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Griffin Elementary

Q: Is Griffin Elementary a good school?

Griffin Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.5% 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

4070^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Griffin Elementary is a public elementary school located in Tyler, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 652. It is part of the Tyler Independent School District, which is ranked 456 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Tyler ISD, Griffin Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on STAAR assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 24.18% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 47.7% for Tyler ISD and 52.02% for Texas. This consistent underperformance suggests that the school may be facing systemic challenges that have not been adequately addressed.

One potential factor contributing to Griffin Elementary's struggles is the extremely high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 97.39% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. This is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Interestingly, nearby schools in the Tyler ISD, such as Jones Elementary, Bell Elementary, and Caldwell Arts Academy, generally outperform Griffin Elementary on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies employed at these higher-performing schools.

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: Recently slipping — 39th percentile in 2021 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (28% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 39th-percentile peak (2021) to 12th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg45%

Texas avg47%

4,070^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

456^th of 961Tyler 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

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

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+34 vs school

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

Gifted and Talented (2025)41st percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

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

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading37%-17 vs state

Mathematics26%-19 vs state

Science9%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Griffin Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)	STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 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%)	19.2	4070^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.5%		26.5	3685^th of 4710 public elementary schools	21.8%	385						24.2	47.5	38.5				20.7	34.3	24.0				8.7			$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%)	24.2	3784^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.6%		20.3	4056^th of 4710 public elementary schools	13.9%	272	20.0					32.0	23.9	35.2				28.9	32.6	40.0				23.6			$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%)	30.7	3380^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.3%		29.7	3482^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	26.1%	102	20.0	14.3	16.7	0.0		55.2	38.8	44.7				31.8	39.1	22.1				13.0			$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%)	33.9	3195^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.3%		26.8	3671^st of 4710 public elementary schools	22.1%	476						29.1	28.2	46.3				45.5	44.4	39.0				23.2			$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%)	82.4	663^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	85.7%		85.4	559^th of 4710 public elementary schools	88.1%	104					100.0	64.1	74.7	78.9	80.0	76.2	80.7	50.0	52.1	60.6	64.0	58.7	57.9	47.9	67.7	56.5	$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%)	51.1	2070^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.5%		43.5	2620^th of 4710 public elementary schools	44.4%	550	30.4	57.1		0.0		32.4	57.8	68.0				28.3	50.0	60.4				16.0			$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%)	23.7	3813^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.0%		15.4	4293^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	8.9%	480		25.0	12.5	12.5		35.4	40.4	47.3				26.1	30.0	31.3				14.3			$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%)	16.8	4191^st of 4651 public elementary schools	9.9%		21.1	4005^th of 4710 public elementary schools	15.0%	186						23.8	43.1	31.6				14.3	39.2	23.2				10.9			$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%)	35.2	3108^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.2%		34.5	3182^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	32.4%	74						52.8	47.6	47.8				47.2	28.6	25.4				22.4			$11,048

Frequently Asked Questions about Griffin Elementary

How many students attend Griffin Elementary?

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

Is Griffin Elementary a good school?

Griffin Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.5% of Texas elementary schools.

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

What district is Griffin Elementary in?

Tyler Independent School District (Isd)

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