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Davis Elementary

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Davis Elementary ranks 1981 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1981^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Davis Elementary in Royse City, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 616 students within the Royse City Independent School District (Isd), where over half of students (53%) are eligible for free or reduced lunch, indicating a moderate level of economic disadvantage. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15:1 and consistently outperforms its district and state averages in Mathematics, with 3rd graders scoring 50% proficient and 4th graders scoring 52.5% proficient in the most recent data. However, Reading scores are a concern, declining with each grade level—from 52% in 3rd grade to 48% in 5th grade, which is well below the state average of 58% and the lowest among all Royse City ISD elementary schools for that grade.

Davis Elementary shows remarkable success with its Spanish-language STAAR tests, where 4th graders scored 53% proficient in Reading (vs. 34% district and state) and 5th graders scored an outstanding 75% proficient in Reading (vs. 58% district and 33% state), suggesting highly effective bilingual instruction. Yet, the school's performance with specific student groups is volatile—for example, its ranking for Hispanic students dropped from the 86th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 27th percentile in 2025-2026. Science scores for 5th graders have remained stagnant at around 27-28% proficiency over three years, indicating a systemic issue that hasn't been addressed. Interestingly, Davis Elementary spends more per student ($9,686) than most district peers like Miss May Vernon Elementary ($8,490) and W R (Bill) Fort Elementary ($8,439), yet its academic outcomes are middle-of-the-pack, raising questions about resource allocation.

Despite having a higher poverty rate (53%) than its closest neighbor, Ruth Cherry Elementary (47%), Davis Elementary consistently outperforms Ruth Cherry in nearly every academic metric, including 5 out of 6 core STAAR tests in the 2025-2026 school year. The school is highly effective at serving its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the 75th and 83rd percentiles in recent years, but this success doesn't translate to the broader student body, whose overall ranking is 57th percentile. This suggests resources may be concentrated on the highest-performing students, while average and struggling students receive less support. For parents, Davis Elementary offers strong math instruction and excellent support for Spanish-speaking students, but Reading and Science scores need attention, especially in upper grades.

616

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,321

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Fm 1777 Bulldog Blvd
Royse City, TX 75189-0479

(972) 636-9549

District: Royse City Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Davis Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ouida Baley Middle
High:	Royse City High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.2%

White:

40.4%

African American:

13.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

1,981^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Royse City Independent School District (Isd)

454^th of 951Royse City 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	52.6	1981 of 4627	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	2381 of 4651	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.6	1575 of 4710	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	1461 of 4647	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.3	937 of 4581	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	1385 of 4578	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	2212 of 4479	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	1639 of 4359	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.4	1415 of 4329	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.3	1997 of 4286	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.4	1761 of 4320	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.6	2180 of 4260	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.0	2010 of 4221	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.8	2163 of 4206	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	78.2	593 of 4095	85.5%	★★★★☆
2010	72.2	971 of 3937	75.3%	★★★★☆
2009	65.1	1423 of 3884	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.4	2121 of 3768	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.2	2445 of 3724	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.6	1913 of 3476	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.9	2347 of 3475	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.7	2323 of 3465	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	1332 of 1905	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	6.3	2436 of 2443	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	1779 of 2443	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	74.0	396 of 2421	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	694 of 2515	72.4%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	74.1	652 of 4461	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	711 of 4331	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	37.1	2887 of 4295	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	2700 of 4240	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	1191 of 1643	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	57.8	1029 of 2918	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	724 of 3668	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	729 of 3556	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	651 of 3487	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	56.5	1153 of 3446	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.0	2516 of 3333	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.2	1485 of 3226	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	2086 of 4575	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.7	1979 of 3744	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	2201 of 4658	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	1825 of 4588	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	910 of 4561	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	1381 of 4499	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	2279 of 4348	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	1830 of 4306	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	1213 of 3075	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.7	653 of 2619	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	510 of 2980	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	952 of 2958	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.2	663 of 3006	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	43.5	2275 of 3184	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	70.9	805 of 3106	74.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	3202 of 4413	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	58.4	1302 of 3644	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.1	647 of 4465	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	1064 of 4401	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	595 of 4376	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	1184 of 4329	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	38.0	2770 of 4188	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	1711 of 4168	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	3010 of 4520	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.3	1926 of 3705	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.7	1113 of 4594	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	1082 of 4521	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	893 of 4477	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	49.8	2045 of 4451	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	3065 of 4309	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.3	1806 of 4264	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	1876 of 4582	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.0	1718 of 3739	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	1352 of 4647	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	1218 of 4585	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	975 of 4563	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	1414 of 4498	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	2198 of 4357	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.2	1524 of 4319	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	54.4	508 of 1112	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	1264 of 4301	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	39.1	2177 of 3549	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	1674 of 4292	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	938 of 4086	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	1374 of 3952	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	1363 of 3799	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.2	2190 of 3684	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.4	439 of 3558	87.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	1332 of 3006	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.4	1931 of 2612	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	2231 of 3108	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.9	1623 of 3106	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.0	1128 of 3082	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	1537 of 3082	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	2081 of 3142	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	1724 of 3127	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)85th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile+13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)61st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile~ school

White (2026)56th percentile~ school

Female (2026)54th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)54th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile-24 vs school

African American (2025)30th percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)28th percentile-30 vs school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading50%-4 vs state

Mathematics50%+3 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 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
Davis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Fm 1777 Bulldog Blvd	Royse City	75189	Collin County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 636-9549	616	41	15.0	53.1%	249 (40.4%)	85 (13.8%)	260 (42.2%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	52.6	1981^st of 4627 public elementary schools	57.2%		46	2381^st of 4651 public elementary schools	48.8%	400	22.2	50.0	33.3	0.0	52.1	50.7	48.2	50.0	52.5	47.7	$10,321
Ruth Cherry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Fm 1777	Royse City	75189	Collin County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 636-3301	772	50	15.4	47.4%	293 (38.0%)	165 (21.4%)	255 (33.0%)	15 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (4.9%)	40.8	2680^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.1%		35.3	3099^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.4%	419					47.1	45.6	42.5	44.1	54.8	33.6	$7,809
W R (Bill) Fort Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Fm 35	Royse City	75189	Rockwall County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 636-3304	762	50	15.2	36.2%	338 (44.4%)	136 (17.8%)	223 (29.3%)	22 (2.9%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (4.5%)	55.4	1833^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	60.4%		55.4	1808^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.1%	25	23.1	16.7			51.8	50.8	49.5	50.0	47.6	59.6	$8,319
Anita Scott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Erby Campbell Blvd	Royse City	75189	Rockwall County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 636-3300	548	43	12.7	52.9%	192 (35.0%)	110 (20.1%)	196 (35.8%)	10 (1.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.4%)	45.7	2348^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.3%		48.5	2221^st of 4651 public elementary schools	52.2%	127	33.3	16.7	16.7		48.8	39.6	51.1	54.3	42.3	46.0	$8,830
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	3200 Fm 548 S	Royse City	75189	Rockwall County	Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 375-9672	194	12	16.5	24.7%	72 (37.1%)	54 (27.8%)	50 (25.8%)	5 (2.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	40	2749^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.6%		55.6	1796^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.4%	953					52.2	42.3		52.2	19.2		$7,507
Miss May Vernon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Miss May Dr	Fate	75132	Rockwall County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 635-5006	790	48	16.4	34.8%	369 (46.7%)	138 (17.5%)	209 (26.5%)	26 (3.3%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	41 (5.2%)	56.6	1783^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	61.5%		73.8	971^st of 4651 public elementary schools	79.1%	812					53.3	55.1	62.6	52.1	45.9	41.5	$8,867
John & Barbara Roderick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Cotton Gin Court	Royse City	75189	Collin County	Community Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 843-6150	663	34	19.2	54.8%	226 (34.1%)	109 (16.4%)	293 (44.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.2%)	43.9	2452^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	47.0%		32.7	3273^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	29.6%	821					50.6	44.4	57.7	37.9	49.5	35.9	$7,554
Paula Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1274 Crenshaw Rd	Royse City	75189	Rockwall County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 636-2413	479	32	14.9	34.2%	247 (51.6%)	63 (13.2%)	139 (29.0%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)	58.1	1707^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.1%					(n/a)					47.6	54.8	58.7	41.2	58.1	57.1
Harry Herndon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 N Blackland Rd	Royse City	75189	Rockwall County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 721-8101	550	37	14.9	47.5%	191 (34.7%)	65 (11.8%)	258 (46.9%)	8 (1.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	47	2270^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.9%		37	2987^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.8%	717	16.7	44.4	57.1		45.6	48.3	66.7	40.3	39.8	43.5	$9,696
Billie Stevenson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	636 Stevenson Dr	Fate	75087	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 698-7474	805	46	17.5	18.1%	390 (48.4%)	152 (18.9%)	157 (19.5%)	58 (7.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.3%)	82.8	662^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	85.7%		77.8	843^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	81.9%	181					69.5	76.2	76.0	52.7	67.2	56.0	$7,243

Frequently Asked Questions about Davis Elementary

Is Davis Elementary a good school?

Davis Elementary ranks 1981^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Davis Elementary in?

Royse City Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Davis Elementary?

Students at Davis Elementary are 42% Hispanic, 40% White, 14% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Davis Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Davis Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Davis Elementary attend?

Students who attend Davis Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ouida Baley Middle
High : Royse City High School

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