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Plum Creek Elementary

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Plum Creek Elementary ranks 944 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

944^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Plum Creek Elementary in Joshua, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 446 students in grades PK-5 within the high-performing Joshua Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 75th percentile statewide.

Plum Creek has earned a 4-star rating for five consecutive years, with a consistent state ranking between the 75th and 81st percentiles since 2020-2021. Its most impressive strength is its exceptional effectiveness with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, who rank in the 84th percentile statewide—outperforming the school's overall rank and its White students. This "value-add" is particularly notable when compared to the district's top-rated school, North Joshua Elementary, which consistently earns 5 stars but serves a more affluent student body (26% free/reduced lunch vs. Plum Creek's 42%). Plum Creek also shows a "rising tide" effect for male students, who rank in the 82nd percentile, and a "5th Grade Surge" where 77% of 5th graders were proficient in Reading, far exceeding the state average of 58%. This sustained upward trajectory from a 54th percentile ranking a decade ago contrasts with nearby schools like Caddo Grove Elementary, which has been declining.

The school's primary area for growth is its English Language Learner (ELL) population, which ranks in the 49th percentile—a stark contrast to its success with low-income students. Plum Creek's per-student spending ($10,040) and student-teacher ratio (14.8) are moderate for the district, suggesting its success stems from effective resource allocation and instructional quality rather than simply outspending peers. For parents, this school offers a consistently strong, improving environment that excels at closing achievement gaps, particularly for students from lower-income backgrounds.

446

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,938

Per pupil spending ?

41.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Plum St
Joshua, TX 76058-5725

(817) 202-2500

District: Joshua Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Plum Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tom And Nita Nichols Middle
High:	Joshua High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.2%

Hispanic:

34.3%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (61% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg60%

Texas avg51%

944^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Joshua Independent School District (Isd)

237^th of 951Joshua 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	74.8	944 of 4627	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	1056 of 4651	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	951 of 4710	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	889 of 4647	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	1139 of 4581	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	873 of 4578	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	1488 of 4479	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	1601 of 4359	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.4	1318 of 4329	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.8	1959 of 4286	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.4	1247 of 4320	71.1%	★★★★☆
2014	66.2	1412 of 4260	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.9	966 of 4221	77.1%	★★★★☆
2012	69.0	1190 of 4206	71.7%	★★★★☆
2011	64.2	1552 of 4095	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.3	2377 of 3937	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.2	1472 of 3884	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.7	1620 of 3768	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.9	704 of 3724	81.1%	★★★★☆
2006	59.3	1563 of 3476	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.1	1366 of 3475	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.2	911 of 3465	73.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	39.5	2849 of 4461	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	1821 of 4331	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	2335 of 4295	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	2766 of 4240	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	840 of 1643	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.0	1999 of 2918	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	1538 of 3556	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.5	268 of 3446	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	41.1	2057 of 3333	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	1110 of 4575	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	834 of 3744	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	962 of 4658	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	843 of 4588	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	630 of 4561	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	681 of 4499	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	1390 of 4348	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	1888 of 4306	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	59.0	1547 of 3106	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	1278 of 4413	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	59.0	1275 of 3644	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	770 of 4465	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	823 of 4401	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	1017 of 4376	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	942 of 4329	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	1578 of 4188	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.4	2690 of 4168	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	712 of 4520	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	864 of 3705	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	617 of 4594	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	712 of 4521	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	1631 of 4477	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	1026 of 4451	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	48.9	2147 of 4309	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	1641 of 4264	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	819 of 4582	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.6	856 of 3739	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	842 of 4647	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	981 of 4585	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	50.9	2120 of 4563	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	1249 of 4498	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	1500 of 4357	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	1449 of 4319	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	1395 of 4301	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.7	1758 of 3549	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	1590 of 4292	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.9	2550 of 4086	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	1796 of 3952	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.4	2697 of 3799	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	2440 of 3684	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	2601 of 3558	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	1062 of 3006	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	1010 of 2612	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	1290 of 3108	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	1331 of 3106	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	1610 of 3082	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.3	1287 of 3082	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	1799 of 3142	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	1789 of 3127	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)84th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)50th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)49th percentile-31 vs school

At Risk (2022)36th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading64%+10 vs state

Mathematics58%+11 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 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	Total
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%)	74.8	944^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.6%		71.8	1056^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.3%	112					58.0	58.8	77.0	50.6	57.5	66.2	$9,938
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%)	78.5	812^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.5%		87.3	480^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.7%	332	21.4	33.3			58.1	62.8	73.6	50.5	62.1	74.3	$8,613
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%)	64.8	1358^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.7%		70.7	1104^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.3%	254					58.2	58.1	62.7	43.6	53.3	57.6	$9,642
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%)	25.7	3711^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.8%		36.9	2994^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.6%	717	25.0		12.5		35.6	34.3	44.6	26.7	43.0	37.8	$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%)	92.9	258^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.4%		93.5	244^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.8%	14					79.5	75.6	75.8	76.8	77.1	70.3	$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	2512^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.7%		43	2576^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.6%	64					37.8	39.2	51.0	38.3	47.4	59.4	$7,950
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%)	24.9	3759^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.8%		36.7	3005^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.4%	754	0.0	14.3	0.0	20.0	45.5	39.7		23.9	29.5		$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
The Summit Leadership Academy	Public	3-5	3625 Hwy 67 E Bldg C	Keene	76059	Johnson County	Keene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 774-5201	220	16	14.1	76.8%	88 (40.0%)	8 (3.6%)	81 (36.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.6%)	13 (5.9%)	36.7	2974^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.7%		43	2569^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.8%	405					54.2	48.5	56.1	37.5	27.3	25.6	$9,217
Santa Fe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1601 E Henderson	Cleburne	76031	Johnson County	Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 202-2300	382	31	12.3	84.8%	97 (25.4%)	12 (3.1%)	253 (66.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	8 (2.1%)	22.7	3897^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.8%		30.2	3416^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.6%	481	35.3	31.6	47.1	11.8	31.4	42.4		19.6	38.3		$12,675

Frequently Asked Questions about Plum Creek Elementary

What schools do graduates of Plum Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Plum Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tom And Nita Nichols Middle
High : Joshua High School

Is Plum Creek Elementary a good school?

Plum Creek Elementary ranks 944^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Plum Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Plum Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Plum Creek Elementary?

Students at Plum Creek Elementary are 63% White, 34% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Plum Creek Elementary in?

Joshua Independent School District (Isd)

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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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