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Bob And Lola Sanford Elementary

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Bob And Lola Sanford Elementary ranks 2128 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

2128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bob And Lola Sanford Elementary in Van Alstyne, TX, is a PK-4 school serving 562 students within the Van Alstyne Independent School District (Isd), a high-performing district ranked in the 82nd percentile statewide.

This school has a strong history of excellence, consistently earning 4-star ratings from 2018 through 2024, but the most recent data shows a significant decline to a 3-star rating and the 54th percentile. The most notable change is in mathematics, where only 44% of 3rd graders and 43% of 4th graders are proficient, both below the state average. This is a stark contrast to nearby high-performing schools like Gunter Elementary, which achieved 71% proficiency in 3rd-grade math, and North Creek Elementary with 68% proficiency in the same grade. The school's decline is also reflected in its ability to serve all student groups, with a dramatic drop in performance for Gifted and Talented students from the 94th percentile to the 28th percentile. Interestingly, the school's district sibling, John And Nelda Partin Elementary, located just 1.87 miles away, has seen a much smaller decline and now outperforms Sanford in 3rd and 4th-grade Reading and 4th-grade Math, suggesting the challenges are school-specific rather than district-wide.

Despite these challenges, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14:1 and serves a relatively low-poverty population, with only about 26% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. However, its per-student spending of $8,434 is significantly lower than nearby competitors like Gunter Elementary ($15,915) and Tom Bean Elementary ($10,013). This recent performance shift has moved Sanford from a top-tier school to a middle-of-the-pack option in a highly competitive area, making it important for parents to consider the school's recent trajectory alongside its historical strengths.

562

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,530

Per pupil spending ?

26.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Williams Way
Van Alstyne, TX 75495-0518

(903) 712-1900

District: Van Alstyne Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.1%

Hispanic:

19.6%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2019 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg50%

Texas avg49%

2,128^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 22 pts since 2019

From top 24% (2019) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	49.8	2128 of 4627	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.0	1434 of 4651	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	1303 of 4710	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	1065 of 4647	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	603 of 4581	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	508 of 4578	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	1090 of 4479	75.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	57.5	1574 of 4461	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.5	276 of 4331	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	46.5	2222 of 4295	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	59.4	1197 of 3668	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	2374 of 3556	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	85.5	230 of 3487	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	61.4	940 of 3446	72.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	2226 of 4575	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	1207 of 4658	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	1242 of 4588	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	739 of 4561	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	537 of 4499	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	1470 of 4348	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	2223 of 3075	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	76.6	166 of 2980	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	71.7	650 of 2958	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	36 of 3006	98.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	3529 of 4413	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	66.8	1107 of 4465	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	1233 of 4401	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	885 of 4376	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	1013 of 4329	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	1181 of 4188	71.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	2906 of 4520	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.0	1438 of 4594	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	1998 of 4521	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.6	666 of 4477	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	825 of 4451	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.7	1719 of 4309	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	2039 of 4582	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	1213 of 4647	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	914 of 4585	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	489 of 4563	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.1	485 of 4498	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	835 of 4357	80.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	556 of 1106	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	428 of 1112	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	1770 of 4301	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	1153 of 4292	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	605 of 4086	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	317 of 3952	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	257 of 3799	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	72.8	493 of 3684	86.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	2409 of 3006	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.1	1695 of 3108	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.4	1264 of 3106	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	847 of 3082	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	502 of 3082	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	50.5	1584 of 3142	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)67th percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)65th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile~ school

Female (2026)51st percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)28th percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile-34 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading51%~ state avg

Mathematics44%-3 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Summit Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	701 Summit Hill Pkwy	Howe	75459	Grayson County	Howe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 745-4100	323	22	14.9	62.8%	157 (48.6%)	11 (3.4%)	138 (42.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)								(n/a)										$7,251
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
Tom Bean Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Eubanks	Tom Bean	75489	Grayson County	Tom Bean Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 546-6333	358	25	14.4	53.9%	253 (70.7%)	7 (2.0%)	84 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	40	2746^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.7%		35.5	3090^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.6%	344				46.0	45.3	63.8	42.0	20.0	43.1	$7,985

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob And Lola Sanford Elementary

What district is Bob And Lola Sanford Elementary in?

Van Alstyne Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Bob And Lola Sanford Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended Bob And Lola Sanford Elementary.

Is Bob And Lola Sanford Elementary a good school?

Bob And Lola Sanford Elementary ranks 2128^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bob And Lola Sanford Elementary?

Students at Bob And Lola Sanford Elementary are 67% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

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