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Enrollment
691
Elementary
DISTRICT 627 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLEN ISD·NCES 480789006641
Max O Vaughan Elementary School
820 COTTONWOOD DR, ALLEN, TX 75002 · (972) 727-0470 · Collin County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL691 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
134 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 52 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 112 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 115 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 55% smaller than its 6th grade class (115).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
75.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
69.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 75 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 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 60.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 50.0% | 19.0% | 17.0% | 14.0% |
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 | 75.0% | 69.0% |
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 63.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 59.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 48.0% |
% 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
74.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Max O Vaughan Elementary School
Max O Vaughan Elementary School's state test result (74.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max O Vaughan Elementary School this school | 691 | 19.4% | 74.7% |
| James and Margie Marion Elementary School ALLEN | 688 | 18.8% | 67.3% |
| Horn Elementary School BELLAIRE | 750 | 15.5% | 77.2% |
| Spears Elementary School FRISCO | 670 | 22.2% | 57.5% |
| Boals Elementary School FRISCO | 635 | 16.9% | 65.3% |
| Roberts Elementary School HOUSTON | 721 | 17.6% | 82.0% |
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 Max O Vaughan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.7% | #200 of 4,401 | #35 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #448 of 4,466 ▼ 125 | #58 of 165 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #460 of 4,466 ▼ 200 | #57 of 165 ▼ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #1,440 of 3,998 | #36 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 691 | #975 of 4,938 | #38 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #3,498 of 4,622 | #142 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.6% | #275 of 4,628 | #49 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.4% | #4,447 of 4,789 | #103 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #2,652 of 2,838 | #90 of 94 |
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
691
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 567
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 691 | 42.4 | 16.3:1 | 19% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 687 | 42.8 | 16.1:1 | 18% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 704 | 41.4 | 17.0:1 | 21% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 702 | 42 | 16.7:1 | 21% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 709 | 43.6 | 16.3:1 | 17% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 500 | 36 | 13.9:1 | 22% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 555 | 38 | 14.6:1 | 19% (108) |
| 2000-01 | 637 | 39 | 16.3:1 | 1% (9) |
| 1990-91 | 567 | 32 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Max O Vaughan Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (709 to 691); teachers down 3% (43.6 to 42.4).
About Max O Vaughan Elementary School
Max O Vaughan Elementary School serves students in ALLEN, Texas, as a medium-sized elementary school. The school serves 691 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 33% larger than that.
ALLEN ISD has a total of 23 schools and 20,838 students, Max O Vaughan Elementary School among them.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Max O Vaughan Elementary School is White (37%). Enrollment also includes 33% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 8% Black. The school's White share is 17 points below the 54% share among Collin County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Max O Vaughan Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 73%.
Max O Vaughan Elementary School employs 42.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 16.3:1. That ratio is over the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 19% in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Collin County average 30%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 65.4% for Max O Vaughan Elementary School. The school posts 74.7%, 9.3 points above the prediction.
Collin County has these Census figures: median household income is about $121,600, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 56%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Max O Vaughan Elementary School is among the 338 public schools in Collin County.
The nearest public school is Alton Boyd Elementary School, at about 0.6 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Max O Vaughan Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Max O Vaughan Elementary School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Max O Vaughan Elementary School was 702 in 2020-21 and 691 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 ALLEN ISD
- Allen High SchoolHigh · 5,206 students
- Lowery Freshman CenterHigh · 1,674 students
- Walter & Lois Curtis Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,323 students
- Ereckson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,263 students
- Lois Lindsey Elementary SchoolElementary · 792 students
- Dr E T Boon Elementary SchoolElementary · 789 students
Other schools in ALLEN
- Allen High SchoolHigh · 5,206 students
- Lowery Freshman CenterHigh · 1,674 students
- Walter & Lois Curtis Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,323 students
- Ereckson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,263 students
- Dr E T Boon Elementary SchoolElementary · 789 students
- Carlena Chandler Elementary SchoolElementary · 731 students
Nearby schools
- Alton Boyd Elementary School0.6 mi · 393
- W E Pete Ford Middle School0.7 mi · 702
- Bolin Elementary School1.1 mi · 605
- McCall Elementary School1.4 mi · 490
- Lowery Freshman Center1.6 mi · 1,674
- Alvis C Story Elementary School1.8 mi · 530
Frequently asked questions
About Max O Vaughan Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Max O Vaughan Elementary School?
Max O Vaughan Elementary School enrolls approximately 691 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Max O Vaughan Elementary School serve?
Max O Vaughan Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Max O Vaughan Elementary School have?
Max O Vaughan Elementary School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Max O Vaughan Elementary School?
At Max O Vaughan Elementary School, the student body is approximately 37% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Black, 33% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Max O Vaughan Elementary School in?
Max O Vaughan Elementary School is part of ALLEN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.