Independence Elementary School
Public elementary school in Keller, Texas · Keller ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Independence Elementary School serves 447 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Keller (Tarrant County). It is one of 41 schools in Keller ISD. By enrollment it is the 3030th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 33.29 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Keller ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482526011331 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Keller ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 447 | 32,042 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28% | 32.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Independence Elementary School in context
Size
Independence Elementary School is the 19th largest of Keller ISD's 23 elementary schools; its 447 students are 1.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 571; Independence Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 107 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 1, against an average of 75 per grade. This year grade 4 has 32% more students than kindergarten (107 against 81). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 1 child in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 46.8% here and 43.7% across Keller ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 20.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
28% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 32.7% across Keller ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 33.29 full-time-equivalent teachers for 447 students, Independence Elementary School has 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 447 students would have about 30.2 teachers, so Independence Elementary School has 3.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Independence Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Woodland Springs Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 98 other elementary schools, 24 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 46.8% |
| Hispanic | 20.4% |
| Black | 11.6% |
| Asian | 10.7% |
| Two or more races | 10.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1 |
| Kindergarten | 81 |
| Grade 1 | 75 |
| Grade 2 | 82 |
| Grade 3 | 101 |
| Grade 4 | 107 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11773 Bray Birch Ln, Keller, TX 76244
Phone: (817)744-6100
Website: kellerisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Independence Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Springs Elementary School | Keller ISD | 0.8 mi | 466 | 14.9 | 31.3% |
| Caprock Elementary School | Keller ISD | 1.0 mi | 608 | 13.6 | 58.9% |
| Kay Granger Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 1.2 mi | 637 | 14 | 21.7% |
| Keller-Harvel Elementary School | Keller ISD | 1.6 mi | 464 | 15 | 28.7% |
| Freedom Elementary School | Keller ISD | 1.9 mi | 639 | 14.7 | 40.7% |
| Eagle Ridge Elementary School | Keller ISD | 2.0 mi | 499 | 14.8 | 30.7% |
| Ridgeview Elementary School | Keller ISD | 2.3 mi | 534 | 15.7 | 27.3% |
| J Lyndal Hughes Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 2.6 mi | 672 | 14.1 | 42.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.