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Isbell Elementary

Public Grades K-5

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Isbell Elementary is a high-performing K-5 school in Frisco, TX, serving 612 students as part of the top-rated Frisco Independent School District (Isd). This school has consistently earned a 5-star rating over the past decade, with a steady upward trend in state rankings that now places it in the 93rd to 96th percentile. One of its most impressive achievements is its exceptional support for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 98th percentile statewide for this group—a standout even among nearby high-achieving schools like Norris Elementary and Curtsinger Elementary.

Isbell is a true "reading powerhouse," with 5th-grade reading scores (92.5% proficient) far exceeding district and state averages. However, the school shows a consistent pattern of lower 3rd-grade math scores, which have lagged behind the district average for several years—a contrast to more balanced performance at nearby schools like Anderson Elementary. The school also demonstrates efficient resource use, spending less per student ($8,427) than peers like Gunstream Elementary while achieving higher overall rankings.

It is important to note that Isbell operates in a neighborhood of exceptionally strong schools, including state-ranked powerhouses like Talley Elementary (#14 in Texas) and McSpedden Elementary (#24). While Isbell is an excellent choice, it is not the top-ranked option in its immediate vicinity. The school has shown some inconsistent performance for certain student groups, with recent improvements for Hispanic students but ongoing challenges for others. Overall, Isbell offers a strong, continuously improving educational experience with a particular focus on literacy excellence.

612

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,753

Per pupil spending ?

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6000 Maltby Dr
Frisco, TX 75035-4837

(469) 633-3400

District: Frisco Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Isbell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vandeventer Middle
High:	Liberty High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

61.1%

White:

19.4%

Hispanic:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (77% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg72%

Texas avg51%

220^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th 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	93.9	220 of 4627	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	94.9	188 of 4651	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	290 of 4710	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	173 of 4647	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	301 of 4581	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	328 of 4578	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	374 of 4479	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	255 of 4359	94.2%	★★★★★
2017	91.8	304 of 4329	93.0%	★★★★★
2016	86.2	416 of 4286	90.3%	★★★★★
2015	90.0	207 of 4320	95.2%	★★★★★
2014	93.1	63 of 4260	98.5%	★★★★★
2013	93.0	82 of 4221	98.1%	★★★★★
2012	92.7	94 of 4206	97.8%	★★★★★
2011	85.9	136 of 4095	96.7%	★★★★★
2010	84.2	189 of 3937	95.2%	★★★★★
2009	85.9	168 of 3884	95.7%	★★★★★
2008	84.0	258 of 3768	93.2%	★★★★★
2007	83.8	224 of 3724	94.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	1099 of 1905	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.5	904 of 2421	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	876 of 2444	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	725 of 2515	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	529 of 2483	78.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	441 of 999	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.4	192 of 814	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	250 of 1045	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	216 of 1015	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	248 of 957	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	198 of 967	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	356 of 1009	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.8	151 of 1005	85.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	83.0	353 of 4461	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	75.1	525 of 4331	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	43.3	2450 of 4295	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	1637 of 4240	61.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	491 of 1643	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	95.3	80 of 2918	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	132 of 3668	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	80.6	372 of 3556	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	585 of 3487	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	492 of 3446	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	892 of 3333	73.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.9	279 of 4575	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	93.1	174 of 3744	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	203 of 4658	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	170 of 4588	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	353 of 4561	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	272 of 4499	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.4	482 of 4348	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	90.6	287 of 4306	93.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	326 of 3075	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	75.6	323 of 2619	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	272 of 2980	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	77.5	203 of 2958	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	81.9	197 of 3006	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	72.3	643 of 3184	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	355 of 3106	88.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	504 of 4413	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	540 of 3644	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	42.3	2628 of 4465	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	1542 of 4401	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	1924 of 4376	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.2	757 of 4329	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	1551 of 4188	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.5	607 of 4168	85.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	189 of 3705	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	101 of 4594	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	76.3	593 of 4521	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	42.6	2652 of 4477	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	1749 of 4309	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.0	3443 of 4264	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.8	178 of 4582	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	96.1	85 of 3739	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	175 of 4647	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	239 of 4585	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	298 of 4563	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	370 of 4498	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	365 of 4357	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	243 of 4319	94.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	622 of 1106	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	933 of 1099	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	69.7	259 of 1004	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	34.6	792 of 1112	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	668 of 1046	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	384 of 4301	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	89.7	157 of 3549	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	155 of 4292	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	276 of 4086	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	256 of 3952	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	81.1	304 of 3799	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	75.8	413 of 3684	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	480 of 3558	86.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	355 of 3006	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	386 of 2612	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	1012 of 3108	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	718 of 3106	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	1302 of 3082	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	1174 of 3082	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	842 of 3142	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	748 of 3127	76.1%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)94th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)91st percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)89th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)88th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)70th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2026)56th percentile-39 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)44th percentile-51 vs school

African American (2025)42nd percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading81%+26 vs state

Mathematics74%+27 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Love the school, love the teachers and love the PTA. This school is special because it's restricted to only the two subdivisions and therefore it's a real family atmosphere. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 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
Isbell Elementary	Public	K-5	6000 Maltby Dr	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-3400	612	40	15.1	6.5%	119 (19.4%)	36 (5.9%)	40 (6.5%)	374 (61.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.5%)	93.9	220^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.2%		94.9	188^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.0%	32	73.0	85.8	83.1		62.0	80.5	79.2		$7,753
McSpedden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14140 Countrybrook Dr	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-4025	773	48	15.9	4.0%	106 (13.7%)	29 (3.8%)	51 (6.6%)	555 (71.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	98.5	36^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.2%		98.8	24^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.5%	12	84.7	90.4	89.2		84.0	91.1	86.3		$6,806
Mary Evans Elementary	Public	K-6	1225 Walnut Springs Dr	Allen	75013	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 747-3373	621	37	16.7	10.0%	140 (22.5%)	39 (6.3%)	60 (9.7%)	322 (51.9%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.7%)	97.5	77^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.3%		97.4	87^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.1%	10	83.5	85.4	90.7	84.4	77.7	87.6	86.1	74.4	$7,895
Talley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5900 Coit Rd	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-2175	616	42	14.8	4.2%	33 (5.4%)	24 (3.9%)	26 (4.2%)	513 (83.3%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	98.5	35^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.2%		99.2	14^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.7%	21	85.7	86.1	92.1		82.1	90.0	88.2		$7,134
Taylor Elementary	Public	K-5	9865 Gillespie Dr	Plano	75025	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 633-3625	744	47	15.8	11.4%	83 (11.2%)	65 (8.7%)	45 (6.0%)	513 (69.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	94.5	194^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.8%		94	224^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.2%	30	77.1	76.1	81.9		66.4	80.4	84.1		$8,296
Anderson Elementary	Public	K-5	2800 Oakland Hills Dr	Plano	75025	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-2300	748	46	16.2	10.7%	139 (18.6%)	49 (6.6%)	54 (7.2%)	470 (62.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.5%)	95.3	151^st of 4627 public elementary schools	96.7%		94.4	206^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.6%	55	78.1	72.5	82.1		77.2	83.3	85.7		$6,385
Curtsinger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12450 Jereme Trl	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-2100	623	40	15.4	12.4%	226 (36.3%)	26 (4.2%)	70 (11.2%)	257 (41.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.7%)	91.6	306^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.4%		94.3	214^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.4%	92	71.7	81.9	80.4		58.7	79.6	72.8		$7,814
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
Norris Elementary	Public	K-5	10101 Shepton Ln	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-4075	606	37	16.2	2.5%	28 (4.6%)	20 (3.3%)	13 (2.1%)	504 (83.2%)	16 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	96.3	115^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.5%		98	52^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	98.9%	63	75.0	77.6	87.4		81.0	84.0	82.4		$7,106
Kerr Elementary	Public	K-6	1325 Glendover Dr	Allen	75013	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 495-6765	654	41	16.1	16.1%	156 (23.9%)	87 (13.3%)	80 (12.2%)	288 (44.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.1%)	88.1	449^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.3%		90.7	348^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.5%	101	69.6	70.1	84.0	85.6	58.7	58.8	72.0	67.0	$7,952

Frequently Asked Questions about Isbell Elementary

What district is Isbell Elementary in?

Frisco Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Isbell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended Isbell Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Isbell Elementary?

Students at Isbell Elementary are 61% Asian, 19% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of Isbell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Isbell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vandeventer Middle
High : Liberty High School

Is Isbell Elementary a good school?

Yes! Isbell Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 220^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools.

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