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Carson Elementary

Q: Is Carson Elementary a good school?

Carson Elementary ranks 3235 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Carson Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Decatur, TX, serving 489 students within the Decatur Independent School District (Isd), a district that earns a solid 3-star rating overall. However, Carson Elementary has seen a significant decline over the past decade, dropping from a high of 4 stars (75th percentile) in the 2017-2018 school year to its current 2-star rating (30th percentile) for 2025-2026. This makes it the lowest-performing elementary school in its own district, trailing behind Young Elementary (72nd percentile, 4 stars) and Stem Academy At Enis Elementary (68th percentile, 3 stars).

A major concern is the school's struggle to support all its students effectively. While the overall school ranks in the 30th percentile, specific groups are performing at critically low levels, including Hispanic students (9th percentile), low socio-economic status students (10th percentile), and English Language Learners (1st percentile). This is not a district-wide issue, as Young Elementary achieves much higher results despite serving a higher percentage of low-income families. Additionally, math scores are a persistent weakness, with only 23.53% of 5th graders proficient in math compared to 47.38% statewide—a 24-percentage-point gap. The school's spending per student (around $10,000) and student-teacher ratio (15.6) are similar to higher-performing peers, suggesting the challenges are rooted in school-specific practices rather than resources.

For context, Alvord Elementary, just 12.5 miles away, has a nearly identical percentage of low-income students (42.11% vs. 42.33%) and a similar student-teacher ratio, yet it ranks in the 64th percentile (3 stars) and far outperforms Carson in every subject. For example, in 5th-grade math, Alvord achieved a 64.81% proficiency rate compared to Carson's 28.13%. This comparison highlights that Carson's struggles are not inevitable given its demographics, but rather point to a need for focused intervention to reverse its downward trend and close significant achievement gaps.

489

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,241

Per pupil spending ?

42.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 Business 81/287 S
Decatur, TX 76234-2800

(940) 393-7500

District: Decatur Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Carson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	McCarroll Middle
High:	Decatur High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

Hispanic:

35.0%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg48%

Texas avg51%

3,235^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 43 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Decatur Independent School District (Isd)

428^th of 951Decatur 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	32.8	3235 of 4627	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.7	3452 of 4651	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	3241 of 4710	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	3335 of 4647	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.7	2453 of 4581	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.2	1716 of 4578	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	2082 of 4479	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	1069 of 4359	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	58.8	1550 of 4329	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.0	1155 of 4286	73.1%	★★★★☆
2015	63.6	1584 of 4320	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.8	2278 of 4260	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.9	2653 of 4221	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.9	3161 of 4206	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.8	3311 of 4095	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.7	2400 of 3937	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.1	2255 of 3884	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.9	2867 of 3768	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.7	2274 of 3724	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	67.4	1152 of 3476	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.4	1450 of 3475	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.8	1822 of 3465	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	60.8	1365 of 4461	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	1309 of 4331	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	2795 of 4295	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	1906 of 4240	55.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	2885 of 2918	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	3121 of 3668	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	2875 of 3556	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.1	2165 of 3487	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	1344 of 3446	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.0	2559 of 3333	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.9	731 of 3226	77.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	3754 of 4575	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	3073 of 3744	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	3358 of 4658	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	3084 of 4588	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	2551 of 4561	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	1861 of 4499	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	2069 of 4348	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	962 of 4306	77.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	2931 of 3075	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	43.9	1880 of 2619	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.9	2089 of 2980	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.5	1958 of 2958	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.8	1108 of 3006	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	2286 of 3184	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.8	1208 of 3106	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	4025 of 4413	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.0	3438 of 3644	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	3871 of 4465	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	3965 of 4401	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	3119 of 4376	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.3	2296 of 4329	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	3261 of 4188	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.1	1594 of 4168	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	4078 of 4520	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	3379 of 3705	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	4057 of 4594	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	4038 of 4521	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	3916 of 4477	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.4	2503 of 4451	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	2467 of 4309	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.9	1213 of 4264	71.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	2585 of 4582	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	2448 of 3739	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	3309 of 4647	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	3572 of 4585	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.7	2345 of 4563	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.7	1558 of 4498	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	2287 of 4357	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.2	1264 of 4319	70.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	593 of 975	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	2428 of 4301	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.7	2430 of 3549	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	3485 of 4292	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	2644 of 4086	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	1782 of 3952	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	583 of 3799	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	712 of 3684	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	934 of 3558	73.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	2348 of 3006	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.8	2166 of 2612	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	2714 of 3108	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	2742 of 3106	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	2343 of 3082	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.9	1900 of 3082	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	1965 of 3142	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	1301 of 3127	58.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)69th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)39th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)18th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)5th percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading48%-6 vs state

Mathematics33%-15 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 Mathematics 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
Carson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Business 81/287 S	Decatur	76234	Wise County	Decatur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 393-7500	489	31	15.6	42.3%	290 (59.3%)	3 (0.6%)	171 (35.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	32.8	3235^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.1%		29.7	3452^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	25.8%	217				46.7	51.7	44.7	38.7	36.0	23.5	$9,241
Stem Academy At Enis Elementary	Public	K-5	1200 Eagle Dr	Decatur	76234	Wise County	Decatur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 393-7475	380	24	15.9	20.0%	294 (77.4%)	3 (0.8%)	61 (16.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.0%)	62.9	1466^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.3%		66.7	1275^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.6%	191				62.5	78.3	48.3	54.7	55.0	36.2	$7,255
Rann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Deer Park Rd	Decatur	76234	Wise County	Decatur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 393-7600	471	36	13.1	62.6%	167 (35.5%)	2 (0.4%)	285 (60.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	36.1	3017^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.8%		38.1	2917^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.3%	100				42.6	41.9	59.1	37.1	35.1	36.4	$9,381
Young Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	379 Buchanan Rd	Decatur	76234	Wise County	Decatur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 393-7400	445	31	14.1	57.1%	256 (57.5%)	9 (2.0%)	164 (36.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	66.3	1290^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.1%		76.7	881^st of 4651 public elementary schools	81.1%	409				43.9	71.2	69.8	35.1	69.7	52.4	$9,157
Paradise Intermediate	Public	4-5	338 Schoolhouse Rd	Paradise	76073	Wise County	Paradise Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 969-5032	225	19	12.1	29.8%	188 (83.6%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.7%)	45.6	2353^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	49.1%		52.1	2023^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	56.5%	330					47.6	55.3		43.7	47.2	$7,025
Paradise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	338 Schoolhouse Rd	Paradise	76073	Wise County	Paradise Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 969-5046	414	28	14.7	38.6%	322 (77.8%)	3 (0.7%)	60 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.5%)								(n/a)				55.8			55.8			$7,203
Boyd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	500 E Morton Ave	Boyd	76023	Wise County	Boyd Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 433-9520	541	34	15.8	54.3%	339 (62.7%)	11 (2.0%)	161 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	65	1349^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.8%		64	1380^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.3%	31				56.0	60.2		44.0	57.0		$7,027
Bridgeport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1408 Elementary Dr	Bridgeport	76426	Wise County	Bridgeport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 683-5955	523	32	16.2	74.0%	187 (35.8%)	4 (0.8%)	311 (59.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)								(n/a)										$5,966
Bridgeport Intermediate	Public	3-5	1400 Hwy 380	Bridgeport	76426	Wise County	Bridgeport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 683-5784	458	31	14.6	68.1%	196 (42.8%)	2 (0.4%)	234 (51.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.6%)	10.6	4459^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.6%		8.7	4521^st of 4651 public elementary schools	2.8%	62	10.5	38.5	0.0	33.0	21.9	34.9	28.0	17.8	20.0	$5,986
Alvord Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	711 W Stadium Dr	Alvord	76225	Wise County	Alvord Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 427-2881	437	33	13.2	42.1%	328 (75.1%)	5 (1.1%)	97 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	59.2	1645^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.4%		69.4	1160^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.1%	485				67.7	61.3	54.4	62.9	45.0	33.8	$6,593

Frequently Asked Questions about Carson Elementary

How many students attend Carson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended Carson Elementary.

What district is Carson Elementary in?

Decatur Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Carson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McCarroll Middle
High : Decatur High School

Is Carson Elementary a good school?

Carson Elementary ranks 3235^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Carson Elementary?

Students at Carson Elementary are 59% White, 35% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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