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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 75189


At a glance
8
Schools
4,584
Students
3
Districts
Top rankedPaula Walker Elementary1707th of 4,627 Texas elementary schools
Biggest riser
John & Barbara Roderick Elementary up 821 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Anita Scott Elementary 12.7 students per teacher
Newly ranked this year
Paula Walker Elementary
SchoolDigger ratings
3★
2★
Summary:

This analysis examines eight elementary schools in the 75189 zip code (Royse City, Texas area), serving Pre-K through 5th grade with a total enrollment of 4,584 students, and includes schools from the Royse City Independent School District (Isd), the Community Independent School District (Isd), and the Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy charter district.

The standout schools in this area are Paula Walker Elementary and W R (Bill) Fort Elementary, which lead in academic performance. Paula Walker, the newest school, achieved the highest single-year state percentile rank at the 63rd percentile and posted exceptional 4th Grade Math scores (68.35% proficient), far exceeding state averages. W.R. Fort holds a strong 60th percentile rank and consistently outperforms district and state averages in Math. In contrast, Ruth Cherry Elementary and John & Barbara Roderick Elementary rank lower, at the 41st percentile, and show significant challenges in upper-grade Math and Science. Davis Elementary stands out for its exceptional Spanish-language STAAR program, with 5th graders achieving a 75% proficiency rate in Spanish Reading. Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary has the highest spending per student ($16,016) and lowest poverty rate (24.74%), but its academic performance is volatile, with a sharp drop in 4th Grade Math proficiency to 19.23%.

A key takeaway is that spending does not guarantee success, as Pioneer Technology’s high resources do not translate to consistent top scores. Additionally, a systemic issue with Math instruction is evident, with many schools showing a sharp decline in proficiency between 3rd and 5th grade. Science scores are a critical weakness, as every school scored below the state average on the 5th Grade Science STAAR, with Anita Scott Elementary being the highest at 40.28% and John & Barbara Roderick Elementary the lowest at 11.24%. Overall, the area’s average state percentile rank of 50.4 places it near the state median, with economic factors strongly correlating with performance outcomes.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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