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Lillian Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-2

3766^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Lillian Elementary is a small, PK-2 school in the Alvarado Independent School District (Isd), serving 309 students in a semi-rural area about 5-6 miles from Alvarado, TX. The school has experienced a dramatic decline in its state ranking, dropping from the 69th percentile in 2013-2014 to its lowest point in over two decades at the 19th percentile in 2025-2026. This negative trend is the most severe among nearby schools, with over 76% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, indicating high economic need.

Despite spending more per student ($11,975) than comparable schools like Alvarado El-South ($10,227) and maintaining a very favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1, Lillian's academic results are significantly below district and state averages. For example, 5th-grade math proficiency at Lillian (20.27%) is drastically lower than the district (38.31%) and state (47.38%), while 3rd-grade reading (44.26%) also lags behind. This paradox of high investment and low outcomes suggests that resources are not translating into academic gains, unlike nearby Annette Perry Elementary in the Mansfield Independent School District (Isd), which achieves strong results with a similar percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

A potential bright spot is the school's Special Education program, which ranks in the 52nd percentile (3 stars)—the only subgroup to achieve this rating and significantly higher than the school's overall performance. However, the most alarming data point is the "5th Grade Math Cliff," where proficiency drops 21 percentage points from 4th to 5th grade, a pattern not seen at other schools. This suggests a need for targeted interventions in math instruction, as the school's high spending and small class sizes have not yet addressed this systemic issue.

309

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,316

Per pupil spending ?

76.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5001 Fm 2738
Alvarado, TX 76009

(817) 783-6815

District: Alvarado Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lillian Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alvarado J H
High:	Alvarado High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.3%

White:

28.2%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2004 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2004

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg41%

Texas avg50%

3,766^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Alvarado Independent School District (Isd)

650^th of 951Alvarado 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	24.8	3766 of 4627	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	68.0	1308 of 4260	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.9	1443 of 4221	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.2	2446 of 3884	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	26.2	3249 of 3768	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	49.5	2227 of 3724	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.1	1890 of 3476	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.3	1913 of 3475	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.4	1896 of 3465	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	1358 of 1643	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	3891 of 4575	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	3607 of 4413	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	3056 of 4520	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	3632 of 4582	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	2055 of 4301	52.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.5	2741 of 3006	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)52nd percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)17th percentile~ school

Female (2026)15th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading41%-13 vs state

Mathematics31%-17 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Lillian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	5001 Fm 2738	Alvarado	76009	Johnson County	Alvarado Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 783-6815	309	24	12.9	76.1%	87 (28.2%)	5 (1.6%)	208 (67.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	24.8	3766^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.6%					(n/a)	27.3	45.0	6.7	14.3			44.3	37.2	41.7	31.6	41.3	20.3	$10,316
Tarver-Rendon Ag Leadership	Public	PK, KG-4	6065 Retta Mansfield Rd	Burleson	76028	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 299-7880	506	37	13.6	51.8%	291 (57.5%)	21 (4.2%)	169 (33.4%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.6%)	44	2442^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	47.2%		51.1	2074^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.4%	368							38.1	52.0		35.2	53.9		$8,661
Alvarado El-North	Public	PK, KG-2	1500 N Cummings	Alvarado	76009	Johnson County	Alvarado Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 783-6863	276	19	14.5	63.4%	126 (45.7%)	18 (6.5%)	111 (40.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.8%)	39.9	2758^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.4%					(n/a)	33.3	48.0	25.0		40.0	12.5	59.5	49.4	50.0	32.7	43.3	32.3	$8,399
Annette Perry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1261 S Main St	Mansfield	76063	Johnson County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 804-2800	593	40	14.9	43.8%	127 (21.4%)	218 (36.8%)	163 (27.5%)	55 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.7%)	72.3	1038^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.6%		82.1	681^st of 4651 public elementary schools	85.4%	357							53.6	70.9		47.8	62.7		$8,555
William Stribling Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1881 E Renfro	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 245-3500	507	33	15.1	34.5%	342 (67.5%)	14 (2.8%)	118 (23.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.9%)	51.9	2014^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.5%		71	1089^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.6%	925							40.7	59.3	60.4	39.5	45.4	51.7	$8,947
Alice Ponder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	101 Pleasant Ridge Dr	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 299-7700	647	46	14.1	68.8%	114 (17.6%)	116 (17.9%)	378 (58.4%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	23 (3.6%)	41.1	2652^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	42.7%		53.9	1907^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.0%	745	14.3	60.0		0.0	0.0		47.3	42.4		38.1	46.3		$8,753
Erma Nash Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1050 Magnolia St	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 299-6900	602	45	13.5	64.5%	90 (15.0%)	88 (14.6%)	372 (61.8%)	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (6.5%)	51.1	2058^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.5%		45.4	2420^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.0%	362	10.0	0.0		30.8	22.2		46.0	45.5		54.6	46.9		$9,723
Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1701 Fm 1187	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 299-6600	440	32	13.6	61.8%	140 (31.8%)	133 (30.2%)	118 (26.8%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.1%)	59.8	1620^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.0%		60.5	1553^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	66.6%	67							50.0	65.5		40.3	50.0		$10,693
Brenda Norwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2000 Julian Feild St	Mansfield	76063	Johnson County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 320-9400	845	56	15.0	30.9%	207 (24.5%)	336 (39.8%)	144 (17.0%)	105 (12.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.8%)	88.3	436^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.6%		85.2	562^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	87.9%	126							64.1	77.4		59.2	78.0		$7,839
Mansfield Heritage Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	10701 Heritage Pkwy	Grand Prairie	76065	Ellis County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 479-9078	460	39	11.7	53.7%	23 (5.0%)	232 (50.4%)	139 (30.2%)	44 (9.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	54.3	1894^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.1%		48.4	2231^st of 4651 public elementary schools	52.0%	337							53.2	44.9	68.0	45.6	42.0	48.7	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Lillian Elementary

How many students attend Lillian Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended Lillian Elementary.

Is Lillian Elementary a good school?

Lillian Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.6% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lillian Elementary?

Students at Lillian Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 28% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Lillian Elementary in?

Alvarado Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Lillian Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lillian Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alvarado J H
High : Alvarado High School

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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