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Bright Academy

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Bright Academy ranks 2407 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2407^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bright Academy is an elementary school in Frisco, TX, serving 485 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the highly-rated Frisco Independent School District (Isd). The school stands out from its neighbors due to a significantly higher rate of economic disadvantage, with 50.1% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, compared to just 10-13% at top-performing nearby schools like Vaughn Elementary, Curtsinger Elementary, and Gunstream Elementary. While the school has a lower student-teacher ratio (11.6:1) than these peers, its overall academic performance on the STAAR exam is notably lower, with recent scores in 4th grade math (33.71%) and 5th grade science (21.67%) falling well below the district average.

Bright Academy has experienced a "J-curve" recovery over the past decade, climbing from a low point in 2018 to a peak in 2023, but has since declined. A key concern is a significant and growing achievement gap between genders, with female students consistently outperforming male students, who dropped to the 34th percentile in the most recent data. The school shows a clear strength in serving its Special Education students, who have improved to the 78th percentile, but faces critical challenges with its largest subgroups: Low Socio-Economic Status students have plummeted to the 10th percentile, and Hispanic and English Language Learner students have also seen sharp declines.

Interestingly, Bright Academy spends more per student ($10,429) than high-performing neighbors like Smith Elementary ($13.24% disadvantaged) and Allen Elementary (9.9% disadvantaged), yet achieves lower academic outcomes. This suggests that while resources are available, they may not be effectively targeted to address the needs of the school's most vulnerable students. For parents, this means Bright Academy offers smaller class sizes and strong support for special needs, but the overall academic results are mixed, and the school is actively working to overcome challenges tied to its unique student population.

485

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,383

Per pupil spending ?

50.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7600 Woodstream Dr
Frisco, TX 75034-6005

(469) 633-2700

District: Frisco Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bright Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Staley Middle
High:	Frisco High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

32.4%

African American:

24.3%

White:

19.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 74th percentile in 2023 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 74th-percentile peak (2023) to 48th (2026)

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

!Near the bottom of Frisco Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg72%

Texas avg51%

2,407^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd of 43Elementary Schools in the Frisco Independent School District (Isd)

39^th of 951Frisco 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	44.7	2407 of 4627	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	2328 of 4651	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	1637 of 4710	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	1211 of 4647	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	1848 of 4581	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	1676 of 4578	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	2406 of 4479	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.6	3966 of 4359	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	26.7	3363 of 4329	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.8	2887 of 4286	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.1	2690 of 4320	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.7	1560 of 4260	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.5	1298 of 4221	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.2	1021 of 4206	75.7%	★★★★☆
2011	63.3	1628 of 4095	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.5	749 of 3937	81.0%	★★★★☆
2009	65.5	1401 of 3884	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.4	1086 of 3768	71.2%	★★★★☆
2007	71.9	942 of 3724	74.7%	★★★★☆
2006	74.9	717 of 3476	79.4%	★★★★☆
2005	80.6	427 of 3475	87.7%	★★★★☆
2004	77.5	546 of 3465	84.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	766 of 2406	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	751 of 1905	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	692 of 2443	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	532 of 2443	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	902 of 2421	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	778 of 2444	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	986 of 2515	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.5	2057 of 2483	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	561 of 999	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	77.7	113 of 814	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	317 of 1045	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	364 of 1015	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	420 of 957	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	306 of 967	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	331 of 1009	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.6	826 of 1005	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.3	2217 of 4461	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	2600 of 4331	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.5	4019 of 4295	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	3607 of 4240	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	1261 of 1643	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.9	2088 of 2918	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.3	1391 of 3668	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.8	2688 of 3556	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	2261 of 3487	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.4	3092 of 3446	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	3141 of 3333	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	2937 of 3226	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	1982 of 4575	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.2	1192 of 3744	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.3	949 of 4658	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	1292 of 4588	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	1834 of 4561	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	1801 of 4499	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.2	2535 of 4348	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.2	3829 of 4306	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	1842 of 3075	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.9	1472 of 2619	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.3	798 of 2980	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	411 of 2958	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	525 of 3006	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	468 of 3184	85.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	3668 of 4413	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.6	2012 of 3644	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.5	1373 of 4465	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	1081 of 4401	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	1687 of 4376	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	2331 of 4329	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	3218 of 4188	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	4026 of 4168	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	4054 of 4520	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.9	2524 of 3705	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	2013 of 4594	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	1728 of 4521	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.8	3330 of 4477	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	3533 of 4451	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	3905 of 4309	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	4196 of 4264	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	3022 of 4582	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	2217 of 3739	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	2032 of 4647	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	1184 of 4585	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	1819 of 4563	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	1601 of 4498	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	2238 of 4357	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.5	3998 of 4319	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	826 of 1106	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	68.1	279 of 975	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	38.3	775 of 1128	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	794 of 1099	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	870 of 1004	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	930 of 4301	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	51.7	1481 of 3549	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	2185 of 4292	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.0	1187 of 4086	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	1209 of 3952	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	777 of 3799	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	38.7	2155 of 3684	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	2506 of 3558	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	2028 of 3006	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.7	1653 of 2612	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	1565 of 3108	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.5	1296 of 3106	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	1787 of 3082	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	1592 of 3082	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	2245 of 3142	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	2824 of 3127	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)78th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2026)68th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)50th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)44th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)40th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)25th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)23rd percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2026)17th percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%~ state avg

Mathematics41%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 22, 2019

We moved our son to Bright Academy from another IB school when it converted in 2018-2019 school year. The education is individualized for the student. The teacher culture is positive, upbeat and compassionate. You can really tell the teachers are experts in education and IB, empathetic and really care about each child. My son's scores went up 10-15 points putting him in the top 90's to 100. I was also provided a lot of detail around his levels and how he was doing through the year. There are no surprises which I appreciate. The school is also quick to respond and address questions, concerns or to provide generally clarity on anything. I love Bright Academy and Mrs. Dodon's team. I am so sad that he will be moving to Middle School. The info here isn't totally accurate. I would recommend visiting the school and seeing for yourself. Close Quote

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Bright Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	7600 Woodstream Dr	Frisco	75034	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 633-2700	485	42	11.6	50.1%	96 (19.8%)	118 (24.3%)	157 (32.4%)	71 (14.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.5%)	44.7	2407^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.0%		46.9	2328^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.9%	79							44.4	43.3	67.4	46.8	33.7	43.0	$9,383
Spears Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8500 Wade Blvd	Frisco	75034	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 633-2900	670	50	13.4	22.2%	193 (28.8%)	62 (9.3%)	132 (19.7%)	220 (32.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.8%)	78.6	807^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.6%		71	1091^st of 4651 public elementary schools	76.5%	284							54.6	68.1	76.7	50.5	63.3	66.7	$7,459
Christie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10300 Huntington Rd	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 633-2400	632	50	12.6	57.3%	77 (12.2%)	66 (10.4%)	422 (66.8%)	47 (7.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	70.4	1123^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	75.7%		66.6	1282^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	72.4%	159	18.4	22.2	43.2	15.6	7.7	24.2	62.7	58.9	66.1	47.7	51.8	67.2	$8,946
Shawnee Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10701 Preston Vineyard Dr	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 633-2500	494	43	11.4	29.6%	100 (20.2%)	84 (17.0%)	87 (17.6%)	184 (37.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (7.1%)	65.2	1335^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.1%		53.6	1927^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.6%	592							62.5	44.4	66.7	51.8	50.0	62.9	$10,580
Rogers Elementary	Public	K-5	10500 Rogers Rd	Frisco	75034	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 633-2000	472	40	11.6	30.1%	166 (35.2%)	79 (16.7%)	104 (22.0%)	64 (13.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (12.1%)	52	2008^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.6%		52.1	2017^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.6%	9							53.7	56.1	69.3	31.3	35.4	48.3	$8,737
Smith Elementary	Public	K-5	9800 Sean Dr	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-2200	642	41	15.5	13.2%	177 (27.6%)	61 (9.5%)	79 (12.3%)	294 (45.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.2%)	72.5	1035^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.6%		82.6	655^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.9%	380							53.1	62.5	73.7	44.4	59.6	66.7	$7,506
Gunstream Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7600 Rockyridge Dr	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-3100	725	49	14.9	11.7%	177 (24.4%)	48 (6.6%)	78 (10.8%)	374 (51.6%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.4%)	92.9	256^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.5%		91.3	323^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	93.1%	67							74.2	72.6	88.4	70.3	73.6	71.4	$7,304
Allen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5800 Legacy Dr	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-3800	677	41	16.4	9.9%	197 (29.1%)	55 (8.1%)	70 (10.3%)	297 (43.9%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.7%)	86.2	535^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.4%		91.1	327^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.0%	208							67.3	58.0	90.4	65.0	62.0	78.5	$6,480
Carroll Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4380 Throne Hall Dr	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-3725	551	45	12.2	45.0%	87 (15.8%)	15 (2.7%)	364 (66.1%)	63 (11.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	83.3	646^th of 4627 public elementary schools	86.0%		96.4	130^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.2%	516	33.3	51.5	38.9	16.0	17.9	0.0	73.8	78.5	77.8	48.2	80.0	53.5	$10,350
Vaughn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3535 Guinn Gate Dr	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-2575	629	43	14.4	10.7%	226 (35.9%)	59 (9.4%)	69 (11.0%)	225 (35.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.3%)	87	506^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.1%		91	335^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.8%	171							70.5	67.5	85.8	65.7	56.0	78.8	$7,335

Frequently Asked Questions about Bright Academy

What district is Bright Academy in?

Frisco Independent School District (Isd)

Is Bright Academy a good school?

Bright Academy ranks 2407^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bright Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Bright Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Bright Academy?

Students at Bright Academy are 32% Hispanic, 24% African American, 20% White, 15% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bright Academy attend?

Students who attend Bright Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Staley Middle
High : Frisco High School

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