math, 2022-2353%52% (2021-22)43.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Keller

15 public elementary schools in Keller report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Freedom Elementary63914.734.9%
Kay Granger Elementary63714.019.2%
Caprock Elementary60813.651.8%
Lone Star Elementary56915.226.4%
Ridgeview Elementary53415.723.0%
Heritage Elementary52915.146.1%
Willis Lane Elementary51015.612.4%
Eagle Ridge Elementary49914.825.7%

All public schools in Keller →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Independence Elementary

  1. Woodland Springs ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 466 students, 14.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. Caprock ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 608 students, 13.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  3. Compare Independence Elementary with Woodland Springs ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Keller ISD spends per student$10,925 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,925
  5. The largest public schools in TexasIndependence Elementary is the number 2,941 by size of 4,615 Texas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#2,941 of 4,615
  6. Texas schools by students per teacher13.4 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 14.8 for elementary schools.13.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Independence Elementary

  1. How many students attend Independence Elementary?
    447 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 510 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Keller, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Independence Elementary?
    13.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for elementary schools is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Independence Elementary a Title I school?
    Independence Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Independence Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Independence Elementary scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 53% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Independence Elementary in?
    Keller ISD, NCES district ID 4825260. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 482526011331 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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