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Joe V Hart Elementary

Public Grades K-4

90^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Joe V Hart Elementary in Lucas, TX, is a K-4 school serving 530 students within the top-ranked Lovejoy Independent School District (Isd), a district in the 99th percentile statewide. This school stands out for its exceptional math performance, with over 90% of 4th graders proficient in math—nearly double the state average—though 3rd-grade reading scores have recently dipped below the district average, suggesting a focus area for early literacy. The school also excels with specific student groups, such as multi-racial and special education students, who consistently rank in the 96th-99th percentile, but its Gifted and Talented program ranks lower, in the 76th-78th percentile, indicating room for growth in enrichment offerings.

Compared to nearby schools, Joe V Hart operates with a higher student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1, while neighbors like Gene M Reed Elementary and Alvis C Story Elementary have ratios around 12:1. Despite larger class sizes, the school achieves strong results, though its performance has been more volatile than peers like George W Bush Elementary (Wylie ISD) and Rita Smith Elementary (Wylie ISD), which show more stable high rankings. The school also spends less per student ($10,037) compared to these neighbors, suggesting financial efficiency within the Lovejoy district.

A key differentiator is the stark performance gap between Joe V Hart and schools in the nearby Allen Independent School District (Isd), such as Bolin Elementary, Carlena Chandler Elementary, and David And Lynda Olson Elementary. In 4th-grade math, Joe V Hart scored 86% proficient, while these Allen ISD schools averaged around 60%, highlighting the exceptional academic environment within Lovejoy ISD. With a very low free/reduced lunch rate of 3.96%, the school serves a highly affluent community, which is a strong predictor of high test scores, but its unique strengths and challenges make it a standout choice for families prioritizing math excellence and support for diverse learners.

530

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,849

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 Country Club Rd
Lucas, TX 75002

(469) 742-8200

District: Lovejoy Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Joe V Hart Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sloan Creek Intermediate
	Willow Springs Middle
High:	Lovejoy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.7%

Hispanic:

12.8%

Asian:

8.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (81% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg83%

Texas avg49%

90^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Lovejoy Independent School District (Isd)

5^th of 951Lovejoy 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	97.2	90 of 4627	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	93.5	245 of 4651	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	48 of 4710	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	101 of 4647	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	114 of 4581	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	157 of 4578	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	80 of 4479	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	151 of 4359	96.5%	★★★★★
2017	96.1	160 of 4329	96.3%	★★★★★
2016	89.5	238 of 4286	94.4%	★★★★★
2015	92.9	61 of 4320	98.6%	★★★★★
2014	93.3	56 of 4260	98.7%	★★★★★
2013	93.7	54 of 4221	98.7%	★★★★★
2012	94.6	29 of 4206	99.3%	★★★★★
2011	88.3	20 of 4095	99.5%	★★★★★
2010	86.3	77 of 3937	98.0%	★★★★★
2009	86.0	152 of 3884	96.1%	★★★★★
2008	85.4	195 of 3768	94.8%	★★★★★
2007	85.2	130 of 3724	96.5%	★★★★★
2006	83.9	227 of 3476	93.5%	★★★★★
2005	84.5	227 of 3475	93.5%	★★★★★
2004	81.1	373 of 3465	89.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	266 of 999	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	282 of 814	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.2	188 of 1045	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	250 of 1015	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	196 of 957	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	277 of 1009	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	7.2	954 of 1005	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	94.9	67 of 4295	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	75.2	565 of 4240	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	92 of 4575	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	90.2	250 of 3744	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	40 of 4658	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	81 of 4588	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	163 of 4561	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	145 of 4499	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	164 of 4348	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	195 of 4306	95.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	730 of 3075	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	565 of 2619	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	663 of 2980	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	746 of 2958	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	56 of 3006	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	66.2	1088 of 3184	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	914 of 3106	70.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.7	164 of 4413	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	84.8	299 of 3644	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	45 of 4465	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	89 of 4401	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	79.3	548 of 4376	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	379 of 4329	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	77.5	541 of 4188	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	92.2	143 of 4168	96.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	187 of 4520	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	125 of 4477	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	79.9	430 of 4451	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	381 of 4264	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.5	83 of 4582	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	91.8	223 of 3739	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	80 of 4647	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	144 of 4585	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	88 of 4563	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	184 of 4498	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	50 of 4357	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	116 of 4319	97.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	24 of 1106	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	90.8	31 of 975	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	11 of 1128	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.9	98 of 1112	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	33 of 1046	96.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.9	156 of 4301	96.4%	★★★★★
2025	76.5	455 of 3549	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	92.9	106 of 4292	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	61 of 4086	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	104 of 3952	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	84 of 3799	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	24 of 3684	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	86 of 3558	97.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.1	147 of 3006	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	79.7	365 of 2612	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	118 of 3108	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	171 of 3106	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	172 of 3082	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	156 of 3082	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	106 of 3142	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	256 of 3127	91.8%	★★★★★

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)

At Risk (2019)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)76th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2026)73rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading82%+30 vs state

Mathematics81%+34 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Amazing school with teachers & staff that truly care about each student. Our 1st child just finished 5 years there, and our 2nd is in 1st grade. They really encourage and foster parent involvement, so we always feel incredibly welcomed. Close Quote

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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 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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Joe V Hart Elementary	Public	K-4	450 Country Club Rd	Lucas	75002	Collin County	Lovejoy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 742-8200	530	27	19.6	4.0%	364 (68.7%)	15 (2.8%)	68 (12.8%)	46 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.4%)	97.2	90^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.1%		93.5	245^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.7%	155						83.5	81.1			75.2	86.5			$8,849
Carlena Chandler Elementary	Public	K-6	1000 Water Oak	Allen	75002	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 747-3354	731	49	14.9	38.9%	194 (26.5%)	73 (10.0%)	329 (45.0%)	109 (14.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.4%)	82	698^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.9%		77.6	856^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.6%	158	20.8	12.5	60.0	24.0	16.7	69.1	64.0	69.5	68.9	59.5	59.1	61.9	68.0	$8,922
Alvis C Story Elementary	Public	K-6	1550 Edelweiss Dr	Allen	75002	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 727-0570	530	42	12.6	46.6%	178 (33.6%)	91 (17.2%)	168 (31.7%)	48 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.1%)	37.3	2924^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.8%		50.4	2123^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	54.4%	801						41.1	34.4	53.4	56.3	26.8	25.0	39.7	44.8	$10,361
David And Lynda Olson Elementary	Public	K-6	1751 E Exchange Pkwy	Allen	75002	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 562-1800	678	43	15.8	20.1%	297 (43.8%)	66 (9.7%)	120 (17.7%)	128 (18.9%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (9.0%)	80.7	737^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.1%		84.4	592^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	87.3%	145						71.0	64.7	64.7	75.6	61.7	59.8	56.6	60.2	$9,135
Bolin Elementary	Public	K-6	5705 Cheyenne Dr	Parker	75002	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 495-6750	605	42	14.5	22.0%	264 (43.6%)	83 (13.7%)	86 (14.2%)	135 (22.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.0%)	79	792^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	82.9%		86.5	514^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.9%	278						59.0	62.5	70.6	69.7	48.8	60.2	74.1	61.6	$9,301
Rita Smith Elementary	Public	K-4	2221 Fm 1378	Wylie	75098	Collin County	Wylie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 429-2540	587	42	13.8	26.2%	255 (43.4%)	84 (14.3%)	88 (15.0%)	122 (20.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.8%)	96.8	103^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	97.8%		95.9	147^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.8%	44						81.4	79.8			75.5	84.9			$9,858
Gene M Reed Elementary	Public	K-6	1200 Rivercrest Blvd	Allen	75002	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 727-0580	486	40	12.2	43.2%	207 (42.6%)	79 (16.3%)	115 (23.7%)	46 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	34 (7.0%)	50.8	2074^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.2%		46.5	2352^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	49.4%	278						45.1	44.4	55.6	68.6	47.1	38.1	41.3	47.1	$10,275
George W Bush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2000 Eagle Aerie Ln	St Paul	75098	Collin County	Wylie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 429-2600	924	62	14.9	17.7%	310 (33.5%)	108 (11.7%)	223 (24.1%)	217 (23.5%)	15 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.5%)	97.7	68^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.5%		94.7	198^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.7%	130	63.6	71.4				84.3	82.4			79.4	85.7			$8,625
James And Margie Marion Elementary	Public	K-6	1595 Stablerun	Allen	75002	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 495-6784	688	47	14.7	18.8%	245 (35.6%)	81 (11.8%)	107 (15.6%)	202 (29.4%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.7%)	82.8	661^st of 4627 public elementary schools	85.7%		82.5	659^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.8%	2						64.4	70.1	77.2	76.3	63.2	56.8	62.4	53.4	$8,451
Max O Vaughan Elementary	Public	K-6	820 Cottonwood Dr	Allen	75002	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 727-0470	691	42	16.3	19.4%	254 (36.8%)	55 (8.0%)	93 (13.5%)	227 (32.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (8.2%)	89.3	403^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	91.3%		92.6	288^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.8%	115						67.5	72.1	77.6	82.0	62.7	63.1	70.7	75.0	$8,395

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe V Hart Elementary

Is Joe V Hart Elementary a good school?

Yes! Joe V Hart Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 90^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Joe V Hart Elementary?

Students at Joe V Hart Elementary are 69% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Joe V Hart Elementary in?

Lovejoy Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Joe V Hart Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Joe V Hart Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Joe V Hart Elementary attend?

Students who attend Joe V Hart Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sloan Creek Intermediate
Middle : Willow Springs Middle
High : Lovejoy High School

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