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Enrollment
595
Elementary
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCETON ISD·NCES 483585004058
Lacy Elementary School
224 E COLLEGE ST, PRINCETON, TX 75407 · (469) 952-5400 · Collin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL595 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
405 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 105 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (96).
Student demographics
72%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
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +0.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 25.0% | 21.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 26.0% | 21.0% | 37.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.0% | 42.0% |
% 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
42.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Lacy Elementary School
Lacy Elementary School's state test result (42.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lacy Elementary School this school | 595 | 68.1% | 42.4% |
| College Hills Elementary School COLLEGE STATION | 600 | 73.0% | 36.5% |
| Bell Manor Elementary School BEDFORD | 610 | 70.3% | 44.8% |
| Hughes Road Elementary School DICKINSON | 585 | 66.3% | 40.0% |
| Shady Brook Elementary School BEDFORD | 582 | 64.3% | 46.8% |
| Marvin Biomedical Academy WAXAHACHIE | 535 | 68.0% | 36.4% |
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 Lacy Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #2,293 of 4,401 | #134 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,654 of 4,466 ▲ 643 | #135 of 165 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,929 of 4,466 ▼ 292 | #142 of 165 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #1,142 of 3,998 | #54 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 595 | #1,649 of 4,938 | #77 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #3,041 of 4,622 | #128 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.4% | #294 of 4,628 | #52 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.1% | #2,667 of 4,789 | #19 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.2% | #793 of 1,307 | #36 of 54 |
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
595
+48 (+9%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 467
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 595 | 38 | 15.7:1 | 68% (405) |
| 2023-24 | 652 | 45.1 | 14.4:1 | 58% (378) |
| 2022-23 | 670 | 43.2 | 15.5:1 | 59% (396) |
| 2020-21 | 547 | 37 | 14.8:1 | 46% (254) |
| 2017-18 | 545 | 40.5 | 13.5:1 | 64% (349) |
| 2015-16 | 448 | 34 | 13.2:1 | 67% (298) |
| 2010-11 | 697 | 43 | 16.2:1 | 66% (463) |
| 2000-01 | 652 | 44 | 14.8:1 | 38% (251) |
| 1990-91 | 467 | 35 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lacy Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (545 to 595); teachers down 6% (40.5 to 38).
About Lacy Elementary School
In PRINCETON, Texas, part of Collin County, Lacy Elementary School is an elementary school. Total enrollment is 595 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5.
PRINCETON ISD is the local district for Lacy Elementary School. It runs 14 schools with 9,956 students.
The student body at Lacy Elementary School has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 37%. Next come 28% White, 23% Black, 6% Asian, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 16% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 72%.
The school's 38 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 15.1:1. At Lacy Elementary School, 68% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Collin County average 30%.
A school with Lacy Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 44.6%. Lacy Elementary School scores 42.4%, 2.3 points below that line.
In Collin County, the median household earns about $121,600 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 56%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Collin County has 338 public schools with about 227,575 students, including Lacy Elementary School.
Godwin Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Lacy Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Lacy Elementary School is 6th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Its location is classified as Town: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school's enrollment rose 9% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Lacy Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Lacy Elementary. Lacy Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Lacy ElementaryRaleigh, NC · 695 students
Nearby schools
- Godwin Elementary School0.4 mi · 469
- Canup Early Childhood0.5 mi · 421
- Southard Middle School0.6 mi · 929
- Clark Middle School0.7 mi · 479
- Lovelady High School1.0 mi · 1,388
- Princeton Sr High School1.0 mi · 1,262
Frequently asked questions
About Lacy Elementary SchoolHow large is Lacy Elementary School?
Lacy Elementary School enrolls approximately 595 students in grades PK-05.
Is Lacy Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lacy Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Lacy Elementary School have?
Lacy Elementary School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
How diverse is Lacy Elementary School?
Lacy Elementary School reports a student body of 28% White, 37% Hispanic, 23% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Lacy Elementary School public or private?
Lacy Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by PRINCETON ISD.
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