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J L Boren Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 71 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 128 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (100).
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 7 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 34.0% | 37.0% | 20.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 39.0% | 30.0% | 19.0% | 12.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 71.0% | 69.0% |
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 75.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 64.0% | 55.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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%.
Schools most like J L Boren Elementary School
J L Boren Elementary School's state test result (68.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J L Boren Elementary School this school | 611 | 27.5% | 68.7% |
| Katy Elementary School KATY | 699 | 27.6% | 59.3% |
| Meadow Wood Elementary School HOUSTON | 686 | 28.1% | 60.3% |
| T E Baxter Elementary School MIDLOTHIAN | 594 | 31.3% | 56.8% |
| Pecan Grove Elementary School RICHMOND | 639 | 30.7% | 51.0% |
| Bedford Heights Elementary School BEDFORD | 651 | 26.6% | 73.9% |
Where J L Boren Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #353 of 4,401 | #21 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #477 of 4,466 ▼ 110 | #29 of 339 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #682 of 4,466 ▼ 179 | #40 of 339 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.0pp | #717 of 3,998 | #46 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 611 | #1,530 of 4,938 | #89 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #2,160 of 4,622 | #165 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.2% | #954 of 4,628 | #134 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.5% | #4,279 of 4,789 | #313 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.5% | #781 of 1,307 | #33 of 72 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 611 | 41.6 | 14.7:1 | 27% (168) |
| 2023-24 | 656 | 40.6 | 16.2:1 | 31% (202) |
| 2022-23 | 606 | 39.2 | 15.5:1 | 27% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 545 | 37 | 14.7:1 | 21% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 558 | 34.7 | 16.1:1 | 15% (81) |
| 2015-16 | 566 | 37 | 15.3:1 | 17% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 691 | 42 | 16.4:1 | 15% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 703 | 44 | 16.0:1 | 2% (14) |
| 1990-91 | 634 | 38 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (558 to 611); teachers up 20% (34.7 to 41.6).
About J L Boren Elementary School
J L Boren Elementary School is a public elementary school run by MANSFIELD ISD in MANSFIELD, Texas. Enrollment stands at 611 students, covering pre-K through 4.
District-wide, MANSFIELD ISD has 47 schools and 35,354 students.
The largest group at J L Boren Elementary School is White students, at 52%. The remaining students are 22% Hispanic, 14% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 65, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 41.6 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.7:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is close to this figure. By family income, 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 63% average for public schools in Tarrant County is 36 points higher.
J L Boren Elementary School scores 68.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 62.0%.
For Tarrant County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $84,207, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 639 public schools and about 385,835 students.
Among nearby public schools, Asa E Low Jr Intermediate School is closest at about 0.7 miles. J L Boren Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 58.6%, lower than J L Boren Elementary School's 68.7%.
J L Boren Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 66 students, from 545 to 611.
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