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McLaughlin Strickland Elementary

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McLaughlin Strickland Elementary ranks 3060 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3060^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

McLaughlin Strickland Elementary in Farmers Branch, TX, serves 706 students in grades PK-5 within the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd), and has shown a remarkable turnaround from historically low performance to a more stable, though still fragile, upward trajectory.

This school stands out for its exceptional results with African American students, who ranked in the 88th percentile statewide in 2024-2025—a stark contrast to the school's overall ranking and a strength not seen at nearby schools like George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary or Country Place Elementary. Additionally, McLaughlin Strickland is a bilingual bright spot, with 4th and 5th graders consistently outperforming state averages in Spanish Reading STAAR tests. However, the school faces challenges: its overall ranking dipped from the 48th percentile to the 34th percentile recently, and there is a significant gender gap, with female students ranking 14 percentile points higher than male students. The school also struggles to challenge its highest-achieving students, as Gifted and Talented performance has dropped sharply from the 57th to the 16th percentile over three years.

Compared to its neighbors, McLaughlin Strickland is a study in contrasts. It spends less per student ($10,813) than higher-poverty peers like Blair Elementary and Central Elementary yet outperforms them overall, suggesting efficient resource use. Just 1.21 miles away, Stem Academy At Memorial Elementary (in Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)) serves a much wealthier population and ranks in the 92nd percentile, highlighting the powerful link between socioeconomic factors and test scores. For parents, McLaughlin Strickland offers a dedicated staff making real progress, especially for Spanish-speaking and African American students, but the recent dip and gender gap are areas to watch closely.

706

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,510

Per pupil spending ?

85%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3030 Fyke Rd
Farmers Branch, TX 75234

(972) 968-5700

District: Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend McLaughlin Strickland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Field Middle
High:	Turner High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.4%

African American:

6.2%

White:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 48th percentile in 2025 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 48th-percentile peak (2025) to 34th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg51%

Texas avg50%

3,060^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)

413^th of 951Carrollton-Farmers Branch 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	35.4	3060 of 4627	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.3	2423 of 4651	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	2757 of 4710	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	2801 of 4647	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.5	3813 of 4581	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	3968 of 4578	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	3674 of 4479	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	3648 of 4359	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.3	3854 of 4329	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.5	3796 of 4286	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.9	3734 of 4320	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.6	3175 of 4260	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.5	3058 of 4221	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.7	2959 of 4206	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.4	2441 of 4095	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.9	2294 of 3937	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.1	2342 of 3884	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	222 of 1905	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	424 of 2443	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	238 of 2443	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	37.8	1549 of 2421	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	1639 of 2444	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	2002 of 2515	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.3	1034 of 2483	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	34.2	762 of 1005	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.7	3114 of 4461	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	3782 of 4331	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	3538 of 4295	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	3657 of 4240	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	1632 of 2918	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	1945 of 3668	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	1423 of 3556	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.4	2479 of 3487	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	2947 of 3446	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	2886 of 3333	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	2982 of 3226	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	2653 of 4575	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.9	1797 of 3744	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	2687 of 4658	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	2663 of 4588	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	3726 of 4561	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	4069 of 4499	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	3546 of 4348	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	3944 of 4306	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	2593 of 3075	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.7	1829 of 2619	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.3	1277 of 2980	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.7	2402 of 2958	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	2397 of 3006	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.9	892 of 3184	72.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	2740 of 4413	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.7	1815 of 3644	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	2703 of 4465	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	2558 of 4401	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	3489 of 4376	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	3666 of 4329	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	3510 of 4188	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	3862 of 4168	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	2501 of 4520	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.3	1336 of 3705	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	2708 of 4594	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	2193 of 4521	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.1	3376 of 4477	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	3660 of 4451	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	2966 of 4309	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	3268 of 4264	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	3317 of 4582	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.1	2019 of 3739	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	3490 of 4647	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	2766 of 4585	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	3679 of 4563	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	3652 of 4498	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	3606 of 4357	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	3247 of 4319	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	2267 of 4301	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.6	1327 of 3549	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	2564 of 4292	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	1663 of 4086	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.0	2956 of 3952	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	3154 of 3799	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	2175 of 3684	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	2378 of 3558	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	1663 of 3006	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.4	1312 of 2612	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	1087 of 3142	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	1308 of 3127	58.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)88th percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)30th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2018)24th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)16th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading48%-6 vs state

Mathematics38%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	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
McLaughlin Strickland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3030 Fyke Rd	Farmers Branch	75234	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-5700	706	47	15.1	85.0%	31 (4.4%)	44 (6.2%)	610 (86.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.5%)	35.4	3060^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.9%		45.3	2423^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	47.9%	637	27.8	33.3	40.0				36.5	48.7	54.3		30.7	35.9	44.1		$9,510
Blair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14055 Heartside Dr	Farmers Branch	75234	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-1000	520	39	13.4	84.0%	27 (5.2%)	25 (4.8%)	452 (86.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	73.5	998^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.4%		83.7	617^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.7%	381	38.5	59.6	56.3				54.6	75.6	71.3		44.3	60.0	65.6		$11,490
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 S Perry Rd	Carrollton	75006	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-1300	455	35	12.8	87.9%	10 (2.2%)	7 (1.5%)	428 (94.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)								(n/a)															$10,515
Stem Academy At Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Josey Ln	Carrollton	75010	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 713-5208	742	46	15.9	21.0%	123 (16.6%)	116 (15.6%)	91 (12.3%)	351 (47.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.7%)	89.5	392^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	91.5%		84.6	585^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.4%	193							82.9	75.9	83.3		74.3	63.9	57.9		$7,314
Carrollton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1805 Pearl St	Carrollton	75006	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-1200	505	39	13.0	91.1%	5 (1.0%)	18 (3.6%)	472 (93.5%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	51.8	2022^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	56.3%		47.3	2304^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.5%	282	20.4	52.6	23.8				44.4	46.6	52.9		26.5	60.0	62.3		$11,835
Farmers Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13521 Tom Field Rd	Farmers Branch	75234	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-1600	468	36	13.1	76.5%	35 (7.5%)	12 (2.6%)	409 (87.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	58.3	1687^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.5%		61.9	1478^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.2%	209	28.6	57.9	28.6		100.0		51.2	56.7	57.7		43.6	65.3	44.6		$11,799
George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3939 Spring Valley Rd	Addison	75001	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-1700	834	46	18.1	86.7%	41 (4.9%)	187 (22.4%)	547 (65.6%)	18 (2.2%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.7%)	35.6	3042^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	34.3%		44.2	2487^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.5%	555	47.2	44.4	53.3	29.7	15.2	15.4	40.0	40.7	56.7	47.5	38.2	32.4	40.0	31.3	$9,244
Country Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2115 Raintree	Carrollton	75006	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-1400	318	25	12.8	37.7%	122 (38.4%)	31 (9.7%)	119 (37.4%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (10.4%)	76.5	893^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	80.7%		84.9	575^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.6%	318							60.0	66.1	76.9		54.6	61.9	51.0		$11,558
Chapel Hill Preparatory-A Personalized Lrning School	Public	PK, KG-6	12701 Templeton Trl	Dallas	75234	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-2400	404	29	13.8	94.3%	17 (4.2%)	18 (4.5%)	360 (89.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	31.5	3339^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.8%		36.8	2997^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.6%	342	23.8	50.0	43.8	16.7	33.3		68.4	37.5	46.4	28.6	35.3	36.6	39.5	30.2	$12,655
Stark Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12400 Josey Ln	Farmers Branch	75234	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-3300	626	41	15.4	56.9%	77 (12.3%)	55 (8.8%)	458 (73.2%)	15 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.6%)	48.1	2210^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.2%		50.8	2098^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.9%	112	47.6	50.0	25.0				48.7	62.3	68.5		40.2	35.6	33.6		$9,108

Frequently Asked Questions about McLaughlin Strickland Elementary

What district is McLaughlin Strickland Elementary in?

Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of McLaughlin Strickland Elementary?

Students at McLaughlin Strickland Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of McLaughlin Strickland Elementary attend?

Students who attend McLaughlin Strickland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Field Middle
High : Turner High School

Is McLaughlin Strickland Elementary a good school?

McLaughlin Strickland Elementary ranks 3060^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend McLaughlin Strickland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 706 students attended McLaughlin Strickland Elementary.

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