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Enrollment
731
Elementary
DISTRICT 627 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLEN ISD·NCES 480789010490
Carlena Chandler Elementary School
1000 WATER OAK, ALLEN, TX 75002 · (972) 747-3354 · Collin County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL731 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
284 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 89 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 126 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 29% smaller than its 6th grade class (126).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
59.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 42.0% | 22.0% | 16.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 32.0% | 27.0% | 18.0% | 23.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 64.0% | 59.0% |
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 52.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Carlena Chandler Elementary School
Carlena Chandler Elementary School's state test result (59.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlena Chandler Elementary School this school | 731 | 38.9% | 59.3% |
| Veterans Hill Elementary School ROUND ROCK | 708 | 43.4% | 45.6% |
| Freedom Elementary School KELLER | 639 | 40.7% | 61.8% |
| Brookwood Elementary School HOUSTON | 792 | 40.7% | 60.0% |
| Condit Elementary School BELLAIRE | 730 | 36.2% | 68.7% |
| Brinker Elementary School PLANO | 565 | 42.5% | 58.0% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Carlena Chandler Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #804 of 4,401 | #88 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #984 of 4,466 ▼ 187 | #84 of 165 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #1,080 of 4,466 ▼ 198 | #95 of 165 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #549 of 3,998 | #22 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 731 | #733 of 4,938 | #28 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #2,356 of 4,622 | #109 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.4% | #585 of 4,628 | #84 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.9% | #3,977 of 4,789 | #63 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.8% | #848 of 1,307 | #40 of 54 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
731
+86 (+13%) vs 2020
+2% since 2010-11, when it was 718
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 731 | 49.1 | 14.9:1 | 39% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 780 | 51.3 | 15.2:1 | 35% (274) |
| 2022-23 | 556 | 36 | 15.5:1 | 16% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 645 | 44 | 14.7:1 | 26% (165) |
| 2017-18 | 678 | 43.7 | 15.5:1 | 12% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 660 | 43 | 15.3:1 | 10% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 718 | 47 | 15.3:1 | 9% (67) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carlena Chandler Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (678 to 731); teachers up 12% (43.7 to 49.1).
About Carlena Chandler Elementary School
Carlena Chandler Elementary School is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in ALLEN, Texas. Enrollment stands at 731 students, covering kindergarten through 6. That puts enrollment 41% larger than the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas.
Enrollment across the 23 schools in ALLEN ISD totals 20,838 students.
Of every 100 students at Carlena Chandler Elementary School, about 45 are Hispanic, the largest group. The school is also 27% White, 15% Asian, 10% Black, and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 16% Hispanic share among all Collin County residents. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at Carlena Chandler Elementary School are from different groups.
There are 49.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 15.1:1. Of all students at Carlena Chandler Elementary School, 39% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 30% average for public schools in Collin County is 9 points lower.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Carlena Chandler Elementary School outscored 68%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 57.1%. Carlena Chandler Elementary School scores 59.3%.
In Collin County, home to about 1,163,337 people, the median household earns about $121,600 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 56% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Collin County number 338, with about 227,575 students.
Bolin Elementary School is about 0.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Carlena Chandler Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Carlena Chandler Elementary School is 5th of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES describes the area around Carlena Chandler Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 645 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 731 by 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Carlena Chandler Elementary School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Collin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,163,337
Census ACS
Median income
$121,600
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
227,575 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALLEN ISD
- Allen High SchoolHigh · 5,206 students
- Lowery Freshman CenterHigh · 1,674 students
- Walter & Lois Curtis Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,323 students
- Ereckson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,263 students
- Lois Lindsey Elementary SchoolElementary · 792 students
- Dr E T Boon Elementary SchoolElementary · 789 students
Other schools in ALLEN
- Allen High SchoolHigh · 5,206 students
- Lowery Freshman CenterHigh · 1,674 students
- Walter & Lois Curtis Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,323 students
- Ereckson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,263 students
- Dr E T Boon Elementary SchoolElementary · 789 students
- Jenny Preston Elementary SchoolElementary · 726 students
Nearby schools
- Bolin Elementary School0.9 mi · 605
- Alvis C Story Elementary School1.0 mi · 530
- Lovejoy High School1.6 mi · 1,581
- George J Anderson Early Childhood School1.7 mi · 439
- Willow Springs Middle School1.7 mi · 688
- Walter & Lois Curtis Middle School1.8 mi · 1,323
Frequently asked questions
About Carlena Chandler Elementary SchoolHow large is Carlena Chandler Elementary School?
Carlena Chandler Elementary School enrolls approximately 731 students in grades KG-06.
Is Carlena Chandler Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carlena Chandler Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carlena Chandler Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carlena Chandler Elementary School is approximately 14.9:1 (49 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Carlena Chandler Elementary School?
Carlena Chandler Elementary School reports a student body of 27% White, 45% Hispanic, 10% Black, 15% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Carlena Chandler Elementary School?
Carlena Chandler Elementary School is overseen by ALLEN ISD in Collin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.