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James A Monaco

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James A Monaco ranks 3018 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3018^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

James A Monaco is a K-5 elementary school in Aubrey, TX, serving 539 students within the Aubrey Independent School District (Isd), and it has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.

This school has a notable history of high performance, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Texas elementary schools from 2015 to 2021. However, it has experienced a significant and sustained decline in recent years, dropping from the 75th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 35th percentile in 2025-2026. This downward trend is unique among nearby schools; for example, Union Park Elementary in the Denton Independent School District (Isd) has been on an upward trajectory, moving from the 52nd to the 65th percentile. The most dramatic academic decline is seen in 5th grade, where Reading proficiency dropped from 58.68% in 2023-2024 to 42.39% in 2025-2026, and Math proficiency fell from 40% to 26.88% in the same period. This suggests a "cohort effect," where a specific group of students has faced compounding challenges, particularly in math, since 3rd grade.

Despite being in a slightly higher-ranked district than some peers, James A Monaco is now outperformed by schools like Oak Point Elementary (58th percentile) from the Little Elm Independent School District (Isd), indicating internal challenges. Spending is not the issue, as the school's per-student spending ($9,032) is in line with or lower than many lower-performing peers. There is a glimmer of hope in 4th-grade Math, which has shown improvement, reaching 47.13% proficiency in 2025-2026 and outperforming the district. This suggests that targeted interventions may be starting to work and could serve as a model for addressing the school's broader decline.

539

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,580

Per pupil spending ?

36%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9350 Cape Cod Blvd
Aubrey, TX 76227

(940) 668-0000

District: Aubrey Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend James A Monaco usually attend:

Middle:	Terrie McNabb Middle
High:	Aubrey High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.9%

African American:

22.4%

Hispanic:

20.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (42% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 49 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg45%

Texas avg51%

3,018^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 50 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Aubrey Independent School District (Isd)

514^th of 951Aubrey 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	36.1	3018 of 4627	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	2488 of 4651	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	2534 of 4710	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	1897 of 4647	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	1146 of 4581	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.2	530 of 4578	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.2	1758 of 4479	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	1405 of 4359	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	82.6	620 of 4329	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	81.5	667 of 4286	84.4%	★★★★☆
2015	84.5	486 of 4320	88.8%	★★★★☆
2014	86.1	397 of 4260	90.7%	★★★★★
2013	85.9	396 of 4221	90.6%	★★★★★
2012	87.4	324 of 4206	92.3%	★★★★★
2011	83.2	289 of 4095	92.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	2115 of 2406	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.7	1355 of 1905	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1950 of 2443	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1922 of 2443	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.5	1144 of 2421	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.4	235 of 2444	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	30.4	1948 of 2515	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.5	760 of 2483	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	82.9	53 of 1045	94.9%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	38.1	2940 of 4461	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	2179 of 4331	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	3094 of 4295	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	3163 of 4240	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	1285 of 1643	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	77.5	447 of 2918	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	47.4	1793 of 3668	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	2040 of 3487	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	2759 of 3226	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	2755 of 4575	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.6	2095 of 3744	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	2818 of 4658	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	2064 of 4588	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	1220 of 4561	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	588 of 4499	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	1713 of 4348	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	1685 of 4306	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	1506 of 3075	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.4	916 of 2619	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	2040 of 2980	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	78.1	137 of 2958	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	82.7	142 of 3006	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	75.0	439 of 3184	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	37.1	2422 of 3106	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	1805 of 4413	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.4	1762 of 3644	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.8	3069 of 4465	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	2239 of 4401	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.7	1541 of 4376	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	1093 of 4329	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	36.1	2892 of 4188	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	2120 of 4168	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	3631 of 4520	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.0	2748 of 3705	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	3972 of 4594	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	2708 of 4521	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	1949 of 4477	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.1	710 of 4451	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	24.3	3788 of 4309	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.8	1515 of 4264	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	3249 of 4582	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.2	1760 of 3739	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	2094 of 4647	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	1775 of 4585	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	1088 of 4563	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	479 of 4498	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.6	1918 of 4357	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	1229 of 4319	71.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	982 of 1106	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.9	838 of 975	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	818 of 1128	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.3	646 of 1099	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.2	314 of 1004	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.1	179 of 961	81.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	2042 of 4301	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.2	2809 of 3549	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	2985 of 4292	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	3271 of 4086	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.1	1896 of 3952	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	676 of 3799	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	47.0	1593 of 3684	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	90.9	108 of 3558	97.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	2403 of 3006	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.4	1701 of 2612	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	1919 of 3108	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	1395 of 3106	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.5	707 of 3082	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	473 of 3082	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	1640 of 3142	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	1503 of 3127	51.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2024)95th percentile+49 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile+18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)51st percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)34th percentile-41 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)22nd percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)11th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading48%-6 vs state

Mathematics35%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
James A Monaco	Public	K-5	9350 Cape Cod Blvd	Aubrey	76227	Denton County	Aubrey Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 668-0000	539	37	14.4	36.0%	242 (44.9%)	121 (22.4%)	110 (20.4%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.3%)	36.1	3018^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.8%		44.1	2488^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.5%	530		49.1	52.3	42.4	33.3	47.1	26.9	$8,580
Providence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Fm 2931	Aubrey	76227	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 369-1900	678	44	15.5	53.8%	133 (19.6%)	298 (44.0%)	158 (23.3%)	39 (5.8%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.6%)	27.5	3597^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.3%		22.1	3912^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.9%	315		40.0	43.5	50.0	23.7	40.0	28.8	$8,644
Pete And Myra West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3408 Bonniebridge Ln	Aubrey	76227	Denton County	Aubrey Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(940) 668-0060	589	35	16.9	31.7%	115 (19.5%)	135 (22.9%)	180 (30.6%)	113 (19.2%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.9%)	31.9	3302^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	28.6%					(n/a)		39.0	40.9	57.1	34.7	36.4	33.3	$00
Jackie Fuller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10825 Quicksilver Blvd	Aubrey	76227	Denton County	Aubrey Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 668-3800	688	48	14.2	37.5%	185 (26.9%)	176 (25.6%)	221 (32.1%)	44 (6.4%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	54 (7.8%)	37.1	2943^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	36.4%		37.8	2939^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.8%	4		43.1	48.9	51.6	29.0	42.9	44.3	$7,683
Fred Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Ryan Spiritas Pkwy	Little Elm	75068	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(940) 369-0000																			(n/a)		44.3	54.6	58.3	41.0	46.7	19.4
Paloma Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Navo Rd	Aubrey	76227	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 347-7300	516	36	14.5	55.2%	77 (14.9%)	215 (41.7%)	100 (19.4%)	87 (16.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.8%)	33.6	3176^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.4%		27.8	3562^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	23.4%	386		42.9	44.1	50.0	32.4	39.0	40.0	$8,441
Cross Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Liberty Blvd	Cross Roads	76227	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 347-7100	588	41	14.3	53.6%	137 (23.3%)	166 (28.2%)	196 (33.3%)	18 (3.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	64 (10.9%)	18.6	4121^st of 4627 public elementary schools	10.9%		25.6	3694^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.6%	427		27.2	39.7	50.0	16.7	29.2	29.8	$9,582
Catherine Bell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Villa Paloma Blvd	Little Elm	75068	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 347-7200	560	42	13.3	57.5%	92 (16.4%)	299 (53.4%)	86 (15.4%)	38 (6.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.1%)	31.2	3357^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.4%		22.2	3902^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	16.1%	545		42.3	43.0	48.7	46.5	31.7	25.3	$9,691
Union Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7301 Fieldwood Way	Aubrey	76227	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 369-0900	723	45	15.9	33.5%	137 (18.9%)	216 (29.9%)	210 (29.0%)	120 (16.6%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	31 (4.3%)	59.6	1627^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.8%		68.3	1197^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.3%	430	20.0	53.5	51.4	78.5	43.0	46.3	51.6	$7,790
Savannah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Cotton Exchange Dr	Aubrey	76227	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 347-7400	728	50	14.5	40.9%	225 (30.9%)	215 (29.5%)	172 (23.6%)	44 (6.0%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.9%)	32.9	3230^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.2%		25.9	3678^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.9%	448		44.1	45.4	54.8	31.4	36.7	31.7	$8,417

Frequently Asked Questions about James A Monaco

Is James A Monaco a good school?

James A Monaco ranks 3018^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend James A Monaco?

In the 2024-25 school year, 539 students attended James A Monaco.

What is the racial makeup of James A Monaco?

Students at James A Monaco are 45% White, 22% African American, 20% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of James A Monaco attend?

Students who attend James A Monaco usually go on to attend:

Middle : Terrie McNabb Middle
High : Aubrey High School

What district is James A Monaco in?

Aubrey Independent School District (Isd)

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

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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

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