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Anita Scott Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
2348th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 49% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Anita Scott Elementary in Royse City, TX, serves 548 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the Royse City Independent School District (Isd), a district rated as average among Texas schools. The school has historically been a solid performer, but recent data shows a downward trend, dropping to the 49th percentile in statewide rankings, a decline that contrasts with some nearby schools that are improving.

One of the school's standout strengths is its math program, where 3rd graders consistently outperform both district and state averages—54.26% were proficient in the most recent year, compared to 47.06% for the district and 44.33% for the state. However, reading proficiency is a growing concern, with 4th and 5th graders falling below district and state benchmarks. The school also shows a significant disparity in serving different student groups, with strong results for African American and Gifted and Talented students but notably lower performance for White students, who ranked in the 20th percentile. Additionally, the school serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (52.92%) compared to higher-performing peers like Miss May Vernon Elementary (34.81%) and Paula Walker Elementary (34.24%), which may contribute to its lower overall test scores.

An interesting finding is that the school invests in smaller class sizes (12.7:1 student-to-teacher ratio) compared to nearby schools like Miss May Vernon (16.4:1) and Paula Walker (14.9:1), yet this has not translated into higher rankings, suggesting a need to focus on instructional quality and curriculum alignment. The Spanish-language program shows volatile results, with 3rd graders performing better on the Spanish reading test than the English test in one year, but 5th graders scoring 0% proficient in Spanish math and science. The school's Gifted and Talented program also saw a dramatic drop from the 84th to the 32nd percentile, a trend worth monitoring. Overall, Anita Scott Elementary is at a crossroads, with clear strengths in early math but critical needs in reading and addressing performance gaps among student subgroups.

548
Students ?
12.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,830
Per pupil spending ?
52.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1401 Erby Campbell Blvd
       Royse City, TX  75189

(972) 636-3300

District: Royse City Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Anita Scott Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Bobby Summers Middle
High:    Royse City High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
35.8%
White:
35.0%
African American:
20.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Royse City Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school46%
District avg48%
Texas avg50%
2,348th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 49%▼ down 17 pts since 2016
From top 34% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 6Elementary Schools in the Royse City Independent School District (Isd)
454th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202645.72348 of 462749.3%★★☆☆☆
202548.52221 of 465152.2%★★★☆☆
202457.01756 of 471062.7%★★★☆☆
202360.41586 of 464765.9%★★★☆☆
202270.71120 of 458175.6%★★★★☆
202163.81384 of 457869.8%★★★☆☆
201955.81718 of 447961.6%★★★☆☆
201853.51825 of 435958.1%★★★☆☆
201753.71771 of 432959.1%★★★☆☆
201666.61436 of 428666.5%★★★☆☆
201570.51238 of 432071.3%★★★★☆
201455.52016 of 426052.7%★★★☆☆
201369.11224 of 422171.0%★★★★☆
201264.71436 of 420665.9%★★★☆☆
201160.01814 of 409555.7%★★★☆☆
201069.01187 of 393769.9%★★★☆☆
200965.51400 of 388464.0%★★★☆☆
200867.61202 of 376868.1%★★★☆☆
200750.82166 of 372441.8%★★☆☆☆
200648.92100 of 347639.6%★★☆☆☆
200557.51650 of 347552.5%★★★☆☆
200447.22161 of 346537.6%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202656.3862 of 240664.2%★★★☆☆
202553.6770 of 190559.6%★★★☆☆
202470.7467 of 244380.9%★★★★☆
202361.8709 of 244371.0%★★★★☆
202272.8417 of 242182.8%★★★★☆
202155.7858 of 244464.9%★★★☆☆
201974.3391 of 251584.5%★★★★☆
201853.9974 of 248360.8%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202264.71140 of 446174.4%★★★★☆
202148.21973 of 433154.4%★★★☆☆
201951.91847 of 429557.0%★★★☆☆
201826.93568 of 424015.8%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.6611 of 164362.8%★★★☆☆
202541.31709 of 291841.4%★★☆☆☆
202442.72042 of 366844.3%★★☆☆☆
202344.81966 of 355644.7%★★☆☆☆
202245.71904 of 348745.4%★★☆☆☆
202127.02849 of 344617.3%★☆☆☆☆
201942.51972 of 333340.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.02229 of 457551.3%★★★☆☆
202549.61765 of 374452.9%★★★☆☆
202460.11573 of 465866.2%★★★☆☆
202362.21445 of 458868.5%★★★☆☆
202262.41448 of 456168.3%★★★☆☆
202168.01148 of 449974.5%★★★★☆
201952.81896 of 434856.4%★★★☆☆
201848.02114 of 430650.9%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.82089 of 307532.1%★★☆☆☆
202568.3818 of 261968.8%★★★☆☆
202373.7489 of 298083.6%★★★★☆
202278.692 of 295896.9%★★★★★
202170.0955 of 300668.2%★★★☆☆
201957.81633 of 318448.7%★★☆☆☆
201852.51868 of 310639.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202658.71558 of 441364.7%★★★☆☆
202537.92415 of 364433.7%★★☆☆☆
202452.31967 of 446555.9%★★★☆☆
202365.11194 of 440172.9%★★★★☆
202268.31006 of 437677.0%★★★★☆
202164.11150 of 432973.4%★★★★☆
201968.1959 of 418877.1%★★★★☆
201867.11014 of 416875.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202651.72008 of 452055.6%★★★☆☆
202541.02298 of 370538.0%★★☆☆☆
202444.12611 of 459443.2%★★☆☆☆
202357.61675 of 452163.0%★★★☆☆
202274.8658 of 447785.3%★★★★☆
202174.4661 of 445185.1%★★★★☆
201937.52944 of 430931.7%★★☆☆☆
201839.22756 of 426435.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202643.72512 of 458245.2%★★☆☆☆
202544.81971 of 373947.3%★★☆☆☆
202453.01999 of 464757.0%★★★☆☆
202357.31742 of 458562.0%★★★☆☆
202274.6929 of 456379.6%★★★★☆
202158.31570 of 449865.1%★★★☆☆
201957.81571 of 435763.9%★★★☆☆
201859.41512 of 431965.0%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202638.9768 of 110630.6%★★☆☆☆
202560.0381 of 97560.9%★★★☆☆
202457.6460 of 112859.2%★★★☆☆
202243.0634 of 100436.9%★★☆☆☆
202131.5725 of 96124.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.01937 of 430155.0%★★★☆☆
202553.31396 of 354960.7%★★★☆☆
202450.71859 of 429256.7%★★★☆☆
202359.01141 of 408672.1%★★★★☆
202281.9331 of 395291.6%★★★★★
202162.7812 of 379978.6%★★★★☆
201948.41515 of 368458.9%★★★☆☆
201847.31559 of 355856.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202629.32391 of 300620.5%★☆☆☆☆
202542.81616 of 261238.1%★★☆☆☆
202444.11872 of 310839.8%★★☆☆☆
202345.71801 of 310642.0%★★☆☆☆
202257.61270 of 308258.8%★★★☆☆
202148.81534 of 308250.2%★★★☆☆
201931.42389 of 314224.0%★☆☆☆☆
201834.22210 of 312729.3%★☆☆☆☆
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)74th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)65th percentile+15 vs school
African American (2026)64th percentile+15 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)63rd percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2026)55th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2026)51st percentile~ school
Male (2026)45th percentile-4 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)32nd percentile-17 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)31st percentile-19 vs school
White (2026)20th percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics47%~ state avg
Reading46%-8 vs state

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Anita Scott Elementary ranks 2348th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Anita Scott Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bobby Summers Middle
High : Royse City High School

Students at Anita Scott Elementary are 36% Hispanic, 35% White, 20% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Anita Scott Elementary.


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Latest Texas data All new data »
2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025
2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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