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Enrollment
742
Elementary
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWISVILLE ISD·NCES 482730014022
STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School
1001 JOSEY LN, CARROLLTON, TX 75010 · (469) 713-5208 · Denton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL742 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% of Texas public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- A-Three-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
16.0:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
156 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 133 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 170 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 122 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (133) is 27% larger than its 5th grade class (105).
Student demographics
70%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
83.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
67.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 55.0% | 28.0% | 11.0% | 6.0% |
| Mathematics | 37.0% | 30.0% | 17.0% | 16.0% |
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 | 83.0% | 67.0% |
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 72.0% | 69.0% |
% 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
63.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% 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 STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School
STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School's state test result (63.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School this school | 742 | 21.0% | 63.9% |
| Mandarin Immersion Magnet School HOUSTON | 822 | 22.4% | 83.2% |
| Walker Station Elementary School SUGAR LAND | 793 | 20.9% | 74.6% |
| Kerr Elementary School ALLEN | 654 | 16.1% | 72.6% |
| Great Hearts Irving IRVING | 719 | 19.7% | 48.1% |
| Jollyville Elementary School AUSTIN | 638 | 23.4% | 60.0% |
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 STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #569 of 4,401 | #44 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #550 of 4,466 ▲ 218 | #30 of 138 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #174 of 4,466 ▲ 249 | #11 of 138 ▲ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.0pp | #981 of 3,998 | #27 of 129 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 742 | #677 of 4,938 | #14 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #3,276 of 4,622 | #125 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.3% | #495 of 4,628 | #41 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.0% | #4,413 of 4,789 | #97 of 143 |
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 | 742 | 46.4 | 16.0:1 | 21% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 731 | 51.4 | 14.2:1 | 21% (153) |
| 2022-23 | 632 | 42.1 | 15.0:1 | 25% (156) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School.
About STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School
STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in CARROLLTON, Texas. Total enrollment is 742 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5. It has 43% more students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).
Within LEWISVILLE ISD, STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School is one of 62 schools. The district enrolls 47,876 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School is Asian, with 47% of students. Other groups make up 17% White, 16% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Denton County as a whole is about 11% Asian, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School scores 70%.
STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1, with 46.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. The school has 21% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 35% average for public schools in Denton County, the school's rate is lower.
STEM Academy at Memorial 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 79% of Texas public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 63.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 64.7%.
Denton County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $111,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The county has 267 public schools and about 175,222 students.
The Colony High School, about 1.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Denton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
979,561
Census ACS
Median income
$111,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
267
175,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEWISVILLE ISD
- Lewisville High SchoolHigh · 4,001 students
- Hebron High SchoolHigh · 3,668 students
- Flower Mound High SchoolHigh · 3,426 students
- Marcus High SchoolHigh · 2,998 students
- The Colony High SchoolHigh · 1,803 students
- Killian Middle SchoolMiddle · 997 students
Other schools in CARROLLTON
- Hebron High SchoolHigh · 3,668 students
- Turner High SchoolHigh · 2,035 students
- Smith High SchoolHigh · 1,971 students
- Creekview High SchoolHigh · 1,686 students
- Polk Middle SchoolMiddle · 974 students
- Arbor Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 940 students
Nearby schools
- The Colony High School1.3 mi · 1,803
- Killian Middle School1.4 mi · 997
- Camey Elementary School1.5 mi · 426
- Independence Elementary School1.5 mi · 830
- Arbor Creek Middle School1.7 mi · 940
- Indian Creek Elementary School1.7 mi · 490
Frequently asked questions
About STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary SchoolHow large is STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School?
STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School enrolls approximately 742 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School serve?
STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School?
Student demographics at STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School are roughly 17% White, 12% Hispanic, 16% Black, 47% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School public or private?
STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LEWISVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.