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Stafford Elementary

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Stafford Elementary ranks 3371 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

3371^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Stafford Elementary is a small PK-6 school in Italy, TX, serving 314 students within the Italy Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out for its exceptional support of English Language Learners (ELL), ranking in the 95th percentile statewide for this group in 2024-2025, even as its overall performance has been volatile and recently dropped to a 1-star rating (27th percentile) in 2025-2026.

One of the school's most notable strengths is its 6th-grade program, which outperformed state averages in both Reading (54.55% vs. 53.52%) and Math (40% vs. 38.57%) in the most recent testing year. This is a clear advantage over nearby Frost Elementary, whose 6th graders scored well below state averages. Additionally, Stafford spends significantly more per student ($12,470) than many nearby schools, such as Northside Elementary ($11,674) and Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary ($9,120), which may help fund its specialized ELL program. However, the school's overall performance is highly erratic, with dramatic year-over-year swings in test scores—for example, 5th-grade Math proficiency dropped from 64.1% to 33.33% between 2024-2025 and 2025-2026—suggesting a lack of consistent instructional stability.

Despite its success with ELL students, Stafford struggles to support its largest demographic group: students from low socio-economic backgrounds, who make up over half the student body. After a promising 57th percentile ranking in 2024-2025, the school's performance with this group plummeted to the 30th percentile in 2025-2026, a key driver of its overall decline. On a positive note, 5th-grade Science has been a bright spot, with proficiency rates above the state average in 2024-2025, outperforming nearby schools like Clift Elementary and Blooming Grove Elementary. This mix of exceptional strengths and significant weaknesses makes Stafford a school with potential, but one that families should investigate closely, especially regarding grade-level consistency and support for economically disadvantaged students.

314

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,068

Per pupil spending ?

54.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Harris St
Italy, TX 76651-0909

(972) 483-6342

District: Italy Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Stafford Elementary usually attend:

High:

Italy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

Hispanic:

31.2%

African American:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Texas avg49%

3,371^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

527^th of 951Italy 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	31.0	3371 of 4627	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.6	2406 of 4651	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	2618 of 4710	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	2726 of 4647	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	2974 of 4581	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	2467 of 4578	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	3174 of 4479	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	2588 of 4359	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.9	3218 of 4329	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.7	2677 of 4286	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	71.2	1209 of 4320	72.0%	★★★★☆
2014	63.3	1579 of 4260	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.1	1666 of 4221	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.3	1237 of 4206	70.6%	★★★★☆
2011	59.6	1839 of 4095	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.3	2149 of 3937	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.5	2369 of 3884	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.0	2033 of 3768	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.6	1879 of 3724	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.8	1487 of 3476	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.1	1466 of 3475	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.0	1226 of 3465	64.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	2033 of 2406	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	2206 of 2443	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	1384 of 2443	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	1821 of 2421	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	1469 of 2444	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	2159 of 2515	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	2298 of 2483	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	31.9	3395 of 4461	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.4	1025 of 4331	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	38.5	2778 of 4295	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	1926 of 4240	54.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	145 of 2918	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	22.1	3195 of 3668	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.3	1345 of 3556	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	1309 of 3487	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	1453 of 3446	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.3	2599 of 3333	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.7	1512 of 3226	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	3787 of 4575	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.4	1587 of 3744	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	2292 of 4658	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	2591 of 4588	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	2895 of 4561	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	2339 of 4499	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	2911 of 4348	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	2374 of 4306	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	3414 of 4413	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.0	2150 of 3644	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	3189 of 4465	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	2706 of 4401	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	3179 of 4376	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.8	2330 of 4329	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	3068 of 4188	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.2	2394 of 4168	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	3183 of 4520	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.4	1611 of 3705	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	2944 of 4594	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	3121 of 4521	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	3354 of 4477	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.8	2400 of 4451	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	3021 of 4309	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.9	2178 of 4264	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	2639 of 4582	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	2243 of 3739	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	2600 of 4647	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	2737 of 4585	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	2924 of 4563	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	2618 of 4498	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.1	3356 of 4357	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	2872 of 4319	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	2434 of 4301	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.4	2214 of 3549	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	2308 of 4292	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	1546 of 4086	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	1603 of 3952	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	2262 of 3799	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.6	3314 of 3684	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	2242 of 3558	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	2433 of 3006	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.1	1803 of 2612	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	2107 of 3108	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	2383 of 3106	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	2305 of 3082	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	2227 of 3082	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	2392 of 3142	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	2076 of 3127	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)95th percentile+47 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)24th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)16th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-11 vs state

Mathematics33%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Stafford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Harris St	Italy	76651	Ellis County	Italy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 483-6342	314	24	12.9	54.5%	171 (54.5%)	28 (8.9%)	98 (31.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.8%)	31	3371^st of 4627 public elementary schools	27.1%		45.6	2406^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.3%	965			39.4	26.3	47.9	54.6	36.4	21.1	33.3	40.0	$9,068
Frost Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	208 N Wyrick	Frost	76641	Navarro County	Frost Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 998-7201	247	18	14.0	64.4%	124 (50.2%)	2 (0.8%)	111 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	35.3	3065^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.8%		33.4	3230^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.6%	165			42.3	17.9	60.7	46.0	29.6	28.6	51.7	35.1	$7,941
Blooming Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 N Fm 55	Blooming Grove	76626	Navarro County	Blooming Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 695-4401	449	22	20.0	58.6%	253 (56.3%)	9 (2.0%)	165 (36.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.2%)	27.1	3624^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.7%		26.3	3644^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.7%	20			30.7	37.0	50.0		41.3	39.5	25.0		$8,682
Maypearl Pri	Public	PK, KG-1	400 Panther Ln	Maypearl	76064	Ellis County	Maypearl Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 435-1099	229	14	16.8	34.1%	141 (61.6%)	4 (1.7%)	71 (31.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)								(n/a)											$7,102
Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary	Public	2-5	1024 Fourth St	Maypearl	76064	Ellis County	Maypearl Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 435-1010	342	19	18.0	32.5%	227 (66.4%)	5 (1.5%)	101 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	59.6	1629^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.8%		53.4	1941^st of 4651 public elementary schools	58.3%	312			43.4	55.8			40.3	76.6			$6,827
Ray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Saratoga Dr	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 923-4631	386	29	13.3	49.7%	113 (29.3%)	101 (26.2%)	147 (38.1%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	42.2	2576^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.3%					(n/a)			53.5	50.8	49.3		27.5	42.4	46.6		$00
Dunaway Elementary	Public	K-5	600 S Hwy 77	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4646	525	37	14.3	65.9%	136 (25.9%)	21 (4.0%)	358 (68.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	40	2745^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.7%		56.2	1766^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.0%	979	29.4	0.0	44.4	55.6	52.9		39.7	39.8	34.3		$9,560
Clift Elementary	Public	K-5	650 Parks School House Rd	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4720	449	36	12.5	66.8%	100 (22.3%)	171 (38.1%)	156 (34.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	10.9	4452^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	3.8%		13.5	4359^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.3%	93			32.0	31.9	37.2		15.8	18.1	24.1		$7,710
Itasca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 N Files	Itasca	76055	Hill County	Itasca Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 687-2922	276	23	11.8	74.3%	83 (30.1%)	17 (6.2%)	162 (58.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.3%)	22.1	3932^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	15.0%		43.2	2555^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.1%	1377			28.0	41.3	57.8		14.0	17.8	37.8		$7,515
Marvin Biomedical Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Brown St	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4670	535	34	15.7	68.0%	162 (30.3%)	121 (22.6%)	225 (42.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	19.3	4081^st of 4627 public elementary schools	11.8%		29.2	3480^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.2%	601			32.6	30.1	49.3		32.9	24.3	26.9		$8,817

Frequently Asked Questions about Stafford Elementary

What schools do graduates of Stafford Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stafford Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Italy High School

How many students attend Stafford Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Stafford Elementary.

What district is Stafford Elementary in?

Italy Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Stafford Elementary?

Students at Stafford Elementary are 54% White, 31% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Stafford Elementary a good school?

Stafford Elementary ranks 3371^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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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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