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James And Margie Marion Elementary

Q: Is James And Margie Marion Elementary a good school?

James And Margie Marion Elementary ranks 661 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

661^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

James And Margie Marion Elementary is a K-6 school in Allen, TX, serving 688 students as part of the highly-rated Allen Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 92nd percentile statewide.

While Marion Elementary is a solid school with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1, it is a "middle of the pack" performer in a high-performing district. Nearby schools like Beverly Cheatham Elementary (99th percentile) and Jenny Preston Elementary (97th percentile) significantly outperform it. A key concern is a notable decline in math proficiency as students get older: 3rd-grade math proficiency is 63.22%, but it drops to just 53.39% by 6th grade. This is a stark contrast to Cheatham Elementary, where math proficiency improves from 70.83% to 86.79% over the same grades. Additionally, 5th-grade science proficiency was only 27.43% in 2024-2025, well below the district average of 46.57% and even below the state average. The school also shows a specific challenge in 4th-grade math, which has been the lowest-scoring grade for three consecutive years.

On a positive note, Marion Elementary excels in serving specific student groups. Hispanic Students rank in the 92nd percentile (5 stars) and Special Education Students rank in the 88th percentile (4 stars) for the 2025-2026 school year, indicating effective support systems. The school also serves a relatively affluent community, with only 18.75% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. For context, Robert L Puster Elementary in the neighboring Lovejoy Independent School District (Isd), just 2.22 miles away, is an academic powerhouse (99th percentile) with 93.52% 3rd-grade math proficiency, highlighting the significant impact of district performance. Overall, Marion Elementary is a good school, but it is not keeping pace with the rapid improvement seen in its top-tier neighbors.

688

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,451

Per pupil spending ?

18.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1595 Stablerun
Allen, TX 75002

(214) 495-6784

District: Allen Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend James And Margie Marion Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walter & Lois Curtis Middle
High:	Allen High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.6%

Asian:

29.4%

Hispanic:

15.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (66% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg68%

Texas avg49%

661^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Allen Independent School District (Isd)

72^nd of 951Allen Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	661 of 4627	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	659 of 4651	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	89.5	395 of 4710	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	337 of 4647	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	497 of 4581	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	91.8	325 of 4578	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	277 of 4479	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	224 of 4359	94.9%	★★★★★
2017	93.8	243 of 4329	94.4%	★★★★★
2016	87.3	366 of 4286	91.5%	★★★★★
2015	89.1	255 of 4320	94.1%	★★★★★
2014	88.0	292 of 4260	93.1%	★★★★★
2013	90.9	181 of 4221	95.7%	★★★★★
2012	89.1	256 of 4206	93.9%	★★★★★
2011	85.4	164 of 4095	96.0%	★★★★★
2010	85.0	140 of 3937	96.4%	★★★★★
2009	85.1	198 of 3884	94.9%	★★★★★
2008	85.6	181 of 3768	95.2%	★★★★★
2007	80.8	392 of 3724	89.5%	★★★★☆
2006	77.5	562 of 3476	83.8%	★★★★☆
2005	73.8	763 of 3475	78.0%	★★★★☆
2004	74.5	712 of 3465	79.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	477 of 2406	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	313 of 1905	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	597 of 2443	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	581 of 2443	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	388 of 2421	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	199 of 2444	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	180 of 2515	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	134 of 2483	94.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	533 of 999	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.9	350 of 814	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	303 of 1045	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	151 of 1015	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	448 of 957	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	309 of 967	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	157 of 1009	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	166 of 1005	83.5%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.3	1658 of 4461	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.1	501 of 4331	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	554 of 4295	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	745 of 4240	82.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	765 of 1643	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.8	359 of 2918	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	363 of 3668	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	70.3	706 of 3556	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	53.6	1439 of 3487	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	801 of 3446	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	395 of 3333	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	49.3	1530 of 3226	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	593 of 4575	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	83.3	452 of 3744	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	464 of 4658	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	475 of 4588	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	660 of 4561	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	88.1	418 of 4499	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	282 of 4348	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	165 of 4306	96.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	487 of 3075	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	69.1	767 of 2619	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	866 of 2980	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	1067 of 2958	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.3	714 of 3006	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	432 of 3184	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	207 of 3106	93.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	357 of 4413	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	80.3	427 of 3644	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	294 of 4465	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	290 of 4401	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	76.0	669 of 4376	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	871 of 4329	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	999 of 4188	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	595 of 4168	85.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	1102 of 4520	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	932 of 3705	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	818 of 4594	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	364 of 4521	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	51.1	2081 of 4477	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.6	724 of 4451	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	458 of 4309	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	256 of 4264	94.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	724 of 4582	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	84.8	435 of 3739	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	329 of 4647	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	255 of 4585	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	375 of 4563	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	288 of 4498	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	272 of 4357	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	326 of 4319	92.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	424 of 1106	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.8	227 of 975	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	173 of 1128	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	256 of 1099	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	143 of 1004	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	91.2	42 of 961	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	83.6	106 of 1112	90.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	510 of 4301	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	90.6	145 of 3549	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	78.4	490 of 4292	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	327 of 4086	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	293 of 3952	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	78.0	372 of 3799	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	66.5	688 of 3684	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	167 of 3558	95.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	1026 of 3006	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.7	626 of 2612	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	642 of 3108	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	783 of 3106	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	846 of 3082	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	605 of 3082	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	567 of 3142	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	472 of 3127	84.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)84th percentile~ school

African American (2026)80th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-20 vs school

At Risk (2022)63rd percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)62nd percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)53rd percentile-32 vs school

Asian (2026)47th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading73%+18 vs state

Mathematics59%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, October 3, 2015

Marion is a fantastic school! Their teachers are hard-working, thorough, and caring. The administration is responsive and wonderful! The school is organized and creates an inviting atmosphere for both students and parents. My children look forward to school each day! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, September 12, 2015

Great school! We have three children attending and all three are doing extremely well. Administrative department has always been very helpful. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, April 12, 2013

Stay away from this school!!! One of the worst in Allen for elementary schools. Administration is very unresponsive to any communications. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, February 12, 2013

I have had 2 kids finish this school and I have one child there currently. This school has gone down hill over the last few years. administration is really unresponsive to requests. I have called numerous times to discuss some problems we are having usually with no return phone call. Most of the teachers are great and do care about the kids, but a few shouldn't be teaching anywhere. If you do end up with one of these bad apples, good luck getting your child changed to a different class. Unless you get to be a home room mom or watchdog you can forget about doing anything at the school. (parties, events, etc..) Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
James And Margie Marion Elementary	Public	K-6	1595 Stablerun	Allen	75002	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 495-6784	688	47	14.7	18.8%	245 (35.6%)	81 (11.8%)	107 (15.6%)	202 (29.4%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.7%)	82.8	661^st of 4627 public elementary schools	85.7%		82.5	659^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.8%	2	64.4	70.1	77.2	76.3	63.2	56.8	62.4	53.4	$8,451
Gene M Reed Elementary	Public	K-6	1200 Rivercrest Blvd	Allen	75002	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 727-0580	486	40	12.2	43.2%	207 (42.6%)	79 (16.3%)	115 (23.7%)	46 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	34 (7.0%)	50.8	2074^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.2%		46.5	2352^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	49.4%	278	45.1	44.4	55.6	68.6	47.1	38.1	41.3	47.1	$10,275
David And Lynda Olson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1751 E Exchange Pkwy	Allen	75002	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 562-1800	678	43	15.8	20.1%	297 (43.8%)	66 (9.7%)	120 (17.7%)	128 (18.9%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (9.0%)	80.7	737^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.1%		84.4	592^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	87.3%	145	71.0	64.7	64.7	75.6	61.7	59.8	56.6	60.2	$9,135
Jenny Preston Elementary	Public	K-6	2455 Hilliard Dr	Allen	75013	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 908-8780	726	45	16.2	9.4%	227 (31.3%)	65 (9.0%)	64 (8.8%)	314 (43.3%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.5%)	91.2	317^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.1%		95.8	155^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.7%	162	64.2	71.0	78.3	93.2	66.1	69.3	79.4	78.6	$8,777
Alvis C Story Elementary	Public	K-6	1550 Edelweiss Dr	Allen	75002	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 727-0570	530	42	12.6	46.6%	178 (33.6%)	91 (17.2%)	168 (31.7%)	48 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.1%)	37.3	2924^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.8%		50.4	2123^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	54.4%	801	41.1	34.4	53.4	56.3	26.8	25.0	39.7	44.8	$10,361
Robert L Puster Elementary	Public	K-4	856 Stoddard Rd	Fairview	75069	Collin County	Lovejoy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 742-8300	548	29	18.8	3.6%	332 (60.6%)	20 (3.6%)	67 (12.2%)	92 (16.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	97.5	80^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.3%		98.2	47^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.0%	33	80.6	85.3			93.5	79.7			$8,588
Beverly Cheatham Elementary	Public	K-6	1501 Hopewell Dr	Allen	75013	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 396-3016	669	39	16.9	13.8%	197 (29.4%)	45 (6.7%)	74 (11.1%)	322 (48.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.9%)	95.7	143^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	96.9%		98	49^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.9%	94	72.9	75.7	84.8	87.9	70.8	83.5	80.0	86.8	$8,441
Jesse McGowen Elementary	Public	K-5	4300 Columbus Dr	McKinney	75070	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 302-7500	570	41	13.9	36.5%	201 (35.3%)	115 (20.2%)	137 (24.0%)	71 (12.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.7%)	47.5	2243^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	51.5%		46.7	2334^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.8%	91	47.2	61.1	61.8		38.0	34.7	42.7		$8,572
Arthur H McNeil Elementary	Public	K-5	3650 Hardin Blvd	McKinney	75070	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 302-5200	335	30	11.1	42.7%	120 (35.8%)	99 (29.6%)	61 (18.2%)	24 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.0%)	46.6	2294^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.4%		47.1	2313^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.3%	19	51.1	72.0	46.0		46.7	46.0	30.2		$10,871
Bolin Elementary	Public	K-6	5705 Cheyenne Dr	Parker	75002	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 495-6750	605	42	14.5	22.0%	264 (43.6%)	83 (13.7%)	86 (14.2%)	135 (22.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.0%)	79	792^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	82.9%		86.5	514^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.9%	278	59.0	62.5	70.6	69.7	48.8	60.2	74.1	61.6	$9,301

Frequently Asked Questions about James And Margie Marion Elementary

What schools do graduates of James And Margie Marion Elementary attend?

Students who attend James And Margie Marion Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walter & Lois Curtis Middle
High : Allen High School

What is the racial makeup of James And Margie Marion Elementary?

Students at James And Margie Marion Elementary are 36% White, 29% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 12% African American, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend James And Margie Marion Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 688 students attended James And Margie Marion Elementary.

Is James And Margie Marion Elementary a good school?

James And Margie Marion Elementary ranks 661^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is James And Margie Marion Elementary in?

Allen Independent School District (Isd)

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