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John And Nelda Partin Elementary

Q: Is John And Nelda Partin Elementary a good school?

John And Nelda Partin Elementary ranks 1550 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1550^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

John And Nelda Partin Elementary is a PK-4 school in Van Alstyne, TX, serving 483 students as part of the high-performing Van Alstyne Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the top 20% of Texas districts. The school has a strong historical track record, consistently earning 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger over the past decade, and it stands out for its efficient use of resources, spending $9,235 per student—less than nearby schools like Sue Evelyn Rattan Elementary ($10,873) while achieving better results.

However, recent data reveals a complex picture. While Partin Elementary excels for its African American students, ranking in the 90th percentile (5 stars), it has seen a sharp decline for other groups. White students dropped from the 80th percentile to the 27th percentile, and low-SES students fell from the 83rd to the 26th percentile over the past few years. This "two-schools" dynamic is unusual and suggests the school may need to investigate why some student groups are thriving while others are struggling. Additionally, the school's Gifted & Talented program has slipped from the 85th to the 49th percentile, indicating it may no longer be challenging its highest-achieving students as effectively.

Compared to nearby schools, Partin Elementary is a clear standout against Anna Independent School District (Isd) schools like Joe K Bryant Elementary (3rd percentile), making it a strong choice for families in that area. However, it is being outpaced by top-tier Melissa Independent School District (Isd) schools like Harry McKillop Elementary (95th percentile). Within its own district, Partin consistently outperforms Bob And Lola Sanford Elementary (54th percentile), even though Sanford serves a higher percentage of low-income students, suggesting Partin's success is not solely due to a more affluent student body. Science remains a consistent strength, with scores far exceeding district and state averages.

483

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,448

Per pupil spending ?

15.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Newport Dr
Van Alstyne, TX 75495

(903) 482-8805

District: Van Alstyne Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend John And Nelda Partin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Van Alstyne J H
High:	Van Alstyne High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.1%

Hispanic:

23.4%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg50%

Texas avg49%

1,550^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 13 pts since 2017

From top 20% (2017) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Van Alstyne Independent School District (Isd)

174^th of 951Van Alstyne 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	61.4	1550 of 4627	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.8	1180 of 4651	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	787 of 4710	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	600 of 4647	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	356 of 4581	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.2	500 of 4578	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	914 of 4479	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	1089 of 4359	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	74.9	879 of 4329	79.7%	★★★★☆
2015	75.9	961 of 4320	77.8%	★★★★☆
2014	76.2	898 of 4260	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	75.6	875 of 4221	79.3%	★★★★☆
2012	75.8	841 of 4206	80.0%	★★★★☆
2011	69.6	1208 of 4095	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	73.2	903 of 3937	77.1%	★★★★☆
2009	82.9	321 of 3884	91.7%	★★★★★
2008	77.1	638 of 3768	83.1%	★★★★☆
2007	81.0	385 of 3724	89.7%	★★★★☆
2006	75.6	670 of 3476	80.7%	★★★★☆
2005	63.8	1330 of 3475	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.1	919 of 3465	73.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	239 of 2406	90.1%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	64.7	1142 of 4461	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	94.6	94 of 4331	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	49.3	2022 of 4295	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	2693 of 4240	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	23.9	3116 of 3668	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	2117 of 3556	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	2264 of 3226	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	1800 of 4575	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.2	871 of 4658	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	667 of 4588	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	325 of 4561	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	451 of 4499	90.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	1113 of 4348	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	1637 of 4306	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	1580 of 3075	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.9	914 of 2958	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.2	450 of 3006	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	728 of 3184	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	740 of 3106	76.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	1091 of 4413	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	1357 of 4465	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	993 of 4401	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	654 of 4376	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	660 of 4329	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	698 of 4188	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	53.4	1733 of 4168	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	3364 of 4520	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	70.4	907 of 4594	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	746 of 4521	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	450 of 4477	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	368 of 4451	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	42.8	2576 of 4309	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	2519 of 4264	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	1260 of 4582	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	834 of 4647	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	533 of 4585	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	402 of 4563	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	80.7	663 of 4498	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	765 of 4357	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	786 of 4319	81.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	17.7	1033 of 1128	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	75.1	190 of 1004	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	288 of 961	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	34.7	747 of 1046	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	1391 of 4301	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	1050 of 4292	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	1077 of 4086	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	89.0	175 of 3952	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	205 of 3799	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	49.4	1455 of 3684	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	539 of 3558	84.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	2196 of 3006	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	67.0	896 of 3108	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	620 of 3106	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	465 of 3082	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	716 of 3082	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	1133 of 3142	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	1453 of 3127	53.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)90th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)74th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile~ school

Female (2026)61st percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)49th percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-41 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)15th percentile-68 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)8th percentile-75 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading60%+8 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, July 30, 2015

Change in principal has led to high teacher turn over. Morale is very low in this school, and this has a negative affect on the students. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
John And Nelda Partin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	201 Newport Dr	Van Alstyne	75495	Grayson County	Van Alstyne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 482-8805	483	34	14.1	15.9%	324 (67.1%)	14 (2.9%)	113 (23.4%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.3%)	61.4	1550^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.5%		68.8	1180^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.6%	370				55.1	65.7		39.3	52.0		$7,448
Bob And Lola Sanford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Williams Way	Van Alstyne	75495	Grayson County	Van Alstyne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 712-1900	562	39	14.4	26.5%	377 (67.1%)	18 (3.2%)	110 (19.6%)	24 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.5%)	49.8	2128^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.0%		63	1434^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.2%	694				50.5	51.9		44.0	43.4		$7,530
Joe K Bryant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 Bryant Farm Rd	Anna	75409	Collin County	Anna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 924-1300	861	46	18.8	47.9%	317 (36.8%)	234 (27.2%)	183 (21.3%)	46 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	77 (8.9%)	10.3	4474^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.3%		30.7	3387^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.2%	1087				33.0	28.7	35.9	21.5	11.5	22.3	$8,365
Rosamond-Sherley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Fm 2862	Anna	75409	Collin County	Anna Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 924-1000	793	44	18.0	62.2%	186 (23.5%)	175 (22.1%)	376 (47.4%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.3%)	43.5	2476^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.5%		22.5	3885^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.5%	1409	25.0	30.0	50.0	64.5	44.7	44.2	52.1	38.8	32.7	$7,552
Sue Evelyn Rattan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1221 S Ferguson Pkwy	Anna	75409	Collin County	Anna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 924-1400	706	40	17.7	49.0%	246 (34.8%)	182 (25.8%)	176 (24.9%)	34 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	62 (8.8%)	25.6	3713^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.8%		52	2025^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.5%	1688				35.9	30.5	55.2	29.4	29.7	38.8	$8,889
Judith L Harlow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1224 Leonard Ave	Anna	75409	Collin County	Anna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 924-1320	731	42	17.5	44.2%	291 (39.8%)	165 (22.6%)	181 (24.8%)	35 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (7.4%)	36.5	2984^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.5%		49.9	2147^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.8%	837				43.4	44.4	55.1	41.0	35.0	35.6	$9,167
North Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	4401 Cypress Dr	Melissa	75454	Collin County	Melissa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 837-4530	885	50	17.5	18.6%	432 (48.8%)	136 (15.4%)	145 (16.4%)	94 (10.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.2%)	79.2	783^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	83.1%		88.2	445^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.4%	338				58.8	73.5	76.2	67.8	57.4	52.3	$7,202
Howe Intermediate	Public	3-5	315 Roberts St	Howe	75459	Grayson County	Howe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 745-4200	298	20	14.9	57.0%	166 (55.7%)	11 (3.7%)	96 (32.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.4%)	27.5	3596^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.3%		48	2260^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.4%	1336				46.3	35.6	54.6	16.8	19.8	48.1	$8,744
Harry McKillop Elementary	Public	K-5	3509 Liberty Way	Melissa	75454	Collin County	Melissa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 837-2632	1,016	53	19.1	12.4%	510 (50.2%)	129 (12.7%)	132 (13.0%)	159 (15.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	81 (8.0%)	93	246^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.7%		94.4	209^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.5%	37				66.9	78.7	87.1	66.4	78.4	77.6	$6,029
Ruth And Harold Frazier Elementary	Public	K-5	1600 N Sweetwater Cv	McKinney	75071	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 302-9500	792	46	17.2	17.0%	327 (41.3%)	132 (16.7%)	120 (15.2%)	134 (16.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (9.8%)	70.7	1106^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.1%		78.7	802^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	82.8%	304				55.6	60.3	61.5	55.6	59.2	59.5	$8,185

Frequently Asked Questions about John And Nelda Partin Elementary

How many students attend John And Nelda Partin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended John And Nelda Partin Elementary.

Is John And Nelda Partin Elementary a good school?

John And Nelda Partin Elementary ranks 1550^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of John And Nelda Partin Elementary attend?

Students who attend John And Nelda Partin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Van Alstyne J H
High : Van Alstyne High School

What is the racial makeup of John And Nelda Partin Elementary?

Students at John And Nelda Partin Elementary are 67% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is John And Nelda Partin Elementary in?

Van Alstyne Independent School District (Isd)

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