Enrollment
1,016
Elementary
DISTRICT 828 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROSPER ISD·NCES 483600022802
Dan Christie Elementary School
6505 CRUTCHFIELD RD, AUBREY, TX 76227 · (469) 219-2410 · Denton County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,016 STUDENTS
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 179 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 177 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 192 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 160 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 164 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 144 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (179) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (144).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
69.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +4.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 37.0% | 32.0% | 22.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 35.0% | 29.0% | 19.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 69.0% | 64.0% |
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 62.0% |
% 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
59.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% 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 →
Schools most like Dan Christie Elementary School
Dan Christie Elementary School's state test result (59.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Christie Elementary School this school | 1,016 | 10.2% | 59.4% |
| Jim and Betty Hughes Elementary School MCKINNEY | 839 | 8.2% | 58.3% |
| Lois Lindsey Elementary School MCKINNEY | 792 | 14.3% | 71.2% |
| Lilyana Elementary School PROSPER | 982 | 5.3% | 68.0% |
| Brenda Calhoun Early Childhood School MCKINNEY | 744 | 9.3% | N/A |
| Hosp Elementary School FRISCO | 666 | 11.6% | 64.4% |
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 Dan Christie Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #803 of 4,401 | #55 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #721 of 4,466 ▲ 173 | #40 of 138 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #795 of 4,466 ▼ 88 | #55 of 138 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,016 | #93 of 4,938 | #1 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #3,150 of 4,622 | #120 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.5% | #838 of 4,628 | #72 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.2% | #4,650 of 4,789 | #113 of 143 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,016 | 64.2 | 15.8:1 | 10% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 762 | 45.4 | 16.8:1 | 12% (88) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dan Christie Elementary School.
About Dan Christie Elementary School
Dan Christie Elementary School operates as a high-enrollment elementary school in AUBREY, Texas. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 1,016 students. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 96% bigger than average.
Dan Christie Elementary School is in PROSPER ISD, a district with 31,651 students across 27 schools.
At 53%, Asian students outnumber all other groups at Dan Christie Elementary School combined. After that, the student body is 17% Black, 13% White, 9% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Among all residents of Denton County, the Asian share is about 11%. By the diversity index, Dan Christie Elementary School comes in at 67%.
Teacher staffing is 64.2 full-time equivalents, or about 15.8 students per teacher. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 10%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Denton County is 35%.
Dan Christie Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 59.4% is 10.0 points below the 69.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Denton County has about 979,561 residents, and median household income is about $111,498, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The public schools of Denton County number 267 and enroll about 175,222.
Nearest public school: Sandbrock Ranch Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. The five-mile area around Dan Christie Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Dan Christie Elementary School at 3rd of 8.
The federal government classifies Dan Christie Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Denton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in PROSPER ISD
- Prosper High SchoolHigh · 3,753 students
- Rock Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,442 students
- Walnut Grove High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Reynolds Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,762 students
- William Rushing Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,691 students
- Lorene Rogers Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,633 students
Other schools in AUBREY
- Ray Braswell High SchoolHigh · 2,812 students
- Aubrey High SchoolHigh · 1,135 students
- Terrie McNabb Middle SchoolMiddle · 978 students
- Pat Hagan Cheek Middle SchoolMiddle · 885 students
- Sandbrock Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 799 students
- Savannah Elementary SchoolElementary · 728 students
Nearby schools
- Sandbrock Ranch Elementary School0.8 mi · 799
- Pat Hagan Cheek Middle School2.2 mi · 885
- Union Park Elementary School2.4 mi · 723
- Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary School2.6 mi · 917
- Windsong Ranch Elementary School3.1 mi · 887
- Savannah Elementary School3.3 mi · 728
Frequently asked questions
About Dan Christie Elementary SchoolHow large is Dan Christie Elementary School?
Dan Christie Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,016 students in grades KG-05.
Is Dan Christie Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dan Christie Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Dan Christie Elementary School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Dan Christie Elementary School.
How diverse is Dan Christie Elementary School?
Dan Christie Elementary School reports a student body of 13% White, 9% Hispanic, 17% Black, 53% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Dan Christie Elementary School?
Dan Christie Elementary School is overseen by PROSPER ISD in Denton County.
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