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Enrollment
772
Elementary
DISTRICT 614 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROYSE CITY ISD·NCES 483822014011
Ruth Cherry Elementary School
1400 FM 1777, ROYSE CITY, TX 75189 · (972) 636-3301 · Collin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL772 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
15.4:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
366 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 5 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 118 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 124 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 144 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 142 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 126 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (118) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (126).
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 25.0% | 21.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 46.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
38.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 53% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Ruth Cherry Elementary School
Ruth Cherry Elementary School's state test result (38.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Cherry Elementary School this school | 772 | 47.4% | 38.3% |
| Giesinger Elementary School CONROE | 713 | 49.9% | 52.9% |
| Elva C Lobit Middle School LEAGUE CITY | 669 | 46.5% | 46.8% |
| Moore Elementary School ARLINGTON | 839 | 51.8% | 52.5% |
| Ridglea Hills Elementary School FORT WORTH | 742 | 52.7% | 42.3% |
| Judith L Harlow Elementary School ANNA | 731 | 44.2% | 47.5% |
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 Ruth Cherry Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #2,805 of 4,401 | #144 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,212 of 4,466 ▼ 36 | #123 of 165 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #3,058 of 4,466 ▲ 392 | #145 of 165 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.0pp | #459 of 3,998 | #7 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 772 | #548 of 4,938 | #22 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #2,848 of 4,622 | #123 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.8% | #540 of 4,628 | #81 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.4% | #3,680 of 4,789 | #52 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
772
+474 (+159%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 772 | 50 | 15.4:1 | 47% (366) |
| 2023-24 | 846 | 54.9 | 15.4:1 | 47% (401) |
| 2022-23 | 654 | 44.1 | 14.8:1 | 45% (292) |
| 2020-21 | 298 | 26 | 11.5:1 | 43% (129) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ruth Cherry Elementary School.
About Ruth Cherry Elementary School
Ruth Cherry Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in ROYSE CITY, Texas. The school's 772 students are in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students each.
Ruth Cherry Elementary School is one of 11 schools in ROYSE CITY ISD, which enrolls 10,034 students in total.
Enrollment at Ruth Cherry Elementary School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 38%. Other reported shares: 33% Hispanic, 21% Black, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 54% White among all Collin County residents. By the diversity index, Ruth Cherry Elementary School comes in at 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 50 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.4:1. Elementary schools in Texas average about 15.1:1, a similar figure. Ruth Cherry Elementary School reports 47% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Collin County average 30%.
allk12 grades Ruth Cherry Elementary School a C. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Ruth Cherry Elementary School posts 38.3% against a 53.4% prediction, a bottom-10% result in Texas.
Collin County has these Census figures: median household income is about $121,600, about 56% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Ruth Cherry Elementary School is among the 338 public schools in Collin County.
Glenda Arnold Early Childhood Learning Center is located less than a tenth of a mile from Ruth Cherry Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Ruth Cherry Elementary School is 7th of 8 on proficiency.
Ruth Cherry Elementary School has an NCES locale of Town: Fringe.
The school counted 298 students in 2020-21 and 772 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. The school's ratio rose from 11.5:1 to 15.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Ruth Cherry Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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 ROYSE CITY ISD
- Royse City High SchoolHigh · 2,834 students
- Ouida Baley Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,224 students
- Bobby Summers Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,066 students
- Miss May Vernon Elementary SchoolElementary · 790 students
- W R (bill) Fort Elementary SchoolElementary · 762 students
- Davis Elementary SchoolElementary · 616 students
Other schools in ROYSE CITY
- Royse City High SchoolHigh · 2,834 students
- Ouida Baley Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,224 students
- W R (bill) Fort Elementary SchoolElementary · 762 students
- John & Barbara Roderick Elementary SchoolElementary · 663 students
- Davis Elementary SchoolElementary · 616 students
- Harry Herndon Elementary SchoolElementary · 550 students
Nearby schools
- Glenda Arnold Early Childhood Learning Center0.0 mi · 393
- Davis Elementary School0.3 mi · 616
- Ouida Baley Middle School0.3 mi · 1,224
- Education Center International Academy 31.4 mi · 136
- W R (bill) Fort Elementary School1.6 mi · 762
- Royse City High School1.9 mi · 2,834
Frequently asked questions
About Ruth Cherry Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ruth Cherry Elementary School?
Ruth Cherry Elementary School enrolls approximately 772 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ruth Cherry Elementary School serve?
Ruth Cherry Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Ruth Cherry Elementary School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Ruth Cherry Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ruth Cherry Elementary School?
At Ruth Cherry Elementary School, the student body is approximately 38% White, 33% Hispanic, 21% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Ruth Cherry Elementary School public or private?
Ruth Cherry Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ROYSE CITY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.