Enrollment
626
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMMUNITY ISD·NCES 481485022805
Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School
300 E LAVON TRAIL PKWY, LAVON, TX 75166 · (972) 843-6250 · Collin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL626 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
369 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 49 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 114 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (114) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (94).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +4.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 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 down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 31.0% | 18.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 22.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% |
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 | 58.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 51.0% |
% 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
47.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School
Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School's state test result (47.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School this school | 626 | 58.9% | 47.1% |
| Windermere Elementary School PFLUGERVILLE | 703 | 58.3% | 50.3% |
| Lakewood Elementary School EULESS | 573 | 60.6% | 57.0% |
| Smith Elementary School PRINCETON | 623 | 58.7% | 48.0% |
| Parkview Elementary School FORT WORTH | 588 | 56.0% | 34.4% |
| Elkins Elementary School FORT WORTH | 654 | 57.6% | 38.5% |
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 Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #1,719 of 4,401 | #121 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,029 of 4,466 ▲ 70 | #117 of 165 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,600 of 4,466 ▲ 504 | #111 of 165 ▲ 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 626 | #1,415 of 4,938 | #61 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #3,690 of 4,622 | #150 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.4% | #490 of 4,628 | #77 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.9% | #3,168 of 4,789 | #28 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 626 | 37.6 | 16.6:1 | 59% (369) |
| 2023-24 | 571 | 39.1 | 14.6:1 | 60% (345) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School.
About Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School
Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in LAVON, Texas. The school counts 626 students across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.
Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School is one of the 8 schools that make up COMMUNITY ISD (5,271 students in total).
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School, at 41%. Other groups include 26% Black, 24% White, 6% Asian, and 2% multiracial. By comparison, Collin County residents are about 16% Hispanic. Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.6:1, with 37.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 1.5 students per teacher above the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 59%. The gap from the 30% average for public schools in Collin County is 29 points.
The allk12 Grade for Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School is B. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 56% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School is -1.4 points: 47.1% actual, 48.5% predicted.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Collin County show that the median household income is $121,600, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 56%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Besides Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School, Collin County has 337 other public schools.
The closest public school to Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School is Community Trails Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School ranks 7th on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
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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 COMMUNITY ISD
- Community High SchoolHigh · 1,328 students
- John & Barbara Roderick Elementary SchoolElementary · 663 students
- Leland E Edge Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Community Trails Middle SchoolMiddle · 548 students
- McClendon Elementary SchoolElementary · 548 students
- Nesmith Elementary SchoolElementary · 511 students
Other schools in LAVON
- Community Trails Middle SchoolMiddle · 548 students
- Nesmith Elementary SchoolElementary · 511 students
Nearby schools
- Community Trails Middle School0.2 mi · 548
- Nesmith Elementary School0.7 mi · 511
- Celia Hays Elementary School3.3 mi · 613
- J W Williams Middle School3.6 mi · 819
- Sherry and Paul Hamm Elementary School3.7 mi · 721
- Nebbie Williams Elementary School3.8 mi · 442
Frequently asked questions
About Mary Lou Dodson Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School?
Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School enrolls approximately 626 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School serve?
Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School is approximately 16.6:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School?
At Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 24% White, 41% Hispanic, 26% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School?
Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School is overseen by COMMUNITY ISD in Collin County.
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