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Enrollment
559
Elementary
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORSICANA ISD·NCES 481533001108
Carroll Elementary School
1101 E 13TH AVE, CORSICANA, TX 75110 · (903) 872-3074 · Navarro County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL559 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
15.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
511 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 247 | 44% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 15% larger than its 4th grade class (55).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within CORSICANA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
31.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +1.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 1 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 24.0% | 30.0% | 39.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 21.0% | 26.0% | 43.0% |
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 | 31.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
25.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Carroll Elementary School
Carroll Elementary School's state test result (25.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Elementary School this school | 559 | 91.4% | 25.9% |
| Bell Elementary School TYLER | 540 | 90.0% | 42.0% |
| Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary School NACOGDOCHES | 612 | 93.8% | 24.8% |
| Dixie Elementary School TYLER | 619 | 91.8% | 32.3% |
| Burnet Elementary School GALVESTON | 562 | 92.3% | 26.6% |
| Miller Point Elementary School CONVERSE | 579 | 90.7% | 27.9% |
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 Carroll Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Navarro County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #3,990 of 4,401 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #3,807 of 4,466 ▲ 150 | #8 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #4,244 of 4,466 ▼ 306 | #7 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #1,447 of 3,998 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 559 | #1,963 of 4,938 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #3,218 of 4,622 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.5% | #1,373 of 4,628 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.4% | #914 of 4,789 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +37.0% | #189 of 1,307 | #2 of 7 |
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
559
+51 (+10%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 574
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 559 | 35.1 | 15.9:1 | 91% (511) |
| 2023-24 | 578 | 37.1 | 15.6:1 | 95% (550) |
| 2022-23 | 502 | 32.1 | 15.7:1 | 96% (481) |
| 2020-21 | 508 | 38 | 13.4:1 | 90% (455) |
| 2017-18 | 408 | 35.6 | 11.5:1 | 98% (398) |
| 2015-16 | 767 | 45 | 17.0:1 | 94% (721) |
| 2010-11 | 745 | 44 | 16.9:1 | 92% (682) |
| 2000-01 | 713 | 43 | 16.6:1 | 96% (683) |
| 1990-91 | 574 | 31 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carroll Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 37% (408 to 559); teachers down 1% (35.6 to 35.1).
About Carroll Elementary School
Carroll Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in CORSICANA, Texas. Grades offered run from pre-K through 4, with 559 students enrolled.
Carroll Elementary School reports to CORSICANA ISD, which has 8 schools and 5,998 students.
Carroll Elementary School is 56% Hispanic by enrollment. The remaining students are 26% Black, 14% White, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Navarro County, the Hispanic share is about 32%. Carroll Elementary School's diversity index is 60%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 35.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Carroll Elementary School and a ratio of 15.9:1. This ratio sits 0.8 above the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 91% of students. The 71% average for public schools in Navarro County is 20 points lower.
allk12 grades Carroll Elementary School a D. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Carroll Elementary School is 8.7 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 25.9% actual, 34.6% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Carroll Elementary School is located in Navarro County, where the median household income is $63,111, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Carroll Elementary School is one of 25 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Two Dimensions at Corsicana, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Carroll Elementary School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Carroll Elementary School as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment is up 10% from 2020-21, when Carroll Elementary School had 508 students, to 2024-25, when it had 559. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.4:1 to 15.9:1 over the same years.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Carroll Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Navarro County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,711
Census ACS
Median income
$63,111
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
10,681 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CORSICANA ISD
- Corsicana High SchoolHigh · 1,837 students
- Collins Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 891 students
- Corsicana Middle SchoolMiddle · 857 students
- Jose Antonio Navarro Elementary SchoolElementary · 562 students
- Bowie Elementary SchoolElementary · 494 students
- Sam Houston Elementary SchoolElementary · 422 students
Other schools in CORSICANA
- Corsicana High SchoolHigh · 1,837 students
- Collins Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 891 students
- Corsicana Middle SchoolMiddle · 857 students
- Jose Antonio Navarro Elementary SchoolElementary · 562 students
- Bowie Elementary SchoolElementary · 494 students
- Mildred High SchoolHigh · 453 students
Other Carroll Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 5 states are named Carroll Elementary. Carroll Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 8.
- Carroll Elementary SchoolSOUTHLAKE, TX · 610 students
- Carroll Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 568 students
- Carroll Elementary SchoolFRISCO, TX · 551 students
- Carroll ElementaryElk Grove, CA · 854 students
- Carroll Elementary SchoolFlora, IN · 577 students
Nearby schools
- Two Dimensions at Corsicana0.3 mi · 58
- Sam Houston Elementary School1.6 mi · 422
- Bowie Elementary School2.4 mi · 494
- Fannin Elementary School2.7 mi · 376
- Collins Intermediate School2.7 mi · 891
- Jose Antonio Navarro Elementary School3.4 mi · 562
Frequently asked questions
About Carroll Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Carroll Elementary School?
Carroll Elementary School enrolls approximately 559 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Carroll Elementary School serve?
Carroll Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carroll Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carroll Elementary School is approximately 15.9:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Carroll Elementary School?
Carroll Elementary School reports a student body of 14% White, 56% Hispanic, 26% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Carroll Elementary School?
Carroll Elementary School is overseen by CORSICANA ISD in Navarro County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.