Summary:
This analysis examines five elementary schools in the 75077 zip code, serving grades PK through 5 in the Lewisville Independent School District (Isd), an area that includes parts of Lewisville and Highland Village, Texas.
McAuliffe Elementary is the standout school, consistently ranking in the top 5% of Texas elementary schools with a 5-star rating and exceptional test scores—for example, 88% of its 5th graders were proficient in Reading, far exceeding district and state averages. Heritage Elementary and Highland Village Elementary are also strong performers, ranking in the top 13% of schools and earning 4 or 5 stars. In contrast, Stem Academy At Valley Ridge Elementary shows mixed results, with a 3-star rating and math scores below the district average. Degan Elementary is the most challenged school, ranking in the bottom half of Texas schools with a 1 or 2-star rating and the lowest test scores in the area.
A key finding is a strong inverse correlation between poverty rates and performance: the top schools have very low free/reduced lunch percentages (6-7%), while Degan has the highest at 69%. Interestingly, spending does not correlate with outcomes—Degan spends the most per student ($12,249) but performs the worst, while McAuliffe spends the least ($9,739) and performs the best. Additionally, Stem Academy's math performance is surprisingly weak for a school with a "STEM" focus, and 5th grade science scores show the widest gap between top and bottom schools, with McAuliffe's proficiency rate more than double that of Degan and Stem Academy.
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