The top reported proficiency rate is 52% in English language arts. The lowest is 28% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Indian Creek El
Indian Creek Elementary sits on Arbor Creek Drive in Carrollton, a sprawling, diverse suburb in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, and is part of Lewisville ISD. It serves prekindergarten through fifth grade, making it a full elementary pathway, and carries a student body that is genuinely multiracial: white students make up roughly a quarter of enrollment, with Hispanic, Black, and Asian students each representing meaningful shares as well, and a smaller group identifying as two or more races. Close to half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a moderate economic mix for its setting. Data on English learner counts and students with IEPs was not available in what was provided.
On the Texas STAAR assessment, the picture is mixed and worth a careful look. In reading and language arts, the school shows its clearest strength: the large majority of tested students at all three grade levels reach the approaches-grade-level threshold, and just over half reach the meets-grade-level bar, which sits in solid territory. Math results are more uneven. Third graders land in the lower-to-mid range for proficiency, fifth graders are somewhat below that, and fourth-grade math proficiency is notably lower, with fewer than a third of tested students reaching the meets standard. Science, tested only at fifth grade, also comes in on the lower end. The share of students reaching the masters level across subjects is modest. Taken together, across all tested subjects and grades, the school lands above the midpoint relative to districts in Denton County, which is a meaningful position, though the grade-level variation in math and the science result are areas a parent may want to ask the school about directly.
Only a single year of STAAR data was available, so trends over time cannot be assessed from this data.
Indian Creek's district, Lewisville ISD, has been navigating some significant institutional changes. Voters approved a bond package in late 2023 covering facility maintenance, safety, security, and technology, along with a tax rate election that adds to the operating budget for staffing and programs. Those are investments with long timelines that shape what students experience inside buildings. At the same time, the district closed five elementary campuses at the end of the 2024-25 school year in response to declining enrollment and state funding constraints, with attendance boundaries redrawn for several schools. Indian Creek itself remains open, but families across the district have seen feeder patterns shift, so it is worth confirming current boundary assignments directly with the district. The district also adopted a full school-day cell phone ban beginning in 2025-26, covering passing periods and lunch under Texas state legislation.
The housing market around Indian Creek reflects Carrollton's position as a built-out, mature suburb. Home values in the relevant zip code run well above the Texas statewide benchmark and above the national benchmark, though values have edged down modestly year-over-year. Rents have also softened slightly. A buyer entering this market carries a monthly housing cost that places real purchasing pressure against typical household incomes, with the price-to-income ratio landing in elevated territory nationally. Renters spend roughly a quarter to a third of income on housing in this area, slightly below what ownership would cost. Carrollton itself is an established employment hub with a daytime workforce that exceeds the resident population, drawing on sectors from healthcare and manufacturing to technology. The city has an extensive trail network, DART light rail access from three stations, and a walkable historic downtown square, though most of the city is a conventional suburban car environment outside that core.
Program detail for Indian Creek specifically was not available in what was provided, so questions about enrichment offerings, interventions, or specialty programming are best directed to the campus.
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