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J Lyndal Hughes Elementary

Q: Is J Lyndal Hughes Elementary a good school?

J Lyndal Hughes Elementary ranks 1780 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1780^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

J Lyndal Hughes Elementary in Roanoke, TX, serves 672 students in grades PK-5 as part of the highly-rated Northwest Independent School District (Isd), though recent data shows the school at a critical juncture with its state ranking dropping to the 62nd percentile after years of solid performance.

This school tells a story of two subjects: reading has historically been a strength, with students consistently outperforming both district and state averages, but math performance has been more volatile and often lags behind. For example, in the most recent school year, 3rd-grade math proficiency was just 35.29%, significantly below the district average of 45.55% and far behind nearby Wayne A Cox Elementary, which achieved 75% proficiency in the same grade and subject. However, 5th graders at Hughes show a remarkable "catch-up" effect, with math proficiency soaring to 64.08%—well above the district and state averages. This pattern suggests a strong upper-grade teaching team that helps students consolidate learning before middle school.

The school previously excelled at supporting specific student groups, with Hispanic and English Language Learner students ranking in the 91st and 92nd percentiles statewide in 2024-2025—a standout achievement that even top-tier nearby schools like Keller-Harvel Elementary did not match. However, the most recent data shows a dramatic reversal, with those rankings plummeting to the 68th and 51st percentiles respectively. This decline, combined with a rising percentage of students from low socio-economic backgrounds (42.11% qualifying for free or reduced lunch in 2024-2025, up from 35.71% two years earlier), signals that the school's previous successful strategies may need to be refreshed. Notably, Hughes spends less per student ($10,004) than many nearby schools, suggesting its challenges are more about instructional approaches and resource allocation than funding levels.

672

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,705

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13824 Lost Spurs Rd
Roanoke, TX 76262

(817) 698-1900

District: Northwest Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend J Lyndal Hughes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John M Tidwell Middle
High:	Byron Nelson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.4%

Hispanic:

24.1%

African American:

18.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg53%

Texas avg51%

1,780^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Northwest Independent School District (Isd)

277^th of 951Northwest 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	56.6	1780 of 4627	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.7	1012 of 4651	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	1052 of 4710	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	1411 of 4647	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	1744 of 4581	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	1539 of 4578	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	965 of 4479	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	1377 of 4359	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.3	1648 of 4329	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.2	1610 of 4286	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.4	1546 of 4320	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.2	2579 of 4260	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	72.0	1076 of 4221	74.5%	★★★★☆
2012	59.0	1764 of 4206	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.5	1667 of 4095	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.4	1026 of 3937	73.9%	★★★★☆
2009	73.5	861 of 3884	77.8%	★★★★☆
2008	65.1	1348 of 3768	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.6	960 of 3724	74.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	1753 of 2406	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	68.1	413 of 1905	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	46.0	1247 of 2443	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	760 of 2443	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	1057 of 2421	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	553 of 2444	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	207 of 2515	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	64.9	617 of 2483	75.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	710 of 999	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.1	414 of 814	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	530 of 1045	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	764 of 1015	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.0	611 of 957	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.1	875 of 967	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	802 of 1005	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.1	3016 of 4461	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	1792 of 4331	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	1858 of 4295	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	1635 of 4240	61.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	809 of 1643	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	87.5	239 of 2918	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	275 of 3668	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	51.6	1594 of 3556	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	1863 of 3487	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.3	542 of 3446	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	1275 of 3333	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	1304 of 3226	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	1698 of 4575	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.7	854 of 3744	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	1106 of 4658	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	1118 of 4588	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	1915 of 4561	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	1662 of 4499	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	902 of 4348	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	1311 of 4306	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	1356 of 3075	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.4	335 of 2619	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	1428 of 2980	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	1645 of 2958	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.6	1120 of 3006	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	554 of 3184	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	41.6	2268 of 3106	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	1425 of 4413	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	83.9	322 of 3644	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	463 of 4465	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	1515 of 4401	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	1231 of 4376	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	1368 of 4329	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	2241 of 4188	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	1859 of 4168	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	2490 of 4520	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	73.4	595 of 3705	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	1128 of 4594	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	1232 of 4521	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.6	1909 of 4477	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	1127 of 4451	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	44.7	2452 of 4309	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	1977 of 4264	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	1829 of 4582	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.2	742 of 3739	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	1083 of 4647	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	1771 of 4585	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	1607 of 4563	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	1413 of 4498	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	1090 of 4357	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	1602 of 4319	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	676 of 1106	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.2	566 of 975	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	892 of 1128	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	1830 of 4301	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	1351 of 3549	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	2537 of 4292	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	2770 of 4086	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	1343 of 3952	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.7	2200 of 3799	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	864 of 3684	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	44.7	1727 of 3558	51.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	1384 of 3006	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.3	1120 of 2612	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	1309 of 3108	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	1587 of 3106	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	2110 of 3082	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	2099 of 3082	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	1105 of 3142	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	1513 of 3127	51.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)60th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)56th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)51st percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)39th percentile-23 vs school

At Risk (2022)32nd percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2026)29th percentile-33 vs school

African American (2026)27th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics48%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 17, 2017

BEST SCHOOL EVER!! They call themselves "Hugs" Elementary and I can see why. The way that they treat their students (and the parents) is amazing. The communication was always above and beyond what other schools have done for us in the past. This school is truly a model for all others. Close Quote

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	Total
J Lyndal Hughes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13824 Lost Spurs Rd	Roanoke	76262	Tarrant County	Northwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 698-1900	672	48	14.0	42.1%	285 (42.4%)	125 (18.6%)	162 (24.1%)	47 (7.0%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.8%)	56.6	1780^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.5%		72.7	1012^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.2%	768			45.1	56.1	68.0	35.3	44.4	64.1		$8,705
Kay Granger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12771 Saratoga Springs Cir	Keller	76248	Tarrant County	Northwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 698-1100	637	46	13.9	21.7%	366 (57.5%)	50 (7.8%)	127 (19.9%)	43 (6.8%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	45 (7.1%)	74.5	956^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.3%		83.4	630^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.5%	326			60.8	63.4	71.2	57.6	51.5	58.5		$8,110
Caprock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12301 Grey Twig Dr	Keller	76244	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 744-6400	608	45	13.6	58.9%	183 (30.1%)	64 (10.5%)	284 (46.7%)	36 (5.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.3%)	58.5	1674^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.8%		41.4	2682^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	42.3%	1008	31.6	53.9	50.0	62.4		44.6	44.8	88.9		$9,214
Independence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	11773 Bray Birch Ln	Keller	76244	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 744-6100	447	33	13.4	28.0%	209 (46.8%)	52 (11.6%)	91 (20.4%)	48 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.1%)	80.4	752^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	83.7%		65.3	1331^st of 4651 public elementary schools	71.4%	579			61.9	66.3		59.0	59.0	80.8		$10,057
Wayne A Cox Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Litsey Rd	Roanoke	76262	Denton County	Northwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 698-7200	701	50	13.9	14.1%	362 (51.6%)	84 (12.0%)	117 (16.7%)	101 (14.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	32 (4.6%)	82.6	673^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	85.5%		91.4	320^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.1%	353			77.2	69.3	76.7	75.0	47.0	60.0	100.0	$8,296
Woodland Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12120 Woodland Springs	Keller	76244	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 744-5900	466	31	14.9	31.3%	228 (48.9%)	73 (15.7%)	90 (19.3%)	36 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.4%)	64	1402^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	69.7%		58.8	1633^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	64.9%	231			65.2	51.7		60.7	31.4	86.4		$8,886
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1601 Marshall Ridge Pkwy	Keller	76248	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 744-6600	534	34	15.6	27.3%	245 (45.9%)	69 (12.9%)	83 (15.5%)	90 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.8%)	71.6	1072^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	76.8%		71.3	1075^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.9%	3			60.9	61.1		52.3	51.2	96.2		$8,586
Keller-Harvel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	635 Norma Ln	Keller	76248	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 744-5100	464	31	14.9	28.7%	235 (50.6%)	34 (7.3%)	88 (19.0%)	66 (14.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.4%)	88.2	445^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.4%		88.6	424^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.9%	21			67.6	68.4		67.6	69.2	100.0		$8,916
Eagle Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4600 Alta Vista Rd	Keller	76244	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 744-6300	499	34	14.7	30.7%	236 (47.3%)	53 (10.6%)	125 (25.1%)	28 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (11.2%)	63.7	1419^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.3%		70.3	1124^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.8%	295			56.1	52.7		60.6	39.8	89.3		$9,325
Freedom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5401 Wall-Price	Keller	76244	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 744-4800	639	44	14.6	40.7%	195 (30.5%)	75 (11.7%)	247 (38.7%)	80 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.6%)	62.7	1478^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.1%		70.3	1119^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.9%	359	16.7	42.9	55.8	49.6		42.9	66.7	94.7		$8,198

Frequently Asked Questions about J Lyndal Hughes Elementary

Is J Lyndal Hughes Elementary a good school?

J Lyndal Hughes Elementary ranks 1780^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of J Lyndal Hughes Elementary attend?

Students who attend J Lyndal Hughes Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John M Tidwell Middle
High : Byron Nelson High School

What district is J Lyndal Hughes Elementary in?

Northwest Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of J Lyndal Hughes Elementary?

Students at J Lyndal Hughes Elementary are 42% White, 24% Hispanic, 19% African American, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend J Lyndal Hughes Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 672 students attended J Lyndal Hughes Elementary.

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