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Enrollment
668
Elementary
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCETON ISD·NCES 483585014192
Mayfield Elementary School
5970 WATERWAY DR, PRINCETON, TX 75407 · (469) 952-5400 · Collin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL668 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
412 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 | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 134 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 113 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (113).
Student demographics
65%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
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 22.0% | 24.0% | 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 | 44.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
39.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Mayfield Elementary School
Mayfield Elementary School's state test result (39.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield Elementary School this school | 668 | 61.7% | 39.3% |
| Lowery Elementary School HOUSTON | 660 | 59.4% | 60.5% |
| Clark Elementary School BAYTOWN | 712 | 60.7% | 40.4% |
| O M Roberts Elementary School LAKE JACKSON | 674 | 64.4% | 60.2% |
| Kohrville Elementary School KLEIN | 671 | 64.1% | 46.2% |
| Caprock Elementary School KELLER | 608 | 58.9% | 46.3% |
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 Mayfield Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #2,691 of 4,401 | #139 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #3,011 of 4,466 ▼ 386 | #143 of 165 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #3,276 of 4,466 ▼ 636 | #148 of 165 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #1,275 of 3,998 | #33 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 668 | #1,140 of 4,938 | #50 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #3,211 of 4,622 | #134 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.3% | #948 of 4,628 | #116 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.7% | #3,031 of 4,789 | #25 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 | 668 | 42 | 15.9:1 | 62% (412) |
| 2023-24 | 627 | 39.2 | 16.0:1 | 63% (394) |
| 2022-23 | 609 | 36.2 | 16.8:1 | 73% (443) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mayfield Elementary School.
About Mayfield Elementary School
Mayfield Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in PRINCETON, Texas. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 668 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.
Mayfield Elementary School is one of 14 schools in PRINCETON ISD, which enrolls 9,956 students in total.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Mayfield Elementary School, 49% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 29% White, 13% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Collin County, the Hispanic share is about 16%. Mayfield Elementary School has a diversity index of 65%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 42 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, lower than at this school. Mayfield Elementary School reports 62% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Collin County average 30%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Mayfield Elementary School would score about 47.4%. It scores 39.3%, 8.1 points below that figure.
Collin County has about 1,163,337 residents, and 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. The public schools of Collin County number 338 and enroll about 227,575.
Mattei Middle School is located about 2.9 miles from Mayfield Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Mayfield Elementary School is 8th of 9 on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Harper Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 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
- Harper Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
Other Mayfield Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Mayfield Elementary. Mayfield Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Mayfield Elementary SchoolMayfield, KY · 987 students
- Mayfield Elementary SchoolMiddletown, OH · 503 students
- Mayfield ElementaryCleveland, TN · 446 students
- MAYFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMAYFIELD, NY · 430 students
Nearby schools
- Mattei Middle School2.9 mi · 839
- James Elementary School3.0 mi · 477
- George W Bush Elementary School3.2 mi · 924
- Harper Elementary School4.4 mi · 642
- Wylie East High School4.7 mi · 2,709
- Rita Smith Elementary School4.7 mi · 587
Frequently asked questions
About Mayfield Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Mayfield Elementary School?
Mayfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 668 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Mayfield Elementary School serve?
Mayfield Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Mayfield Elementary School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Mayfield Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Mayfield Elementary School?
Student demographics at Mayfield Elementary School are roughly 29% White, 49% Hispanic, 13% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Mayfield Elementary School in?
Mayfield Elementary School is part of PRINCETON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.