Independence Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lewisville, Texas · Lewisville ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Independence Elementary School serves 830 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Lewisville (Denton County). It is one of 62 schools in Lewisville ISD. By enrollment it is the 354th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 55.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Lewisville ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482730011467 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lewisville ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 830 | 47,876 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.4% | 36.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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
Of the 39 elementary schools in Lewisville ISD, Independence Elementary School is the largest, with 1.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 484; Independence Elementary School is larger 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 2 with 138 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 69, against an average of 119 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 118 in kindergarten and 129 in grade 5. It also enrolls 69 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 55.7% here and 33.4% across Lewisville ISD. Asian students are next, at 25.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.3% across Lewisville 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 55.67 full-time-equivalent teachers for 830 students, Independence Elementary School has 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 830 students would have about 56.1 teachers, so Independence Elementary School has about as many as that.
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 in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Coyote Ridge Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 141 other elementary schools, 30 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 55.7% |
| Asian | 25.8% |
| White | 7.8% |
| Black | 7.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 69 |
| Kindergarten | 118 |
| Grade 1 | 113 |
| Grade 2 | 138 |
| Grade 3 | 130 |
| Grade 4 | 133 |
| Grade 5 | 129 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2511 Windhaven Pkwy, Lewisville, TX 75056
Phone: (469)713-5212
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coyote Ridge Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 1.2 mi | 478 | 13.5 | 46.7% |
| STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 1.5 mi | 742 | 16 | 21% |
| Castle Hills Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 1.5 mi | 604 | 16 | 2.6% |
| STEM Academy at Polser Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 1.8 mi | 506 | 11.5 | 34.2% |
| Hebron Valley Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 2.1 mi | 430 | 11.9 | 26.7% |
| Indian Creek Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 2.2 mi | 490 | 12.5 | 38.2% |
| Camey Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 2.4 mi | 426 | 12.1 | 54% |
| Homestead Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 2.5 mi | 470 | 13.8 | 23.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.