Enrollment
477
Elementary
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCETON ISD·NCES 483585022952
James Elementary School
8633 COUNTY RD 728, PRINCETON, TX 75407 · (469) 952-5400 · Collin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL477 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
387 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +4.0pp since 2024
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2024
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 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 2024, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 20.0% | 26.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 19.0% | 25.0% | 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 | 41.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
31.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 James Elementary School
James Elementary School's state test result (31.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Elementary School this school | 477 | 81.1% | 31.3% |
| Washington Elementary School BIG SPRING | 489 | 79.8% | 48.4% |
| Blanton Elementary School ODESSA | 510 | 80.2% | 39.2% |
| Birdville Elementary School HALTOM CITY | 479 | 78.9% | 39.5% |
| Nixon Smiley Elementary School SMILEY | 438 | 80.4% | 44.1% |
| Gonzales Elementary School ODESSA | 424 | 80.4% | 26.9% |
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 James Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #3,548 of 4,401 | #156 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #3,792 of 4,466 ▲ 215 | #157 of 165 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #3,628 of 4,466 ▲ 163 | #157 of 165 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 477 | #2,759 of 4,938 | #120 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,637 of 4,622 | #89 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #2,499 of 4,628 | #166 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.1% | #1,871 of 4,789 | #8 of 177 |
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.
About James Elementary School
James Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in PRINCETON, Texas. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 477 students.
PRINCETON ISD counts 9,956 students in its 14 schools, and James Elementary School is one of them.
The largest group at James Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 68%. Other groups make up 22% White, 5% Black, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 16% of Collin County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for James Elementary School is 49%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 33.8 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.1:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 81%. It compares with 30% for public schools in Collin County.
James Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (31.3%) and its predicted rate (39.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
For the population of Collin County, median household income comes to about $121,600, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Collin County counts 338 public schools with about 227,575 students.
The closest school to James Elementary School is Mattei Middle School, located about 0.1 miles away. James Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts James Elementary School at 8th of 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
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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 PRINCETON ISD
- Lovelady High SchoolHigh · 1,388 students
- Princeton Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,262 students
- Southard Middle SchoolMiddle · 929 students
- Mattei Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- Lowe Elementary SchoolElementary · 675 students
- Mayfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 668 students
Other schools in PRINCETON
- Lovelady High SchoolHigh · 1,388 students
- Princeton Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,262 students
- Southard Middle SchoolMiddle · 929 students
- Mattei Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- Lowe Elementary SchoolElementary · 675 students
- Mayfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 668 students
Other James Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named James Elementary. James Elementary School is the largest of the 5.
- JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 388 students
- JAMES ELEMENTARYPORTALES, NM · 364 students
- JAMES ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MO · 328 students
- James Elementary SchoolOttumwa, IA · 249 students
Nearby schools
- Mattei Middle School0.1 mi · 839
- Harper Elementary School1.5 mi · 642
- Mayfield Elementary School3.0 mi · 668
- Lowe Elementary School3.0 mi · 675
- Canup Early Childhood3.6 mi · 421
- Princeton Sr High School3.6 mi · 1,262
Frequently asked questions
About James Elementary SchoolHow large is James Elementary School?
James Elementary School enrolls approximately 477 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does James Elementary School serve?
James Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does James Elementary School have?
James Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the student diversity at James Elementary School?
Student demographics at James Elementary School are roughly 22% White, 68% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is James Elementary School public or private?
James Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by PRINCETON ISD.
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