Green Elementary

Green Elementary in Princeton, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 489 students within the Princeton Independent School District (Isd), where 53.37% of students are economically disadvantaged. The school holds a 2-star rating and ranks in the 38th percentile among Texas elementary schools, but it stands out for its exceptional support of English Language Learner (ELL) students, who rank in the 74th percentile statewide—a remarkable 4-star performance that far exceeds the school's overall rank. This success with ELL students is a bright spot, though it contrasts with challenges for male students, who rank in the 29th percentile, and low socio-economic status students, who rank in the bottom 14th percentile.

Green Elementary shows notable strengths in early math and science. In 3rd-grade math, students achieved a 43.7% proficiency rate, significantly higher than the district average of 36.58% and far above nearby Godwin Elementary (28.75%) and James Elementary (30.48%). Additionally, 5th-grade science proficiency reached 38.96% in the 2024-2025 school year, well above the state average of 29.57% and the district average of 27.34%. However, the school experienced a sharp academic decline from the 2024-2025 to 2025-2026 school year, with 4th-grade reading dropping from 56.32% to 42.14% and 4th-grade math falling from 47.13% to 36.69%, while most nearby schools like Harper Elementary and Smith Elementary showed more stability.

Compared to its closest neighbor, Lowe Elementary (just 0.47 miles away), Green has a similar student-teacher ratio (16.4:1) and free/reduced lunch percentage (56.15%), yet Lowe outperforms Green in 5th-grade math (44.55% vs. 41.22%) and 3rd-grade math (45.52% vs. 43.7%). Meanwhile, Harper Elementary, the district's top performer (69th percentile, 3 stars), is only 2 miles away and excels in nearly every subject, particularly 5th-grade math (66.15% vs. 41.22%). These comparisons suggest that factors like curriculum and instructional quality, rather than demographics alone, are driving performance differences. Green's "middle of the pack" position and recent decline highlight the need for targeted interventions to avoid sliding into the lower tier occupied by James and Godwin.