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Enrollment
548
Elementary
DISTRICT 379 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOVEJOY ISD·NCES 482838011892
Robert L Puster Elementary School
856 STODDARD RD, FAIRVIEW, TX 75069 · (469) 742-8300 · Collin County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL548 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of Texas public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
18.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
20 students
DISTRICT 4% · 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 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 137 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 131 | 24% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 31% smaller than its 4th grade class (131).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Robert L Puster Elementary School→Sloan Creek Intermediate School→Willow Springs Middle School→Lovejoy High School
Based on grade levels within LOVEJOY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
84.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +1.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
86.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 1 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 51.0% | 33.0% | 10.0% | 6.0% |
| Mathematics | 61.0% | 25.0% | 8.0% | 6.0% |
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 | 84.0% | 86.0% |
| 2024-25 | 86.0% | 88.0% |
| 2023-24 | 85.0% | 90.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 63.0% |
| 2020-21 | 83.0% | 83.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
87.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 87% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 72% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Robert L Puster Elementary School
Robert L Puster Elementary School's state test result (87.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert L Puster Elementary School this school | 548 | 3.6% | 87.4% |
| STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School FLOWER MOUND | 569 | 3.9% | 75.5% |
| Glenhope Elementary School COLLEYVILLE | 567 | 8.6% | 83.0% |
| Argyle West ARGYLE | 643 | 4.2% | 69.8% |
| Rough Hollow Elementary School SPICEWOOD | 702 | 2.8% | 68.4% |
| R Steve Folsom Elementary School PROSPER | 611 | 6.5% | 62.4% |
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 Robert L Puster Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 87.4% | #14 of 4,401 | #1 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #51 of 4,466 ▼ 19 | #6 of 165 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #142 of 4,466 ▼ 38 | #12 of 165 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +25.0pp | #294 of 3,998 | #6 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 548 | #2,058 of 4,938 | #94 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #4,352 of 4,622 | #170 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #1,553 of 4,628 | #143 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 3.6% | #4,771 of 4,789 | #172 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +32.4% | #229 of 1,307 | #11 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
548
+138 (+34%) vs 2020
+25% since 2010-11, when it was 438
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 548 | 29 | 18.9:1 | 4% (20) |
| 2023-24 | 551 | 41.4 | 13.3:1 | 3% (19) |
| 2022-23 | 604 | 37 | 16.3:1 | 4% (23) |
| 2020-21 | 410 | 28 | 14.6:1 | 1% (6) |
| 2017-18 | 414 | 32.2 | 12.8:1 | 1% (5) |
| 2015-16 | 361 | 28 | 12.9:1 | 2% (7) |
| 2010-11 | 438 | 32 | 13.7:1 | 3% (12) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert L Puster Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 32% (414 to 548); teachers down 10% (32.2 to 29).
About Robert L Puster Elementary School
Robert L Puster Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in FAIRVIEW, Texas. Enrollment totals 548 students across kindergarten through 4.
LOVEJOY ISD operates 6 schools. Combined enrollment is 4,019 students.
The largest group at Robert L Puster Elementary School is White students, at 61%. Other students are 17% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Robert L Puster Elementary School scores 58%.
Robert L Puster Elementary School lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 18.9 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 4% of the student body. Compared with the 30% average for public schools in Collin County, the school's rate is lower.
Robert L Puster Elementary School earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 99% of Texas public elementary schools.
A school in Texas with Robert L Puster Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 72.1%. Robert L Puster Elementary School scores 87.4%.
The school's county is Collin County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $121,600, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 338 public schools in the county, enrolling about 227,575, Robert L Puster Elementary School among them.
Sloan Creek Intermediate School is about 1.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 53.2%; Robert L Puster Elementary School's is 87.4%, ranking 1st of 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 34%, from 410 to 548. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.6:1 in 2020-21, and 18.9:1 in 2024-25.
The Robert L Puster Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 LOVEJOY ISD
- Lovejoy High SchoolHigh · 1,581 students
- Willow Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 688 students
- Sloan Creek Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 612 students
- Joe V Hart Elementary SchoolElementary · 530 students
- Lovejoy Childhood Development CenterElementary · 60 students
- Lovejoy DAEPElementary
Nearby schools
- Sloan Creek Intermediate School1.6 mi · 612
- Albert & Iola Lee Davis Malvern Elementary School1.9 mi · 415
- Lovejoy Childhood Development Center2.1 mi · 60
- Valley Creek Elementary School2.1 mi · 498
- James and Margie Marion Elementary School2.2 mi · 688
- Finch Elementary School2.3 mi · 341
Frequently asked questions
About Robert L Puster Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Robert L Puster Elementary School?
Robert L Puster Elementary School enrolls approximately 548 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Robert L Puster Elementary School serve?
Robert L Puster Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert L Puster Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Robert L Puster Elementary School is approximately 18.9:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Robert L Puster Elementary School?
Student demographics at Robert L Puster Elementary School are roughly 61% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Black, 17% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Robert L Puster Elementary School public or private?
Robert L Puster Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LOVEJOY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.