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Alton Boyd Elementary

Q: Is Alton Boyd Elementary a good school?

Alton Boyd Elementary ranks 2229 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2229^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Alton Boyd Elementary is a K-6 school in Allen, TX, serving 393 students within the highly-rated Allen Independent School District (Isd).

Boyd stands out from its nearby peers due to its unique student demographics and resource allocation. The school has a very high rate of economic disadvantage, with nearly 60% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, a figure that is significantly higher than neighboring schools like Frances E Norton Elementary (9.65%) and Dr E T Boon Elementary (10.27%). To support its students, Boyd invests more per pupil ($13,168) and maintains a lower student-to-teacher ratio (10.7:1) than these higher-performing district peers. Despite these resources, overall academic proficiency has historically lagged behind the district average, with a notable challenge in 5th-grade math and science. However, the school has shown a dramatic turnaround in recent years, with its effectiveness in serving low-income students jumping from the 16th percentile to the 64th percentile, and its work with English Language Learners improving from the 8th to the 50th percentile.

A consistent bright spot is 6th-grade reading, where 62.69% of students are proficient—9 points above the state average. This progress is particularly encouraging given the school's location, just 0.61 miles from the 5-star Max O Vaughan Elementary, which has a much lower rate of economic disadvantage (19.39%). Boyd’s story is one of a school that is actively working to close achievement gaps through targeted interventions and increased investment, showing promising results for its most vulnerable students.

393

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,383

Per pupil spending ?

59.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Jupiter Rd
Allen, TX 75002-4447

(972) 727-0560

District: Allen Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Alton Boyd Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ereckson Middle
High:	Allen High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

29.8%

Hispanic:

28.0%

White:

26.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg68%

Texas avg49%

2,229^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Allen Independent School District (Isd)

72^nd of 951Allen 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	47.7	2229 of 4627	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.1	3116 of 4651	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	3147 of 4710	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	2002 of 4647	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	2958 of 4581	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	2419 of 4578	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	2913 of 4479	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	2469 of 4359	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.8	1868 of 4329	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.1	1824 of 4286	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.3	2632 of 4320	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.6	1726 of 4260	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.2	1114 of 4221	73.6%	★★★★☆
2012	70.8	1100 of 4206	73.8%	★★★★☆
2011	68.0	1313 of 4095	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.4	1572 of 3937	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.2	2180 of 3884	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.0	2329 of 3768	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.3	1175 of 3724	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.5	804 of 3476	76.9%	★★★★☆
2005	75.3	692 of 3475	80.1%	★★★★☆
2004	49.8	2029 of 3465	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	1412 of 2406	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.9	1481 of 1905	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	1780 of 2443	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	1495 of 2443	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	1778 of 2421	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	1280 of 2444	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	1973 of 2515	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	1475 of 2483	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	898 of 999	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	932 of 1045	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.4	2641 of 4461	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.3	1474 of 4331	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	1965 of 4295	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	1771 of 4240	58.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	815 of 1643	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	17.6	2680 of 2918	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	2683 of 3668	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.9	1518 of 3556	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	1963 of 3487	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.4	1112 of 3446	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	950 of 3333	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	735 of 3226	77.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	1816 of 4575	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.5	2152 of 3744	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	2568 of 4658	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	1664 of 4588	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	2735 of 4561	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	2378 of 4499	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	2815 of 4348	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	2818 of 4306	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	1215 of 3075	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	1094 of 2619	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	1797 of 2958	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	2192 of 3006	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.3	1949 of 3106	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	1637 of 4413	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.9	2361 of 3644	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	2532 of 4465	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.5	1174 of 4401	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	48.8	2173 of 4376	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	1771 of 4329	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	1909 of 4188	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	1575 of 4168	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	1648 of 4520	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.5	2720 of 3705	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	3838 of 4594	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.4	1629 of 4521	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	3207 of 4477	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.1	2026 of 4451	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	2855 of 4309	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	2339 of 4264	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	2691 of 4582	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.6	2355 of 3739	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	3509 of 4647	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.1	2323 of 4585	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	3223 of 4563	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.4	2413 of 4498	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	2926 of 4357	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	2155 of 4319	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	845 of 1106	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.9	461 of 975	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	750 of 1112	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	634 of 1046	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	1756 of 4301	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.7	2317 of 3549	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	2690 of 4292	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	1935 of 4086	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	2650 of 3952	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	1708 of 3799	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	1822 of 3684	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	2028 of 3558	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	1251 of 3006	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.5	1401 of 2612	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	2655 of 3108	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	2076 of 3106	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	2595 of 3082	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	2256 of 3082	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	2348 of 3142	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	2252 of 3127	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)60th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)50th percentile~ school

African American (2026)41st percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile-11 vs school

At Risk (2022)41st percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)24th percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2026)10th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading51%-3 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Great school with kind and caring teachers. It has a diverse population that enhances the overall environment. What a wonderful, caring and cheerful place! 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
Alton Boyd Elementary	Public	K-6	800 Jupiter Rd	Allen	75002	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 727-0560	393	36	10.7	59.3%	102 (26.0%)	117 (29.8%)	110 (28.0%)	28 (7.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.1%)	47.7	2229^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.8%		35.1	3116^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.0%	887	40.8	43.8	53.9	62.7	36.7	59.4	24.6	49.3	$14,383
Max O Vaughan Elementary	Public	K-6	820 Cottonwood Dr	Allen	75002	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 727-0470	691	42	16.3	19.4%	254 (36.8%)	55 (8.0%)	93 (13.5%)	227 (32.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (8.2%)	89.3	403^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	91.3%		92.6	288^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.8%	115	67.5	72.1	77.6	82.0	62.7	63.1	70.7	75.0	$8,395
McCall Elementary	Public	K-5	6601 Cloverhaven Way	Plano	75074	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-4500	490	35	14.1	37.1%	142 (29.0%)	86 (17.6%)	72 (14.7%)	173 (35.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	77.3	855^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.5%		72.3	1033^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	77.8%	178	57.5	64.1	73.8		45.0	65.4	72.6		$8,679
Frances E Norton Elementary	Public	K-6	1120 Newport Dr	Allen	75013	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 396-6918	622	40	15.4	9.6%	232 (37.3%)	36 (5.8%)	51 (8.2%)	254 (40.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.4%)	95.1	167^th of 4627 public elementary schools	96.4%		96.4	129^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.2%	38	77.2	78.1	79.2	90.5	75.0	86.4	70.8	73.7	$8,539
Bolin Elementary	Public	K-6	5705 Cheyenne Dr	Parker	75002	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 495-6750	605	42	14.5	22.0%	264 (43.6%)	83 (13.7%)	86 (14.2%)	135 (22.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.0%)	79	792^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	82.9%		86.5	514^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.9%	278	59.0	62.5	70.6	69.7	48.8	60.2	74.1	61.6	$9,301
Gene M Reed Elementary	Public	K-6	1200 Rivercrest Blvd	Allen	75002	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 727-0580	486	40	12.2	43.2%	207 (42.6%)	79 (16.3%)	115 (23.7%)	46 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	34 (7.0%)	50.8	2074^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.2%		46.5	2352^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	49.4%	278	45.1	44.4	55.6	68.6	47.1	38.1	41.3	47.1	$10,275
Alvis C Story Elementary	Public	K-6	1550 Edelweiss Dr	Allen	75002	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 727-0570	530	42	12.6	46.6%	178 (33.6%)	91 (17.2%)	168 (31.7%)	48 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.1%)	37.3	2924^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.8%		50.4	2123^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	54.4%	801	41.1	34.4	53.4	56.3	26.8	25.0	39.7	44.8	$10,361
Dr E T Boon Elementary	Public	K-6	1050 Comanche Dr	Allen	75013	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 747-3331	789	48	16.4	10.3%	265 (33.6%)	42 (5.3%)	83 (10.5%)	354 (44.9%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.8%)	95.8	136^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.1%		97	102^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	97.8%	34	72.1	79.3	83.6	85.5	76.6	79.5	79.5	90.6	$7,653
Rasor Elementary	Public	K-5	945 Hedgcoxe Rd	Plano	75025	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-2900	351	31	11.4	62.4%	61 (17.4%)	148 (42.2%)	83 (23.6%)	39 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	24.2	3798^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.9%		15.6	4255^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.5%	457	42.6	40.4	42.3		23.4	30.4	37.3		$9,582
Flossie Floyd Green Elementary	Public	K-6	1315 Comanche	Allen	75013	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 727-0370	553	39	14.1	22.2%	224 (40.5%)	61 (11.0%)	98 (17.7%)	138 (25.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	72.2	1043^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	77.5%		77.5	862^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	81.5%	181	60.9	66.7	64.6	68.9	48.5	61.7	41.5	65.8	$9,673

Frequently Asked Questions about Alton Boyd Elementary

How many students attend Alton Boyd Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Alton Boyd Elementary.

What district is Alton Boyd Elementary in?

Allen Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Alton Boyd Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alton Boyd Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ereckson Middle
High : Allen High School

Is Alton Boyd Elementary a good school?

Alton Boyd Elementary ranks 2229^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Alton Boyd Elementary?

Students at Alton Boyd Elementary are 30% African American, 28% Hispanic, 26% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

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