Independence Elementary School
- Elementary school in Lewisville ISD
- Lewisville, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Lewisville ISD: B
Total students
814
Avg. teacher experience
9.1 years
Lewisville ISD: 12.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Lewisville ISD: 96.6%
Statewide: 90%
Independence Elementary School is an elementary school in Lewisville, TX, in the Lewisville ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 814 students. 58.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 67.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,009, which is $1,122 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.1 years of experience.
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Principals
- Laura Sherer
- ChaviraJ@lisd.net
- (469) 713-5212
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Independence Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
814
African American
52 (6.4%)
Lewisville ISD: 12%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.2%)
Lewisville ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
224 (27.5%)
Lewisville ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
423 (52%)
Lewisville ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2%)
Lewisville ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
92 (11.3%)
Lewisville ISD: 36.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
19 (2.3%)
Lewisville ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
58.1 %
Lewisville ISD: 42.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
39.8 %
Lewisville ISD: 33.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
47.8 %
Lewisville ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
67.3 %
Lewisville ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.4 %
Lewisville ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
14.4 %
Lewisville ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Lewisville ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Lewisville ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Lewisville ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Lewisville ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
7.6 %
Lewisville ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
10.2 %
Lewisville ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Lewisville ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
1.6 %
Lewisville ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
12.1 %
Lewisville ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lewisville ISD: 18%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
2.1 %
Lewisville ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Lewisville ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
63.4
African American
1 (1.6%)
Lewisville ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lewisville ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2.8 (4.4%)
Lewisville ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
22.9 (36.1%)
Lewisville ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lewisville ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
34.7 (54.7%)
Lewisville ISD: 76.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2 (3.2%)
Lewisville ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.8 (2.9%)
Lewisville ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
46.7 (73.7%)
Lewisville ISD: 69.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
14.9 (23.5%)
Lewisville ISD: 27.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Lewisville ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
12.8
Lewisville ISD: 13.1
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
9.1 years
Lewisville ISD: 12.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$60,009
Lewisville ISD: $61,176
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$47,172
Lewisville ISD: $41,506
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$58,219
Lewisville ISD: $57,595
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$60,714
Lewisville ISD: $60,374
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$63,428
Lewisville ISD: $63,788
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$66,213
Lewisville ISD: $67,238
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Lewisville ISD: $74,296
Statewide: $71,111