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North Joshua Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

258^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

North Joshua Elementary in Burleson, TX, is a high-performing PK-5 school with 733 students, serving the Joshua Independent School District (Isd) and consistently ranking in the top 10% of Texas elementary schools for nearly a decade. This school stands out as the premier elementary option in the area, ranking in the 94th percentile (5 stars) statewide, far ahead of its nearest competitor, Academy At Nola Dunn (84th percentile), and other district peers like A G Elder Elementary (82nd percentile). Its test scores are dramatically higher than both district and state averages—for example, 3rd grade reading proficiency is 79.46% compared to the district's 59.11% and state's 51.08%—and it has maintained 5-star status for nine consecutive years, demonstrating sustained excellence.

What truly sets North Joshua apart is its ability to achieve outstanding results across all student groups, earning 5-star ratings for female, male, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and low socioeconomic status students. This breadth of success is rare among nearby schools. Interestingly, the school spends less per student ($9,399) than any other school in the area—for instance, H D Staples Elementary spends $10,310—yet achieves far superior academic outcomes, suggesting high operational efficiency. The contrast within the district is stark: just 3 miles away, Caddo Grove Elementary ranks in the 20th percentile, with 5th grade science proficiency at 14.02% versus North Joshua's 52.29%.

While the school excels overall, there are a few nuances worth noting. Its performance with White students (86th percentile) is slightly below its overall rank, and Gifted and Talented programming shows some year-to-year volatility, dropping from the 98th to 88th percentile recently. However, with a low free/reduced lunch rate of 26.19%—the lowest in the district—and a decade of top-tier results, North Joshua Elementary offers a consistently excellent educational environment that outperforms all other elementary schools within a 5-mile radius.

733

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,325

Per pupil spending ?

26.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 S Ranchway
Burleson, TX 76028

(817) 202-2500

District: Joshua Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend North Joshua Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	R C Loflin Middle
High:	Joshua High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.3%

Hispanic:

23.2%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (76% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 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 school76%

District avg60%

Texas avg51%

258^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	92.9	258 of 4627	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	93.5	244 of 4651	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	442 of 4710	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	285 of 4647	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	206 of 4581	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	186 of 4578	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	210 of 4479	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	222 of 4359	94.9%	★★★★★
2017	92.5	284 of 4329	93.4%	★★★★★
2016	82.7	605 of 4286	85.9%	★★★★☆
2015	87.9	322 of 4320	92.5%	★★★★★
2014	88.5	269 of 4260	93.7%	★★★★★
2013	89.2	247 of 4221	94.1%	★★★★★
2012	87.2	345 of 4206	91.8%	★★★★★
2011	84.4	221 of 4095	94.6%	★★★★★
2010	84.7	158 of 3937	96.0%	★★★★★
2009	85.5	183 of 3884	95.3%	★★★★★
2008	80.8	433 of 3768	88.5%	★★★★☆
2007	85.0	145 of 3724	96.1%	★★★★★
2006	86.1	127 of 3476	96.3%	★★★★★
2005	84.3	235 of 3475	93.2%	★★★★★
2004	82.2	295 of 3465	91.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	127 of 2406	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	22 of 2443	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	108 of 2421	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	49 of 2515	98.1%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	64.8	1132 of 4461	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	1363 of 4331	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.7	405 of 4295	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	80.9	405 of 4240	90.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.0	86 of 1643	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	80.1	398 of 2918	86.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.8	218 of 4575	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	93.1	175 of 3744	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	562 of 4658	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	417 of 4588	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	219 of 4561	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	157 of 4499	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	140 of 4348	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	162 of 4306	96.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	362 of 3075	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	49 of 2619	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	76.7	137 of 2980	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	77.8	179 of 2958	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	76.3	588 of 3006	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	758 of 3184	76.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	269 of 4413	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	89.0	211 of 3644	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	312 of 4465	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	195 of 4401	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	103 of 4376	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	213 of 4329	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	212 of 4188	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	351 of 4168	91.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	431 of 4520	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	83.9	264 of 3705	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	78.0	533 of 4594	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	90.3	154 of 4521	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	211 of 4477	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	100 of 4451	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	194 of 4309	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	147 of 4264	96.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.3	346 of 4582	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	90.9	242 of 3739	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	302 of 4647	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	191 of 4585	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	200 of 4563	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	232 of 4498	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	316 of 4357	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	294 of 4319	93.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	89.0	45 of 1128	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	38 of 961	96.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	344 of 4301	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	78.5	398 of 3549	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	685 of 4292	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	290 of 4086	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	70.8	665 of 3952	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	648 of 3799	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.4	137 of 3684	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	78.6	328 of 3558	90.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	414 of 3006	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	82.7	275 of 2612	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	705 of 3108	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	445 of 3106	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	270 of 3082	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	84.9	239 of 3082	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	82.3	350 of 3142	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	245 of 3127	92.2%	★★★★★

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)

Multi-racial (2024)96th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)95th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)95th percentile~ school

African American (2026)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile~ school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)88th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)86th percentile-8 vs school

At Risk (2022)75th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading77%+23 vs state

Mathematics75%+28 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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
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
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
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%)	68.3	1216^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.7%		69.2	1166^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.9%	50				64.6	61.3	58.7	60.4	57.0	46.8	$8,270
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
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
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%)	36.1	3015^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.8%		37.2	2969^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.2%	46				42.0	33.3	50.0	38.0	36.0	58.3	$9,859
Frazier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1125 Summervrest Blvd	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 245-3000	552	38	14.3	44.0%	292 (52.9%)	63 (11.4%)	145 (26.3%)	11 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.7%)	68.2	1219^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.7%		60.5	1552^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	66.6%	333				45.2	50.0	67.4	59.5	56.9	67.4	$8,944
Mound Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 S W Thomas St	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 245-3100	397	32	12.5	52.1%	265 (66.8%)	19 (4.8%)	89 (22.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	70.6	1113^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.9%		66.8	1271^st of 4651 public elementary schools	72.7%	158				46.4	55.9	71.2	49.3	60.3	75.7	$9,301
Academy At Nola Dunn	Public	PK, KG-5	201 S Dobson St	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 245-3300	668	42	15.8	14.8%	484 (72.5%)	22 (3.3%)	125 (18.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)	80.7	740^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.0%		80.4	740^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.1%					73.8	60.2	79.1	59.8	49.1	74.3	$7,473

Frequently Asked Questions about North Joshua Elementary

What is the racial makeup of North Joshua Elementary?

Students at North Joshua Elementary are 66% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Is North Joshua Elementary a good school?

Yes. North Joshua Elementary ranks in the top 5.6% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend North Joshua Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 733 students attended North Joshua Elementary.

What schools do graduates of North Joshua Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Joshua Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : R C Loflin Middle
High : Joshua High School

What district is North Joshua Elementary in?

Joshua Independent School District (Isd)

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