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Mayes Elementary

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Mayes Elementary ranks 1913 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1913^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Mayes Elementary in Denison, TX, is a PK-4 school serving 508 students within the Denison Independent School District (Isd), where roughly two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Despite the district's overall 2-star rating, Mayes stands out as a strong performer, consistently outperforming its district peers like Lamar Elementary, Terrell Elementary, and Houston Elementary in nearly every subject and grade level. For example, in 4th Grade Math, Mayes scored 53.41% proficient, compared to 47.44% at Lamar and 19.75% at Terrell, making it the top-performing elementary school in the district for the 2025-2026 school year.

Mayes has a history of high performance, earning 4-star ratings in five of the last ten years, though its most recent ranking (59th percentile, 3 stars) is a dip from its peak. The school is particularly effective with students facing economic challenges, ranking in the 58th percentile for this subgroup, and has shown notable improvement in supporting Special Education students, jumping from the 30th percentile to the 55th percentile in recent years. However, the school faces challenges with its English Language Learner population, as scores on the STAAR Spanish tests are well below state averages, and there are achievement gaps among different student groups that need attention.

For context, nearby Pottsboro Elementary, just 4.83 miles away in the Pottsboro Independent School District (Isd), serves a more affluent student body (36.59% free/reduced lunch) and achieves dramatically higher test scores, such as 72.62% proficient in 4th Grade Math. This comparison highlights how socioeconomic factors influence school performance, making Mayes' relative success within its own district even more noteworthy. While Mayes has settled into the 59th-63rd percentile range over the last three years, its strong foundation and recent strategic focus on supporting all students suggest it is well-positioned to reverse its recent decline and return to its former top-tier status.

508

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,772

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Jennie Ln
Denison, TX 75020-3627

(903) 462-7500

District: Denison Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Mayes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	B McDaniel Intermediate
	Henry Scott Middle
High:	Denison High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.7%

White:

34.8%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg41%

Texas avg49%

1,913^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Denison Independent School District (Isd)

649^th of 951Denison 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	54.0	1913 of 4627	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.8	1736 of 4651	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	1763 of 4710	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	1054 of 4647	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	1526 of 4581	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.1	806 of 4578	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	29.7	3358 of 4479	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	70.2	1027 of 4359	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	80.9	670 of 4329	84.5%	★★★★☆
2016	78.3	834 of 4286	80.5%	★★★★☆
2015	76.3	941 of 4320	78.2%	★★★★☆
2014	66.1	1422 of 4260	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.8	1194 of 4221	71.7%	★★★★☆
2012	68.8	1209 of 4206	71.3%	★★★★☆
2011	58.2	1926 of 4095	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.9	918 of 3937	76.7%	★★★★☆
2009	72.0	969 of 3884	75.1%	★★★★☆
2008	70.5	1024 of 3768	72.8%	★★★★☆
2007	71.1	1000 of 3724	73.1%	★★★★☆
2006	72.6	871 of 3476	74.9%	★★★★☆
2005	72.1	873 of 3475	74.9%	★★★★☆
2004	78.4	486 of 3465	86.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	2062 of 2406	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	1806 of 2443	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.8	1512 of 2444	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.0	2457 of 2515	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.5	2411 of 4461	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.8	1171 of 4331	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	25.7	3666 of 4295	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.4	1976 of 4240	53.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	22.8	3162 of 3668	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	2318 of 3556	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	2377 of 3487	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	1983 of 4575	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	1890 of 4658	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	1232 of 4588	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	1688 of 4561	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.8	597 of 4499	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	31.3	3256 of 4348	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	71.5	966 of 4306	77.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	2707 of 4413	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	3717 of 4465	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	2714 of 4401	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	3492 of 4376	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.3	1556 of 4329	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.4	3260 of 4188	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	69.1	906 of 4168	78.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	1909 of 4520	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	2610 of 4594	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.8	857 of 4521	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	1776 of 4477	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.6	649 of 4451	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	24.1	3796 of 4309	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.1	1149 of 4264	73.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	1766 of 4582	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	2652 of 4647	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.4	858 of 4585	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	1380 of 4563	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	1116 of 4498	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	32.0	3198 of 4357	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	66.1	1173 of 4319	72.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	554 of 1106	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	365 of 1099	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	330 of 961	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.8	936 of 1046	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	1932 of 4301	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.8	3012 of 4292	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.2	1693 of 4086	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	2513 of 3952	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	82.3	289 of 3799	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	42.5	1902 of 3684	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	1382 of 3006	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	1438 of 3108	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	800 of 3106	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	1292 of 3082	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	815 of 3082	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	25.3	2616 of 3142	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.4	901 of 3127	71.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)61st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile~ school

Female (2026)57th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile-9 vs school

At Risk (2022)46th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2026)14th percentile-44 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)14th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%~ state avg

Mathematics46%~ state avg

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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 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Mayes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	201 Jennie Ln	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 462-7500	508	36	14.1	67.9%	177 (34.8%)	35 (6.9%)	232 (45.7%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.2%)	54	1913^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.7%		56.8	1736^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.7%	177	29.4	20.0				50.7	54.1		39.8	53.4		$7,772
Hyde Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1701 Hyde Park	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 462-7350	502	33	15.2	51.0%	271 (54.0%)	24 (4.8%)	110 (21.9%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (16.7%)	56.1	1803^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	61.0%		38.5	2889^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.9%	1086						56.1	49.5		55.2	44.8		$8,132
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 W Morgan St	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 462-7300	255	19	13.4	78.4%	98 (38.4%)	40 (15.7%)	79 (31.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (13.3%)								(n/a)												$8,546
Terrell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	230 W Martin Luther King St	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 462-7550	432	28	15.5	70.8%	186 (43.1%)	53 (12.3%)	116 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (16.2%)	15.4	4273^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	7.7%		30	3429^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.3%	844						28.8	35.8		30.1	19.8		$8,372
Lamar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1000 S Fifth Ave	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 462-7400	425	31	13.9	63.5%	236 (55.5%)	38 (8.9%)	86 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.4%)	31	3377^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.0%		37	2992^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	35.7%	385						31.9	42.3		30.0	47.4		$8,186
Pottsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1401 Katy Ln	Pottsboro	75076	Grayson County	Pottsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 771-2981	552	37	15.0	36.6%	448 (81.2%)	4 (0.7%)	51 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.8%)	87	508^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.0%		74.4	952^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	79.5%	444						71.3	70.2		57.5	72.6		$7,862
Dillingham Elementary	Public	K-5	1701 E Gallagher Dr	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6400	710	50	14.1	77.6%	201 (28.3%)	91 (12.8%)	358 (50.4%)	16 (2.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.5%)	35.4	3055^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.0%		19.5	4056^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.8%	1001						39.6	42.1	50.0	35.4	47.4	38.3	$8,856
Percy W Neblett Elementary	Public	K-5	1505 Gallagher	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6670	462	48	9.6	64.3%	215 (46.5%)	63 (13.6%)	129 (27.9%)	14 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.2%)	14.8	4306^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.9%		13.8	4342^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	6.6%	36						24.6	39.0	46.7	17.7	24.7	23.3	$11,176
Fairview Elementary	Public	K-5	501 W Taylor St	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6580	382	36	10.6	73.6%	137 (35.9%)	42 (11.0%)	167 (43.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	28.8	3509^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.2%		57	1721^st of 4651 public elementary schools	63.0%	1788	17.7	45.5	20.0	8.3		36.1	52.6	44.0	33.0	31.1	34.4	$12,316
Crutchfield Elementary	Public	K-5	521 S Dewey Ave	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6565	424	35	12.0	81.8%	65 (15.3%)	40 (9.4%)	294 (69.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	10.9	4454^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.7%		26	3671^st of 4651 public elementary schools	21.1%	783	15.8	8.3	11.1	15.8	0.0	21.1	27.7	41.0	13.0	25.9	27.9	$10,932

Frequently Asked Questions about Mayes Elementary

How many students attend Mayes Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Mayes Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mayes Elementary?

Students at Mayes Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 35% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Mayes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mayes Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : B McDaniel Intermediate
Middle : Henry Scott Middle
High : Denison High School

Is Mayes Elementary a good school?

Mayes Elementary ranks 1913^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mayes Elementary in?

Denison Independent School District (Isd)

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