Summary
Village Elementary in Georgetown, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 486 students from Pre-K through 5th grade, part of the Georgetown Independent School District (Isd), and has earned a 4-star rating by ranking in the 74th percentile of Texas elementary schools for the 2025-2026 school year. This school stands out for its consistent academic performance above the district average, particularly in Mathematics, where 4th-grade Math proficiency reached 67.53% compared to the district's 51.33%. Village Elementary also excels in supporting diverse student needs, ranking in the 72nd percentile for Special Education students and the 78th percentile for Gifted and Talented students, a notable achievement given that 42.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced lunch.
What makes Village Elementary particularly interesting is its "turnaround" trajectory and how it compares to nearby schools. Despite being located just 0.59 miles from Raye McCoy Elementary and 1.12 miles from Jo Ann Ford Elementary, Village Elementary serves a more economically diverse population yet achieves comparable overall rankings. For instance, while Jo Ann Ford Elementary is a top-tier school with a 5-star rating and only 14.68% free/reduced lunch eligibility, Village Elementary's 4-star rating with a 42.59% poverty rate suggests it is highly effective at closing the achievement gap. The school's overall rank has jumped from the 54th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 74th percentile in 2025-2026, a positive trend not shared by all GISD peers, such as James E Mitchell Elementary and Frost Elementary, which have seen declines.
However, Village Elementary has clear areas for improvement. Science scores are a consistent challenge, with only 10.14% of 5th graders proficient in Science in 2024-2025, well below the state average of 29.57%. Additionally, the school struggles with its English Language Learner (ELL) population, ranking in the 12th percentile for this group in 2024-2025, which correlates with lower performance among Hispanic students. Despite these challenges, the school's dramatic improvements—such as a 20-percentile-point jump for male students and a leap from the 8th to the 72nd percentile for Special Education students in just one year—highlight effective interventions. Notably, per-student spending ($11,313) is higher than high-performing peers like Jo Ann Ford ($10,139) but lower than lower-performing ones like Frost Elementary ($14,136), reinforcing that resource allocation and instructional quality matter more than total spending.
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