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Imagine Lone Star International Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-5

419^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Imagine Lone Star International Academy is a small, high-performing K-5 charter elementary school in Plano, TX, serving just 270 students and operating as its own single-school district, Imagine Lone Star International Academy, which ranks in the 97th percentile statewide with a 5-star rating.

This school stands out for its exceptional academic consistency, ranking among the top 10% of Texas elementary schools for six straight years. A key differentiator is its remarkable success with English Language Learners (ELLs), who scored in the 96th percentile statewide in 2024-2025—far exceeding outcomes for ELL students in nearby Plano Independent School District (Isd) and Frisco Independent School District (Isd) schools. The school also excels in 5th-grade math, with an 84.21% proficiency rate that is nearly 37 percentage points above the state average and the highest among all nearby schools, including top performers like Centennial Elementary and Borchardt Elementary. Its small size allows for a more intimate learning environment compared to larger district schools.

While Imagine Lone Star is a strong choice, it competes directly with top-tier public schools in Plano and Frisco ISDs, which also achieve high rankings. The school’s performance is partly linked to its very low rate of economic disadvantage (just 1.28% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch), compared to rates of 12-51% at nearby schools like Daffron Elementary and Brinker Elementary. An interesting pattern is a persistent gender gap: male students consistently rank in the 95th-99th percentile, while female students rank lower, in the 80th-96th percentile. Additionally, a dip in 5th-grade science scores in 2023-2024 proved to be an anomaly, with the school quickly recovering to strong performance in subsequent years.

270

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,393

Per pupil spending ?

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5301 Democracy Dr
Plano, TX 75024

(972) 244-7220

District: Imagine Lone Star International Academy

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

66.7%

White:

15.9%

African American:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2019 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (72% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

Texas avg51%

419^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 951Imagine Lone Star International Academy 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	89.1	419 of 4627	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	88.3	437 of 4651	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.0	618 of 4710	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	355 of 4647	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	449 of 4581	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	69.1	1156 of 4578	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	485 of 4479	89.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	432 of 2406	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	49.0	1149 of 2443	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	540 of 999	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.4	293 of 814	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	299 of 1045	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	328 of 1015	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	285 of 957	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	39.3	641 of 967	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	114 of 2918	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	72.2	637 of 3556	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	662 of 4575	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	93.7	152 of 3744	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	73.9	923 of 4658	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	625 of 4588	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	616 of 4561	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	708 of 4499	84.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	231 of 4582	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	96.1	86 of 3739	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	34 of 4647	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	127 of 4585	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	215 of 4563	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	57.5	1612 of 4498	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.0	706 of 4357	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	1704 of 3006	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.1	943 of 2612	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	699 of 3108	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	652 of 3106	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	1126 of 3082	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	1708 of 3082	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)95th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)82nd percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)46th percentile-45 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading76%+22 vs state

Mathematics67%+20 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
Imagine Lone Star International Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5301 Democracy Dr	Plano	75024	Collin County	Imagine Lone Star International Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 244-7220	270	17	15.6		43 (15.9%)	20 (7.4%)	16 (5.9%)	180 (66.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	89.1	419^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.9%		88.3	437^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.6%	18							76.3	68.6	89.5	57.9	68.6	84.2	$8,393
Brinker Elementary	Public	K-5	3800 John Clark Pkwy	Plano	75093	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-0500	565	44	12.9	42.5%	153 (27.1%)	73 (12.9%)	232 (41.1%)	82 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	69.8	1144^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.3%		82.9	648^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.1%	496	11.1	21.7	29.2	0.0	4.4	19.1	46.7	67.4	67.1	40.7	66.3	55.7	$9,694
Haun Elementary	Public	K-5	4500 Quincy Ln	Plano	75024	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-1600	486	41	11.9	16.5%	134 (27.6%)	36 (7.4%)	50 (10.3%)	238 (49.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	90.9	325^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.0%		86.3	523^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	88.8%	198							70.0	73.8	85.2	64.3	66.3	77.3	$8,259
Gulledge Elementary	Public	K-5	6801 Preston Meadow Dr	Plano	75024	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-1300	692	46	15.0	13.3%	103 (14.9%)	39 (5.6%)	61 (8.8%)	451 (65.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.3%)	94	213^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.4%		94.8	192^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	95.9%	21							76.5	71.6	84.2	76.5	75.2	77.2	$7,714
Riddle Elementary	Public	K-5	8201 Robinson Rd	Plano	75024	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-3200	661	41	16.1	6.2%	46 (7.0%)	29 (4.4%)	37 (5.6%)	521 (78.8%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.0%)	92.8	259^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.4%		90.1	368^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.1%	109							67.7	86.7	82.0	72.6	82.7	66.7	$6,840
Daffron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 Preston Meadow Dr	Plano	75093	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-0900	604	45	13.4	51.0%	118 (19.5%)	77 (12.7%)	290 (48.0%)	83 (13.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	63.9	1407^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.6%		52.8	1980^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.4%	573	28.0	34.5	27.6	11.1	16.1	10.3	59.1	53.9	53.3	55.4	55.1	55.0	$8,849
Centennial Elementary	Public	K-5	2609 Ventura Dr	Plano	75093	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-0700	462	34	13.7	15.2%	169 (36.6%)	42 (9.1%)	52 (11.3%)	158 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.9%)	95.2	163^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	96.5%		94.4	210^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.5%	47							73.5	83.9	80.7	72.3	90.8	76.1	$9,694
Barksdale Elementary	Public	K-5	2424 Midway	Plano	75093	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-0100	547	37	14.9	15.4%	199 (36.4%)	51 (9.3%)	64 (11.7%)	190 (34.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.9%)	89.4	396^th of 4627 public elementary schools	91.4%		96	141^st of 4651 public elementary schools	97.0%	255							71.6	67.4	85.7	62.8	65.2	80.2	$8,263
Hightower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 Decatur Dr	Plano	75093	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-1800	448	32	13.9	21.0%	169 (37.7%)	56 (12.5%)	78 (17.4%)	99 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.3%)	88.2	441^st of 4627 public elementary schools	90.5%		95.7	161^st of 4651 public elementary schools	96.5%	280							59.7	86.7	80.3	53.2	85.3	70.8	$9,517
Borchardt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 Waskom Dr	Plano	75024	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-2800	666	38	17.5	12.0%	53 (8.0%)	64 (9.6%)	20 (3.0%)	498 (74.8%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.0%)	96.3	118^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.4%		96.3	136^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.1%	18							79.8	77.8	85.9	78.8	78.6	84.9	$6,518

Frequently Asked Questions about Imagine Lone Star International Academy

What is the racial makeup of Imagine Lone Star International Academy?

Students at Imagine Lone Star International Academy are 67% Asian, 16% White, 7% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Imagine Lone Star International Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Imagine Lone Star International Academy.

Is Imagine Lone Star International Academy a good school?

Yes. Imagine Lone Star International Academy ranks in the top 9.1% of Texas elementary schools.

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