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Griffin Elementary

Q: Is Griffin Elementary a good school?

Griffin Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.7% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Griffin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 649 students attended Griffin Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Griffin Elementary?

Students at Griffin Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 29% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Griffin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Griffin Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Moore Middle High : Tyler High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3902^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Griffin Elementary is a PK-5 campus in Tyler, TX, serving 649 students within the Tyler Independent School District (Isd), where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a high-poverty community.

Griffin has consistently ranked in the bottom 20th percentile of Texas elementary schools over the past decade, currently holding a 1-star rating at the 16th percentile. A key concern is a significant gender achievement gap: female students rank in the 26th percentile statewide, while male students rank in the 8th percentile—an 18-point disparity not seen at nearby schools like Jones Elementary, where the gap is much smaller. Science performance is especially low, with only 8.65% of 5th graders proficient, compared to 47.89% at Caldwell Arts Academy and 14.29% at Orr Elementary. The school also spends less per student ($8,721) than peers like T J Austin Elementary ($11,801) and Bonner Elementary ($10,617), which serve similar high-needs populations.

Despite these challenges, Griffin’s Gifted and Talented program is a standout, ranking in the 86th percentile statewide—a dramatic improvement from the 41st percentile two years prior. English Language Learners have shown mixed results, ranking in the 57th percentile in 2023-2024 but dropping to the 43rd percentile in 2024-2025. The school has seen a slight upward trend from the 11th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 16th percentile in 2025-2026, but it remains far below the district average. Griffin is part of a cluster of low-performing schools in north Tyler, including Peete Elementary, T J Austin Elementary, and Douglas Elementary, all serving populations with over 90% economic disadvantage, suggesting that improvement may be tied to broader community factors.

649

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,533

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2650 N Broadway Ave
Tyler, TX 75702

(903) 262-2310

District: Tyler Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Griffin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Moore Middle
High:	Tyler High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.0%

African American:

28.8%

White:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg47%

Texas avg51%

3,902^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Tyler Independent School District (Isd)

468^th of 951Tyler 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	22.5	3902 of 4627	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.2	4070 of 4651	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	3685 of 4710	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	4149 of 4647	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	3681 of 4581	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	2781 of 4578	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	3520 of 4479	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	2677 of 4359	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.3	3392 of 4329	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.0	4059 of 4286	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.6	4234 of 4320	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	33.1	3249 of 4260	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.9	3263 of 4221	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.1	3256 of 4206	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.2	3868 of 4095	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	34.1	3122 of 3937	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.1	3502 of 3884	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	25.6	3264 of 3768	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.9	3577 of 3724	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.7	3327 of 3476	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.8	3430 of 3475	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	23.4	3076 of 3465	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	2259 of 2406	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.5	1633 of 1905	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	2093 of 2443	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	2270 of 2443	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	2009 of 2421	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	2206 of 2444	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	2443 of 2515	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	1845 of 2483	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	46.2	2366 of 4461	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	1184 of 4331	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	1911 of 4295	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	1461 of 4240	65.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	1670 of 2918	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	1571 of 3668	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	2089 of 3556	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	1526 of 3487	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.5	440 of 3446	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	644 of 3333	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	724 of 3226	77.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	3399 of 4575	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	2772 of 3744	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	3181 of 4658	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.9	4137 of 4588	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	3426 of 4561	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	2880 of 4499	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	3148 of 4348	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	2481 of 4306	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	424 of 3075	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	54.0	1538 of 2619	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	1459 of 2980	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	864 of 2958	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	1644 of 3006	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.9	1117 of 3184	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.1	456 of 3106	85.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	2470 of 4413	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	2566 of 3644	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.9	2513 of 4465	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	3362 of 4401	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	2790 of 4376	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.8	1592 of 4329	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	2012 of 4188	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	1593 of 4168	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	3377 of 4520	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	2968 of 3705	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	3068 of 4594	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	3659 of 4521	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	3084 of 4477	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	2103 of 4451	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	2893 of 4309	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	1692 of 4264	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	4230 of 4582	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	3389 of 3739	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	3820 of 4647	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	4060 of 4585	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	3826 of 4563	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	2649 of 4498	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.5	3566 of 4357	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	2844 of 4319	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	3763 of 4301	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.6	1891 of 3549	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	2249 of 4292	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	3272 of 4086	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	2276 of 3952	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.0	3708 of 3799	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	3552 of 3558	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	2.0	3069 of 3082	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	2729 of 3142	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)86th percentile+71 vs school

At Risk (2022)47th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2026)44th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile+30 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)8th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)6th percentile-10 vs school

White (2022)<1st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics35%-12 vs state

Reading35%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Griffin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2650 N Broadway Ave	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2310	649	38	17.1	93.8%	15 (2.3%)	187 (28.8%)	435 (67.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	22.5	3902^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	15.7%		19.2	4070^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.5%	168						24.4	29.8	48.5				35.4	32.3	36.7					$8,533
T J Austin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1105 W Franklin	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1765	359	25	14.2	98.1%	13 (3.6%)	117 (32.6%)	221 (61.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	12.5	4401^st of 4627 public elementary schools	4.9%		24.2	3784^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.6%	617						14.3	21.3	18.2				16.3	37.1	36.4					$10,995
Douglas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1525 N Carlyle	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2100	591	34	17.3	94.8%	19 (3.2%)	70 (11.8%)	489 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	32.7	3243^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	29.9%		30.7	3380^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.3%	137	14.3		33.3	14.3		43.2	46.5	38.8				21.6	65.1	23.9					$8,988
Ramey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 N Forest	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2505	517	37	13.9	93.6%	0 (0.0%)	155 (30.0%)	347 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	45.9	2338^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.5%		33.9	3195^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.3%	857						42.3	46.0	44.3				43.7	68.5	40.9					$9,699
Caldwell Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	331 S College	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2250	618	39	15.8	49.8%	210 (34.0%)	121 (19.6%)	268 (43.4%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	80.8	729^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.2%		82.4	663^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	85.7%	66					100.0	60.9	62.9	81.1	79.5	77.5	87.1	43.5	71.4	62.2	60.3	63.4	72.7	59.7	$8,799
Bonner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	235 S Saunders	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1920	380	27	13.8	93.4%	24 (6.3%)	55 (14.5%)	288 (75.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	55.1	1849^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.0%		51.1	2070^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.5%	221	47.8	50.0				42.3	51.1	58.3				42.9	60.8	48.3					$11,464
A W Orr Elementary - Cp	Public	PK, KG-1	3350 Pine Haven Rd	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(903) 262-2400	247	14	17.2	92.3%	10 (4.0%)	83 (33.6%)	146 (59.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)								(n/a)																			$00
Orr Elementary	Public	2-5	3350 Pine Haven Rd	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2400	460	29	15.8	90.9%	17 (3.7%)	135 (29.3%)	303 (65.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13.9	4344^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.1%		23.7	3813^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.0%	531						20.9	42.9	38.5				13.8	27.2	26.7					$8,811
Peete Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1511 Bellwood Dr	Tyler	75701	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2460	385	27	14.4	97.1%	17 (4.4%)	168 (43.6%)	185 (48.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	19.2	4086^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.7%		16.8	4191^st of 4651 public elementary schools	9.9%	105						10.9	38.9	41.7				17.9	42.6	33.3					$11,732
Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3450 Chandler Hwy	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2360	355	22	16.2	92.7%	24 (6.8%)	171 (48.2%)	150 (42.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	49.2	2164^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.2%		35.2	3108^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.2%	944						37.5	50.0	63.4				31.3	63.9	42.5					$11,048

Frequently Asked Questions about Griffin Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Griffin Elementary?

Students at Griffin Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 29% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Griffin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 649 students attended Griffin Elementary.

Is Griffin Elementary a good school?

Griffin Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.7% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Griffin Elementary in?

Tyler Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Griffin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Griffin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Moore Middle
High : Tyler High School

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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