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Young Elementary

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Young Elementary ranks 1290 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Young Elementary in Decatur, TX, is a PK-5 public school serving 445 students within the Decatur Independent School District (Isd). This school has transformed into a high-performing institution, consistently ranking in the 72nd to 81st percentile statewide over the last five years—a remarkable climb from its 47th percentile ranking a decade ago. What truly sets Young Elementary apart is its exceptional performance in upper elementary grades, particularly in 4th and 5th grade mathematics and reading, where it significantly outperforms nearby schools like Carson Elementary and Rann Elementary.

One of the most impressive findings is the school's outstanding success with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 90th percentile statewide for this group in the 2024-2025 school year. This achievement is far superior to most surrounding schools and demonstrates that Young Elementary is effectively closing achievement gaps. The school also achieves these results with a per-student spending of $9,615, which is lower than many neighboring schools such as Prairie View Elementary ($11,757) and Bridgeport Intermediate ($11,337), indicating a highly efficient use of resources.

While the school excels in 4th and 5th grades, 3rd grade performance in reading and mathematics has been below district and state averages, suggesting this is a key area for growth. The school's dramatic turnaround around 2020-2021 points to effective changes in leadership or curriculum that have had a lasting positive impact. For parents considering schools in the area, Young Elementary stands out as a cost-effective model of success that consistently delivers strong academic growth, especially for students who need it most.

445

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,157

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

379 Buchanan Rd
Decatur, TX 76234

(940) 393-7400

District: Decatur Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Young Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	McCarroll Middle
High:	Decatur High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.5%

Hispanic:

36.9%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2025 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Decatur Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2025) to 72nd (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg48%

Texas avg51%

1,290^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	66.3	1290 of 4627	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	881 of 4651	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	1109 of 4710	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	1088 of 4647	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	1132 of 4581	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	907 of 4578	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	46.5	2260 of 4479	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	2114 of 4359	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.1	1797 of 4329	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.7	2271 of 4286	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.3	3370 of 4320	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.3	3435 of 4260	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.9	3489 of 4221	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.1	3310 of 4206	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.9	1829 of 4461	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	1238 of 4331	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	37.4	2867 of 4295	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	2213 of 4240	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	567 of 1643	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.7	998 of 2918	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.5	190 of 3556	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	62.2	994 of 3487	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	55.4	1207 of 3446	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.0	2624 of 3333	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	2295 of 3226	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	1227 of 4575	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	616 of 3744	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	1477 of 4658	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	1474 of 4588	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	1360 of 4561	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	1079 of 4499	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	54.2	1829 of 4348	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	2181 of 4306	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	1182 of 3075	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.8	111 of 2980	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	55.2	1637 of 2958	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	80.3	301 of 3006	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	73.6	582 of 3106	81.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	1371 of 4413	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.8	673 of 3644	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	1504 of 4465	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	853 of 4401	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	1615 of 4376	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	1261 of 4329	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	22.6	3715 of 4188	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	3124 of 4168	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	863 of 4520	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.8	373 of 3705	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	780 of 4594	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	782 of 4521	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	1884 of 4477	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.4	784 of 4451	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	36.2	3037 of 4309	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.8	2360 of 4264	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	1386 of 4582	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.4	738 of 3739	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	947 of 4647	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	888 of 4585	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	937 of 4563	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	813 of 4498	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	36.9	2860 of 4357	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	2142 of 4319	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	2010 of 4301	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.3	335 of 3549	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	56.2	1494 of 4292	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	1252 of 4086	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	2269 of 3952	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.2	1116 of 3799	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	37.7	2231 of 3684	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	1070 of 3558	69.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	1393 of 3006	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.1	742 of 2612	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	1357 of 3108	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	1578 of 3106	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.5	1231 of 3082	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	1163 of 3082	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	1896 of 3142	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	2017 of 3127	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)81st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)70th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)65th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)62nd percentile-11 vs school

At Risk (2022)59th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading62%+8 vs state

Mathematics53%+6 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
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
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
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
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 Young Elementary

Is Young Elementary a good school?

Young Elementary ranks 1290^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Young Elementary attend?

Students who attend Young Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McCarroll Middle
High : Decatur High School

How many students attend Young Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Young Elementary.

What district is Young Elementary in?

Decatur Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Young Elementary?

Students at Young Elementary are 58% White, 37% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

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