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Vaughn Elementary

Q: Is Vaughn Elementary a good school?

Vaughn Elementary ranks 506 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

506^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Vaughn Elementary in Frisco, TX, is a well-regarded public school serving 629 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the highly-ranked Frisco Independent School District (Isd), which is rated in the 96th percentile statewide. The school consistently earns 4 or 5 stars from SchoolDigger and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of about 14.4:1, though it serves a relatively affluent community with only about 10% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

While Vaughn is a strong school, it sits in a neighborhood of exceptionally high-achieving schools, making it a "middle of the pack" performer in a competitive cluster. For example, nearby Nichols Elementary (0.93 miles away) outperforms Vaughn in every tested subject and grade level, often by wide margins, and ranks in the 99th percentile statewide. Vaughn's most notable academic weakness is in 4th-grade mathematics, where proficiency rates have been below the district average for three years—reaching just 56.03% in the 2025-2026 school year, compared to 80% at Nichols and 81.9% at Sparks Elementary. Additionally, 5th-grade science scores have been a consistent challenge, with only 42.45% of students proficient in 2024-2025, well below the district average of 54.09%.

On the positive side, Vaughn excels in serving English Language Learners (ELL), ranking in the 96th percentile statewide for this subgroup and earning a 5-star rating. The school also shows a "5th grade bounce," where students in that grade significantly outperform their 3rd and 4th-grade peers in both reading and math. However, performance for low socio-economic status (SES) students has dropped sharply, from the 89th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 45th percentile in 2025-2026. Interestingly, per-student spending at Vaughn ($8,764) is in the middle of the pack compared to neighbors, yet both the highest-spending school (Fisher Elementary at $10,265) and the lowest-spending school (Nichols at $7,643) outperform it, suggesting that factors like teaching quality and school culture are more influential than spending alone.

629

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,335

Per pupil spending ?

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3535 Guinn Gate Dr
Frisco, TX 75034

(469) 633-2575

District: Frisco Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Vaughn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pioneer Heritage Middle
High:	Wakeland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.9%

Asian:

35.8%

Hispanic:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2019 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (71% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg72%

Texas avg51%

506^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 6 pts since 2019

From top 5% (2019) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 43Elementary Schools in the Frisco Independent School District (Isd)

39^th of 951Frisco 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	87.0	506 of 4627	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	91.0	335 of 4651	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	417 of 4710	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	448 of 4647	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	318 of 4581	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	212 of 4578	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	228 of 4479	94.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	1186 of 2406	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.1	327 of 1905	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	585 of 2443	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	48.8	1116 of 2443	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	623 of 2421	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	271 of 2444	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	480 of 2515	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	93.0	82 of 2483	96.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	395 of 999	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	310 of 814	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	356 of 1045	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	274 of 1015	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	172 of 957	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	179 of 967	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	323 of 1009	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	337 of 1005	66.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	70.9	794 of 4461	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.8	1714 of 4331	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	2223 of 4295	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.3	1233 of 4240	70.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.9	71 of 1643	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	93.5	127 of 2918	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	96 of 3668	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	72.2	638 of 3556	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	148 of 3487	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	37.6	2211 of 3446	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.6	383 of 3333	88.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	668 of 4575	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	88.2	311 of 3744	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	568 of 4658	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	653 of 4588	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	351 of 4561	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	263 of 4499	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	195 of 4348	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	154 of 4306	96.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	280 of 3075	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	77.3	78 of 2619	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	71.4	697 of 2980	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	297 of 2958	90.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	287 of 3006	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	72.5	630 of 3184	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	206 of 3106	93.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	1244 of 4413	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.0	732 of 3644	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	761 of 4465	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	699 of 4401	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	649 of 4376	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	421 of 4329	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	233 of 4188	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	52 of 4168	98.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	2505 of 4520	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	78.9	402 of 3705	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	1707 of 4594	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.9	3887 of 4521	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.6	1777 of 4477	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.7	524 of 4451	88.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	322 of 4582	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	90.5	256 of 3739	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	388 of 4647	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	298 of 4585	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	342 of 4563	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	163 of 4498	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	263 of 4357	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	225 of 4319	94.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	99 of 1106	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	68.4	277 of 975	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	261 of 1128	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	283 of 1099	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	244 of 1004	75.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	451 of 4301	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	88.1	179 of 3549	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	339 of 4292	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	67.4	784 of 4086	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	299 of 3952	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	94 of 3799	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	71.3	532 of 3684	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	465 of 3558	86.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	721 of 3006	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	474 of 2612	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	881 of 3108	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	877 of 3106	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	857 of 3082	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	575 of 3082	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	459 of 3142	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	361 of 3127	88.5%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)96th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)91st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)82nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2026)60th percentile-29 vs school

African American (2026)51st percentile-38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading75%+20 vs state

Mathematics67%+20 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 Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th 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
Vaughn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3535 Guinn Gate Dr	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-2575	629	43	14.4	10.7%	226 (35.9%)	59 (9.4%)	69 (11.0%)	225 (35.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.3%)	87	506^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.1%		91	335^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.8%	171							70.5	67.5	85.8	65.7	56.0	78.8	$7,335
Leadership Prep School	Public, Charter	K-4	8500 Teel Pkwy	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Leadership Prep School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 294-6921	500	23	21.9		98 (19.6%)	81 (16.2%)	53 (10.6%)	230 (46.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.2%)	74.6	949^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.5%		81.7	696^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.0%	253							74.3	59.5	74.0	55.4	44.6	62.2	$8,605
Nichols Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7411 Nichols Trail	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-3950	635	40	16.0	4.1%	154 (24.3%)	31 (4.9%)	38 (6.0%)	366 (57.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.8%)	98.2	46^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.4	39^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.2%	7							86.3	85.0	95.1	87.3	80.0	87.8	$6,739
Bledsoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Timber Rdg Dr	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-3600	663	44	14.9	7.2%	230 (34.7%)	41 (6.2%)	78 (11.8%)	271 (40.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (5.7%)	90.6	341^st of 4627 public elementary schools	92.6%		93.8	238^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.9%	103							75.5	78.2	83.9	57.5	67.2	73.2	$6,786
Allen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5800 Legacy Dr	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-3800	677	41	16.4	9.9%	197 (29.1%)	55 (8.1%)	70 (10.3%)	297 (43.9%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.7%)	86.2	535^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.4%		91.1	327^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.0%	208							67.3	58.0	90.4	65.0	62.0	78.5	$6,480
Sparks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8200 Otis Dr	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-3000	531	38	14.0	7.3%	180 (33.9%)	18 (3.4%)	64 (12.1%)	231 (43.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.8%)	96.5	111^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.6%		95	184^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.0%	73							81.5	87.6	80.4	78.8	81.9	80.4	$8,219
Carroll Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4380 Throne Hall Dr	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-3725	551	45	12.2	45.0%	87 (15.8%)	15 (2.7%)	364 (66.1%)	63 (11.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	83.3	646^th of 4627 public elementary schools	86.0%		96.4	130^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.2%	516	33.3	51.5	38.9	16.0	17.9	0.0	73.8	78.5	77.8	48.2	80.0	53.5	$10,350
Fisher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Old Orchard Dr	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-2600	643	43	15.1	4.0%	279 (43.4%)	21 (3.3%)	70 (10.9%)	226 (35.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.4%)	92.8	262^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	94.3%		95.2	176^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.2%	86							82.6	74.6	84.9	64.0	67.0	81.8	$7,524
Hosp Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5050 Lone Star Ranch Pkwy	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-4050	666	42	15.9	11.6%	143 (21.5%)	63 (9.5%)	73 (11.0%)	343 (51.5%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.7%)	85.9	545^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.2%		77.9	841^st of 4651 public elementary schools	81.9%	296							70.2	72.4	76.4	64.3	56.8	69.1	$6,844
Tom Hicks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3651 Compass Dr	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 713-5981	552	40	13.7	8.2%	231 (41.8%)	39 (7.1%)	127 (23.0%)	113 (20.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.1%)	92.1	288^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.8%		88.8	415^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.1%	127							82.8	77.0	86.3	67.1	70.1	65.6	$7,905

Frequently Asked Questions about Vaughn Elementary

What schools do graduates of Vaughn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Vaughn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pioneer Heritage Middle
High : Wakeland High School

What is the racial makeup of Vaughn Elementary?

Students at Vaughn Elementary are 36% White, 36% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races.

Is Vaughn Elementary a good school?

Vaughn Elementary ranks 506^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Vaughn Elementary in?

Frisco Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Vaughn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 629 students attended Vaughn Elementary.

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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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