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Carlena Chandler Elementary

Public Grades K-6
856th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 82% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Carlena Chandler Elementary is a public elementary school in Allen, Texas, serving 780 students in grades K-6 and part of the Allen Independent School District. The school consistently ranks in the top 15-20% of Texas elementary schools, with strong academic performance across reading, math, and science on the STAAR tests.

Carlena Chandler has a diverse student population, with significant representation of Asian (15-20%), African American (10-15%), and Hispanic (20-25%) students. The school's performance on STAAR tests is particularly strong for African American and Asian students, ranking in the top 5-10% and top 15-20% of Texas elementary schools, respectively, in these subgroups. Despite an increase in the percentage of economically disadvantaged students, from 16% in 2021-2022 to 35% in 2023-2024, Carlena Chandler's performance for this subgroup remains in the top 5-10% of Texas elementary schools.

When compared to nearby schools, Carlena Chandler consistently outperforms most other Allen ISD elementary schools on STAAR test scores, particularly in reading and math. Schools like Max O Vaughan Elementary and Bolin Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking in the top 10-20% of Texas elementary schools. However, the nearby Lovejoy ISD school, Joe V Hart Elementary, demonstrates even stronger academic results, ranking in the top 1-2% of Texas elementary schools.

731
Students ?
14.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,922
Per pupil spending ?
38.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1000 Water Oak
       Allen, TX  75002

(972) 747-3354

District: Allen Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Carlena Chandler Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    W E Pete Ford Middle
High:    Allen High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
45.0%
White:
26.5%
Asian:
14.9%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 46% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 18% of Texas elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Allen Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school58%
District avg69%
Texas avg46%
856th of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 18%▼ down 13 pts since 2015
From top 6% (2015) to top 18% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
12th of 16Elementary Schools in the Allen Independent School District (Isd)
71st of 961Allen 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202577.6856 of 465181.6%★★★★☆
202485.4560 of 471088.1%★★★★☆
202387.1481 of 464789.6%★★★★☆
202285.6536 of 458188.3%★★★★☆
202186.0539 of 457888.2%★★★★☆
201991.1306 of 447993.2%★★★★★
201892.2277 of 435993.6%★★★★★
201794.7203 of 432995.3%★★★★★
201690.4188 of 428695.6%★★★★★
201589.2254 of 432094.1%★★★★★
201490.2185 of 426095.7%★★★★★
201392.0127 of 422197.0%★★★★★
201289.7226 of 420694.6%★★★★★
201182.3347 of 409591.5%★★★★★
201085.1133 of 393796.6%★★★★★
200981.2423 of 388489.1%★★★★☆
200886.2154 of 376895.9%★★★★★
200779.1490 of 372486.8%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202576.5254 of 190586.7%★★★★☆
202488.2130 of 244394.7%★★★★★
202385.4194 of 244392.1%★★★★★
202286.0173 of 242192.9%★★★★★
202180.0241 of 244490.1%★★★★★
201986.8167 of 251593.4%★★★★★
201892.387 of 248396.5%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202558.9382 of 81453.1%★★★☆☆
202475.4165 of 104584.2%★★★★☆
202371.1262 of 101574.2%★★★★☆
202257.0463 of 95751.6%★★★☆☆
202157.0422 of 96756.4%★★★☆☆
201970.6238 of 100976.4%★★★★☆
201872.4220 of 100578.1%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202280.1433 of 446190.3%★★★★★
202170.6712 of 433183.6%★★★★☆
201975.2592 of 429586.2%★★★★☆
201869.3821 of 424080.6%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202559.6963 of 291867.0%★★★☆☆
202470.1767 of 366879.1%★★★★☆
202375.4537 of 355684.9%★★★★☆
202267.4791 of 348777.3%★★★★☆
202156.91132 of 344667.2%★★★☆☆
201967.3748 of 333377.6%★★★★☆
201871.4600 of 322681.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202576.3673 of 374482.0%★★★★☆
202483.5545 of 465888.3%★★★★☆
202384.6526 of 458888.5%★★★★☆
202283.6534 of 456188.3%★★★★☆
202185.3521 of 449988.4%★★★★☆
201987.4372 of 434891.4%★★★★★
201888.5360 of 430691.6%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202573.0509 of 261980.6%★★★★☆
202371.7673 of 298077.4%★★★★☆
202271.7643 of 295878.3%★★★★☆
202171.6856 of 300671.5%★★★★☆
201975.6394 of 318487.6%★★★★☆
201878.6173 of 310694.4%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202556.11418 of 364461.1%★★★☆☆
202466.01139 of 446574.5%★★★★☆
202389.3236 of 440194.6%★★★★★
202273.1791 of 437681.9%★★★★☆
202165.81071 of 432975.3%★★★★☆
201984.3333 of 418892.0%★★★★★
201875.8631 of 416884.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202563.31072 of 370571.1%★★★★☆
202474.6692 of 459484.9%★★★★☆
202383.9319 of 452192.9%★★★★★
202285.4291 of 447793.5%★★★★★
202169.9841 of 445181.1%★★★★☆
201981.6355 of 430991.8%★★★★★
201890.1152 of 426496.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202567.71000 of 373973.3%★★★★☆
202478.7760 of 464783.6%★★★★☆
202387.0451 of 458590.2%★★★★★
202284.4544 of 456388.1%★★★★☆
202183.8556 of 449887.6%★★★★☆
201991.7253 of 435794.2%★★★★★
201892.9229 of 431994.7%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202454.4500 of 112855.7%★★★☆☆
202368.4302 of 109972.5%★★★★☆
202274.2209 of 100479.2%★★★★☆
202177.3162 of 96183.1%★★★★☆
201984.491 of 111291.8%★★★★★
201890.548 of 104695.4%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202550.91516 of 354957.3%★★★☆☆
202451.51800 of 429258.1%★★★☆☆
202370.2678 of 408683.4%★★★★☆
202278.2419 of 395289.4%★★★★☆
202167.3652 of 379982.8%★★★★☆
201981.1284 of 368492.3%★★★★★
201882.4241 of 355893.2%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202564.6862 of 261267.0%★★★☆☆
202467.7868 of 310872.1%★★★★☆
202361.61147 of 310663.1%★★★☆☆
202267.4888 of 308271.2%★★★★☆
202169.9742 of 308275.9%★★★★☆
201979.6426 of 314286.4%★★★★☆
201878.1505 of 312783.9%★★★★☆
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)
At Risk (2022)90th percentile~ school
African American (2025)87th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2025)81st percentile~ school
Male (2025)73rd percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-11 vs school
White (2025)67th percentile-15 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile-15 vs school
Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-21 vs school
Special Education (2025)57th percentile-24 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)56th percentile-32 vs school
Asian (2025)53rd percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading70%+15 vs state
Mathematics61%+18 vs state
Science22%-7 vs state

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Students who attend Carlena Chandler Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : W E Pete Ford Middle
High : Allen High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 731 students attended Carlena Chandler Elementary.

Students at Carlena Chandler Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 27% White, 15% Asian, 10% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Carlena Chandler Elementary ranks 856th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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