Carroll Elementary

Carroll Elementary in Southlake, TX, is a top-tier public school serving 610 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 4th grade, and is part of the highly-ranked Carroll Independent School District (Isd).

This school is an academic powerhouse, consistently ranking among the top 15-20 elementary schools in Texas. For the 2025-2026 school year, it is ranked #14 out of over 4,600 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the 100th percentile. This performance significantly outpaces nearby schools from other districts, such as Hidden Lakes Elementary and Liberty Elementary in the Keller Independent School District (Isd), which rank in the 89th to 99th percentile. A standout feature is its exceptional support for Special Education students, ranking #10 in the state for this group. The school also achieves remarkable results in 4th-grade mathematics, with 98.15% of students proficient, which is over 12 percentage points higher than its own district average and far above the state average of 45.79%. With a low student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3, students benefit from more personalized attention compared to nearby schools like Bransford Elementary (15.8) and Green Valley Elementary (14.7).

Interestingly, while the school excels for nearly every student subgroup, its performance for Gifted and Talented students is a relative weakness, ranking #629 out of 3,075 schools statewide. This suggests that while the school is phenomenal at bringing all students to a high level of proficiency, it may not provide the same level of advanced enrichment for its highest-achieving students compared to other elite schools. Furthermore, Carroll Elementary achieves these outstanding results with per-student spending ($9,798) that is lower than some nearby peers, such as Robert H Rockenbaugh Elementary ($11,813), indicating that its success is driven by highly effective instruction and a strong school culture rather than higher financial input.