Summary:
The Van Alstyne Independent School District (ISD) in Texas is home to two elementary schools, Bob And Lola Sanford Elementary and John And Nelda Partin Elementary, both serving grades PK through 4 and operating within a highly-rated district that ranks in the 82nd percentile statewide.
John And Nelda Partin Elementary stands out as the higher-performing school in the district, consistently outperforming its counterpart in Reading proficiency. In the 2025-2026 school year, Partin achieved an average Reading proficiency of 60.36% compared to Sanford's 51.16%, with a particularly notable gap in 4th grade (65.66% vs. 51.85%). Partin also maintains a stronger state ranking, currently in the 67th percentile, and benefits from a lower percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch (15.94% vs. 26.51%) and higher per-student spending ($9,235 vs. $8,434). However, both schools have experienced a decline in their state percentile rankings over the past three years, with Sanford dropping from the 72nd to the 54th percentile and Partin falling from the 83rd to the 67th percentile.
Mathematics is a district-wide challenge, as both schools' Math scores either match or fall below state averages. For example, in 2025-2026, Sanford's 4th-grade Math proficiency (43.38%) was nearly 6 points below the state average (49.28%). Bob And Lola Sanford Elementary, with a larger enrollment of 562 students and a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, may require additional targeted resources to close the achievement gap within the district. The data suggests a correlation between higher per-student spending and better academic outcomes, as seen with Partin's stronger performance.
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