Summary
Savannah Elementary in Aubrey, TX, is a PK-5 school in the Denton Independent School District (Isd) serving 728 students in a rapidly developing area near Prosper, Frisco, and Little Elm. The school has experienced a significant and sustained decline in its overall state ranking over the past seven years, dropping from the 74th percentile in 2019 to the 30th percentile in 2026, placing it in the bottom third of Texas elementary schools. This negative trajectory is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Union Park Elementary (0.86 miles away), which has improved to the 65th percentile, and the elite performers in Prosper Independent School District (Isd) and Frisco Independent School District (Isd), such as Windsong Ranch Elementary and Minett Elementary, which consistently rank in the 82nd-95th percentile.
The most critical weakness driving Savannah’s low ranking is significant underperformance in mathematics, with proficiency rates across all tested grades (3rd-5th) between 31% and 37%—roughly 10-15 percentage points below the district average and 15-20 points below the state average. While the school’s overall performance is low, it is particularly ineffective in serving specific student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of the state for Male Students, Asian Students, English Language Learners, and Low Socio-Economic Status Students. Interestingly, 5th-grade Reading is the only subject where Savannah consistently meets or exceeds the state average, with 54.81% of 5th graders proficient in 2025-2026, suggesting a strong teacher or curriculum at that level.
Despite these challenges, there is a glimmer of hope in recent data: the school’s performance with Special Education Students has dramatically improved, jumping from the 2nd percentile in 2024 to the 48th percentile in 2026, indicating that targeted interventions may be starting to work. Savannah’s spending per student ($9,582) is higher than the high-performing Prosper and Frisco schools, and its student-teacher ratio (14.5) is favorable, suggesting that struggles are likely due to the effectiveness of resource deployment, particularly in mathematics instruction and support for specific subgroups. The school has a moderate and stable percentage of economically disadvantaged students (around 40%), which is higher than nearby Prosper/Frisco schools (4-13%) but lower than some other Denton ISD schools like Paloma Creek Elementary (55%) and Catherine Bell Elementary (57.5%).
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