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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROSPER ISD·NCES 483600022802

DAN CHRISTIE EL

6505 CRUTCHFIELD RD, AUBREY, TX 76227 · (469) 219-2410 · Denton County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,016 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,016
Elementary
DISTRICT 828 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
104 students
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
179
Grade 1
177
Grade 2
192
Grade 3
160
Grade 4
164
Grade 5
144
Student demographics
White
12813%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
959%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 54%
Black
17217%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 13%
Asian
53553%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 6%
Two+
596%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3%
Native American
273%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
50049%
Female
51651%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
65.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
62.0%
TX avg 42.0%

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.8pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 →

About DAN CHRISTIE EL

Set in AUBREY, Texas, DAN CHRISTIE EL is a sizable elementary campus, run under PROSPER ISD. It enrolls 1,016 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 96% bigger than typical.

PROSPER ISD runs 27 schools in total, collectively educating 31,651 students. DAN CHRISTIE EL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, DAN CHRISTIE EL logs that 53% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 17% Black, 13% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 11% Asian, putting the school's mix noticeably more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting DAN CHRISTIE EL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 10% of students at DAN CHRISTIE EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Denton County's rate of about 35%.

With demographic context factored in, DAN CHRISTIE EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 69.4%, the actual is 57.6%, a residual of -11.8 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Denton County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $111,498 per year, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Denton County runs 267 public schools (combined enrollment of about 175,222 students), of which DAN CHRISTIE EL is one.

The closest other public school is SANDBROCK RANCH EL, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DAN CHRISTIE EL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 47.5%.

DAN CHRISTIE EL operates from a commuter-belt location.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Denton County at a glance

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Population
979,561
Census ACS
Median income
$111,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
267
175,222 students

Quick facts

School name
DAN CHRISTIE EL
District
PROSPER ISD
Address
6505 CRUTCHFIELD RD, AUBREY, TX 76227
Phone
(469) 219-2410
County
Denton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
1,016
Teachers (FTE)
64
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
104 (10%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
483600022802
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About DAN CHRISTIE EL
How large is DAN CHRISTIE EL?
DAN CHRISTIE EL enrolls approximately 1,016 students in grades KG-05.
Is DAN CHRISTIE EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DAN CHRISTIE EL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at DAN CHRISTIE EL?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at DAN CHRISTIE EL.
How diverse is DAN CHRISTIE EL?
DAN CHRISTIE EL reports a student body of 13% White, 9% Hispanic, 17% Black, 53% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees DAN CHRISTIE EL?
DAN CHRISTIE EL is overseen by PROSPER ISD in Denton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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