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H D Staples Elementary

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H D Staples Elementary ranks 1104 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

H D Staples Elementary is a public elementary school in Joshua, Texas, serving 431 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Joshua Independent School District, which is ranked 169 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

While H D Staples Elementary has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Texas elementary schools, with a current ranking of 1104 out of 4651 schools and a 4-star rating, it faces some challenges. The school generally performs below the state and district averages in STAAR Reading, Math, and Science assessments across grades 3-5, particularly for English Language Learner (ELL) students. However, the school performs relatively better for African American students, ranking in the top 23% of Texas elementary schools for this subgroup in 2022-2023. Additionally, H D Staples Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with around 65% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than nearby Irene Clinkscale Elementary (38.88%) and North Joshua Elementary (29.68%).

Within the Joshua ISD, H D Staples Elementary performs significantly worse than North Joshua Elementary, the top-performing elementary school in the district and ranked in the top 5% of Texas elementary schools. Caddo Grove Elementary, another Joshua ISD school, also outperforms H D Staples Elementary across most academic measures. However, H D Staples Elementary performs better than some nearby schools outside the Joshua ISD, such as Irving Elementary and Norwood Elementary, which are in the Cleburne ISD and Burleson ISD, respectively.

406

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,642

Per pupil spending ?

58.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

505 S Main
Joshua, TX 76058-3147

(817) 202-2500

District: Joshua Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend H D Staples Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	R C Loflin Middle
High:	Joshua High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.4%

Hispanic:

38.9%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Joshua Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg60%

Texas avg47%

1,104^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Joshua Independent School District (Isd)

169^th of 961Joshua 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
2025	70.7	1104 of 4651	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	2056 of 4710	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	1653 of 4647	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	1498 of 4581	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	1529 of 4578	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	1501 of 4479	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	2141 of 4359	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.7	2539 of 4329	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.8	1835 of 4286	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.3	1892 of 4320	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.6	2010 of 4260	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.8	1794 of 4221	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.7	1726 of 4206	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.9	2239 of 4095	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.3	1739 of 3937	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.6	2105 of 3884	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.6	2596 of 3768	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.4	1405 of 3724	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.7	1339 of 3476	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.7	569 of 3475	83.6%	★★★★☆
2004	54.7	1768 of 3465	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	67.6	551 of 2443	77.4%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.4	3611 of 4461	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.3	2325 of 4331	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	3122 of 4295	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	2599 of 4240	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	7.7	3637 of 3668	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	3550 of 3556	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	63.0	875 of 3446	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	31.7	2574 of 3333	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	705 of 3744	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	1885 of 4658	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	1510 of 4588	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	1496 of 4561	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	1874 of 4499	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	2568 of 4348	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	2317 of 4306	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	24.5	2757 of 3106	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	1045 of 3644	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	37.9	2922 of 4465	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.3	1455 of 4401	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	1843 of 4376	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	1769 of 4329	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	1775 of 4188	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	1864 of 4168	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	621 of 3705	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	47.3	2389 of 4594	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	1820 of 4521	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	1380 of 4477	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	1239 of 4451	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	1220 of 4309	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	53.6	1786 of 4264	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	1036 of 3739	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.1	1814 of 4647	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	1835 of 4585	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	1507 of 4563	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	1279 of 4498	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	906 of 4357	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	49.4	2023 of 4319	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	1590 of 3549	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	2251 of 4292	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	2663 of 4086	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	2758 of 3952	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	1936 of 3799	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	1305 of 3684	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	1638 of 3558	54.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	797 of 2612	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	1670 of 3108	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	1941 of 3106	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	1550 of 3082	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	1871 of 3082	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	1785 of 3142	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	2393 of 3127	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile+5 vs school

African American (2023)77th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile-21 vs school

At Risk (2022)19th percentile-48 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)11th percentile-40 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)1st percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading61%+6 vs state

Mathematics53%+7 vs state

Science50%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
H D Staples Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 S Main	Joshua	76058	Johnson County	Joshua Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 202-2500	406	28	14.6	58.1%	229 (56.4%)	4 (1.0%)	158 (38.9%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	70.7	1104^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.3%		52	2056^th of 4710 public elementary schools	56.3%	952						59.7	63.9	59.3	61.2	42.6	53.7	50.0	$9,642
A G Elder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	513 Henderson St	Joshua	76058	Johnson County	Joshua Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 202-2500	670	38	17.7	51.6%	306 (45.7%)	21 (3.1%)	321 (47.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.9%)	12 (1.8%)	87.3	480^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.7%		81.7	695^th of 4710 public elementary schools	85.2%	215	6.3		0.0			65.9	69.3	71.4	57.7	70.9	69.7	69.7	$8,613
Plum Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Plum St	Joshua	76058	Johnson County	Joshua Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 202-2500	446	30	14.8	41.9%	282 (63.2%)	1 (0.2%)	153 (34.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	71.8	1056^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.3%		74.9	951^st of 4710 public elementary schools	79.8%	105						52.0	65.8	62.5	44.6	69.7	56.9	44.4	$9,938
Caddo Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7301 Fm 1902	Joshua	76058	Johnson County	Joshua Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 202-2500	611	37	16.5	67.9%	241 (39.4%)	7 (1.1%)	341 (55.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	36.9	2994^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.6%		38.8	2909^th of 4710 public elementary schools	38.2%	85	28.6					43.3	43.6	40.2	37.0	48.7	47.7	14.0	$8,449
North Joshua Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 S Ranchway	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Joshua Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 202-2500	733	41	17.8	26.2%	486 (66.3%)	24 (3.3%)	170 (23.2%)	18 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.4%)	93.5	244^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.8%		88.2	442^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	90.6%	198						74.2	74.6	78.7	78.8	77.0	77.1	52.3	$8,325
Pleasant View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7800 Silo Mills Pkwy	Joshua	76058	Johnson County	Godley Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(817) 592-4430	536	35	15.1	53.2%	264 (49.3%)	18 (3.4%)	241 (45.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	43	2576^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.6%		56.7	1764^th of 4710 public elementary schools	62.5%	812						46.1	42.2	36.8	52.6	41.7	56.0	17.3	$7,950
Irene Clinkscale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Blayke St	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 245-3900	609	40	15.2	41.1%	323 (53.0%)	79 (13.0%)	154 (25.3%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.2%)	69.2	1166^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.9%		65.6	1311^th of 4710 public elementary schools	72.2%	145						68.1	60.4	62.9	57.9	51.4	46.4	35.1	$8,270
Irving Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	345 Hix Rd	Cleburne	76031	Johnson County	Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 202-2100	405	32	12.8	80.2%	115 (28.4%)	20 (4.9%)	245 (60.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.5%)	16 (4.0%)	36.7	3005^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.4%		37.4	2994^th of 4710 public elementary schools	36.4%	11	10.0	20.0		10.0	33.3	37.3	50.0		27.1	46.0			$12,535
Keene Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	300 Hwy 67 E	Keene	76059	Johnson County	Keene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 774-5323	274	15	18.0	81.0%	123 (44.9%)	9 (3.3%)	94 (34.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	35 (12.8%)	10 (3.6%)								(n/a)													$8,740
Norwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	619 Evelyn Ln	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 245-3400	425	34	12.4	56.2%	236 (55.5%)	28 (6.6%)	119 (28.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.9%)	37.2	2969^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.2%		47.6	2326^th of 4710 public elementary schools	50.6%	643						45.7	34.9	40.3	31.7	40.9	50.0	29.0	$9,859

Frequently Asked Questions about H D Staples Elementary

What is the racial makeup of H D Staples Elementary?

Students at H D Staples Elementary are 56% White, 39% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is H D Staples Elementary a good school?

H D Staples Elementary ranks 1104^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend H D Staples Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended H D Staples Elementary.

What schools do graduates of H D Staples Elementary attend?

Students who attend H D Staples Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : R C Loflin Middle
High : Joshua High School

What district is H D Staples Elementary in?

Joshua Independent School District (Isd)

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