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Daffron Elementary

Q: Is Daffron Elementary a good school?

Daffron Elementary ranks 1407 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1407^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Daffron Elementary is a mid-sized school in Plano, TX, serving 604 students in grades PK-5 as part of the highly-rated Plano Independent School District (Isd).

Daffron has a strong history of high performance, but recent data shows the school is navigating a significant transition. The most notable change is a rapid increase in the percentage of students from low socio-economic backgrounds, which now stands at about 51%. This rate is nearly three times higher than the average of its closest neighbors, such as Centennial Elementary and Haun Elementary, which consistently rank in the top 5-10% of Texas elementary schools. While Daffron’s overall rank has dropped from the 89th percentile to the 70th percentile in recent years, the school has shown signs of recovery. In the most recent year, many student groups rebounded significantly, though the school continues to face challenges in effectively serving its growing population of economically disadvantaged and Hispanic students.

For parents, the key takeaway is that Daffron is a school in transition, working to adapt its resources and strategies to meet the needs of its changing student body. The school’s per-student spending is higher than many of its high-performing neighbors, and its student-teacher ratio of 13.4 is reasonable. However, performance on Spanish-language state assessments is a critical area of concern, suggesting a need for more targeted support for English Language Learners. Daffron is not a failing school, but it is a school that requires a focused, data-informed approach to ensure all its students succeed. The dramatic recovery in the most recent year for many subgroups is a positive sign, but the persistent challenges with specific student groups indicate this is the area needing the most attention.

604

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,849

Per pupil spending ?

51%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3900 Preston Meadow Dr
Plano, TX 75093-7205

(469) 752-0900

District: Plano Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Daffron Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Robinson Middle
High:	Plano West Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.0%

White:

19.5%

Asian:

13.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg57%

Texas avg50%

1,407^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 42Elementary Schools in the Plano Independent School District (Isd)

204^th of 951Plano 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	63.9	1407 of 4627	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	1980 of 4651	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	1253 of 4710	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	534 of 4647	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	485 of 4581	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	578 of 4578	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	856 of 4479	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	634 of 4359	85.5%	★★★★☆
2017	76.4	821 of 4329	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	85.7	440 of 4286	89.7%	★★★★☆
2015	88.7	282 of 4320	93.5%	★★★★★
2014	78.6	796 of 4260	81.3%	★★★★☆
2013	82.5	540 of 4221	87.2%	★★★★☆
2012	80.9	606 of 4206	85.6%	★★★★☆
2011	82.6	327 of 4095	92.0%	★★★★★
2010	84.6	165 of 3937	95.8%	★★★★★
2009	78.3	598 of 3884	84.6%	★★★★☆
2008	79.2	514 of 3768	86.4%	★★★★☆
2007	81.9	336 of 3724	91.0%	★★★★★
2006	81.8	319 of 3476	90.8%	★★★★★
2005	81.8	349 of 3475	90.0%	★★★★☆
2004	77.4	555 of 3465	84.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	1370 of 2406	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.6	1453 of 1905	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	1429 of 2443	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.9	344 of 2443	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	250 of 2421	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	725 of 2444	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	430 of 2515	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	235 of 2483	90.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	538 of 999	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	603 of 814	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.6	638 of 1045	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.5	424 of 1015	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	485 of 957	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.9	414 of 967	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	401 of 1009	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	399 of 1005	60.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	75.7	591 of 4461	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	1196 of 4331	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	974 of 4295	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	583 of 4240	86.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	1122 of 1643	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.8	2545 of 2918	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.7	2105 of 3668	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	1898 of 3556	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.4	921 of 3487	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	55.4	1210 of 3446	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	1108 of 3333	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	1310 of 3226	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	1762 of 4575	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.3	2829 of 3744	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.1	1914 of 4658	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.8	479 of 4588	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	492 of 4561	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	740 of 4499	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	833 of 4348	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	726 of 4306	83.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	1444 of 3075	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	1380 of 2619	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.5	499 of 2980	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	612 of 2958	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	1095 of 3006	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	1634 of 3184	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.9	877 of 3106	71.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	3958 of 4413	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	3480 of 3644	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.8	2457 of 4465	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.6	959 of 4401	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	620 of 4376	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	636 of 4329	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	2145 of 4188	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	1825 of 4168	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	3766 of 4520	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	3538 of 3705	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	3039 of 4594	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.1	1073 of 4521	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	411 of 4477	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	55.8	1638 of 4451	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	2130 of 4309	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	1072 of 4264	74.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	1106 of 4582	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	29.6	2831 of 3739	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.8	2134 of 4647	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.1	634 of 4585	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	518 of 4563	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	475 of 4498	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	831 of 4357	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	630 of 4319	85.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	436 of 1106	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	22.4	859 of 975	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.7	615 of 1128	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.2	423 of 1099	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.4	183 of 961	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	268 of 1112	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	97 of 1046	90.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	1372 of 4301	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.4	2963 of 3549	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.8	1716 of 4292	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.9	448 of 4086	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	251 of 3952	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	72.9	489 of 3799	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.7	1372 of 3684	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	1043 of 3558	70.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	916 of 3006	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	1189 of 2612	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	1641 of 3108	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	81.2	380 of 3106	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.5	119 of 3082	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	82.6	300 of 3082	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	76.0	546 of 3142	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	779 of 3127	75.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2022)87th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile~ school

Female (2026)61st percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)61st percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)53rd percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2026)46th percentile-23 vs school

African American (2026)43rd percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)32nd percentile-38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-53 vs school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics55%+8 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 Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th 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
Daffron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 Preston Meadow Dr	Plano	75093	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-0900	604	45	13.4	51.0%	118 (19.5%)	77 (12.7%)	290 (48.0%)	83 (13.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	63.9	1407^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.6%		52.8	1980^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.4%	573	28.0	34.5	27.6	11.1	16.1	10.3	59.1	53.9	53.3	55.4	55.1	55.0	$8,849
Hightower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 Decatur Dr	Plano	75093	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-1800	448	32	13.9	21.0%	169 (37.7%)	56 (12.5%)	78 (17.4%)	99 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.3%)	88.2	441^st of 4627 public elementary schools	90.5%		95.7	161^st of 4651 public elementary schools	96.5%	280							59.7	86.7	80.3	53.2	85.3	70.8	$9,517
Wells Elementary	Public	K-5	3427 Mission Ridge Rd	Plano	75023	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-3700	463	36	12.8	12.7%	187 (40.4%)	24 (5.2%)	60 (13.0%)	164 (35.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.0%)	63.9	1406^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.6%		72.6	1018^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.1%	388							58.6	52.4	61.6	62.9	42.2	60.3	$9,125
Gulledge Elementary	Public	K-5	6801 Preston Meadow Dr	Plano	75024	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-1300	692	46	15.0	13.3%	103 (14.9%)	39 (5.6%)	61 (8.8%)	451 (65.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.3%)	94	213^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.4%		94.8	192^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	95.9%	21							76.5	71.6	84.2	76.5	75.2	77.2	$7,714
Saigling Elementary	Public	K-5	3600 Matterhorn Dr	Plano	75075	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-3000	309	30	10.4	21.0%	186 (60.2%)	17 (5.5%)	53 (17.2%)	26 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.4%)	63.8	1411^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.5%		86.8	500^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.2%	911							52.8	57.1	67.2	52.8	45.2	60.3	$12,370
Centennial Elementary	Public	K-5	2609 Ventura Dr	Plano	75093	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-0700	462	34	13.7	15.2%	169 (36.6%)	42 (9.1%)	52 (11.3%)	158 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.9%)	95.2	163^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	96.5%		94.4	210^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.5%	47							73.5	83.9	80.7	72.3	90.8	76.1	$9,694
Haun Elementary	Public	K-5	4500 Quincy Ln	Plano	75024	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-1600	486	41	11.9	16.5%	134 (27.6%)	36 (7.4%)	50 (10.3%)	238 (49.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	90.9	325^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.0%		86.3	523^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	88.8%	198							70.0	73.8	85.2	64.3	66.3	77.3	$8,259
Hughston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 Cross Bend Rd	Plano	75023	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-2000	379	33	11.4	17.2%	213 (56.2%)	21 (5.5%)	72 (19.0%)	47 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.3%)	90.3	349^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.5%		96.7	115^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.5%	234							73.0	68.1	84.2	69.8	68.1	71.9	$10,500
Davis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Parkhaven Dr	Plano	75075	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-1000	294	30	9.8	29.9%	130 (44.2%)	40 (13.6%)	75 (25.5%)	33 (11.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)								(n/a)													$11,029
Carlisle Elementary	Public	K-5	6525 Old Orchard Dr	Plano	75023	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-0600	436	31	14.2	28.9%	180 (41.3%)	44 (10.1%)	61 (14.0%)	129 (29.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	63	1457^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.5%		76	902^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	80.6%	555							58.7	51.4	57.1	42.7	56.8	65.8	$9,039

Frequently Asked Questions about Daffron Elementary

What schools do graduates of Daffron Elementary attend?

Students who attend Daffron Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robinson Middle
High : Plano West Senior High School

What district is Daffron Elementary in?

Plano Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Daffron Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 604 students attended Daffron Elementary.

Is Daffron Elementary a good school?

Daffron Elementary ranks 1407^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Daffron Elementary?

Students at Daffron Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 20% White, 14% Asian, 13% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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